Payson Roundup 122016

Six geese a laying

WHICH WAY’S SOUTH? The Canada geese of Green Valley Park might be wondering whether they lingered too long, with a thick frost this weekend blanketing the grass they love to nibble.

Photographer DJ Craig captured their discomfort. The weekend storm brought about 1.4 inches, compared to the 2.26 inches that falls in a normal December. So far this year, we’ve had a nearly-normal 18.86 inches — compared to a 30-year average of 22.08.

The geese obviously know a good thing when they see it. Nearly exterminated by hunters in the early 20th century, they’ve made a comeback. They evolved to make continent-spawning migrations. But when they find easy living in a place like Green Valley Park, they may stay year-round.

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Historic end of an era for Payson council Town’s longest-serving mayor, councilors end selfless service by

Alexis Bechman

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Ray Spatti presents a plaque to Payson’s longest-serving mayor Kenny Evans as the town’s two longest-serving council members Michael Hughes (left) and John Wilson (second from right) look on. All three attended their last meeting as councilors last week. Su Connell (center) and Fred Carpenter will remain on the council.

‘Man for all seasons’ honored Airport named for Rich Henry by

• See New Payson councilors, page 9

Tragic tale of excess by

Alexis Bechman

roundup staff reporter

Alexis Bechman

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When no one had a helicopter to airlift sick and injured people to the Valley hospitals, he took them there in his airplane.

When the Payson airport had no fuel for pilots, he brought 55-gallon drums up in his truck.

When snow covered the runway, he used his tractor to clear the fields so pilots could safely land.

When a plane needed fixing, he was right there with his toolbox.

When a lost pilot low on fuel tried to land, he would radio to them — day or night.

Rich Henry all but fathered the Payson Municipal Airport. If you don’t fly, you probably don’t know his name.

But he left his imprint on every corner of the Payson airport.

For everything he did, Payson honored Henry Thursday night by adding the tag line Rich Henry Field to the airport sign.

To a standing ovation from the huge crowd, Henry, 88, shakily stood with his family by his side. Through tears, he thanked the council and town for the honor.

The council and several pilots agreed the moment was long overdue.

Henry became a fixture at the airport starting in 1977, just after the airport was paved. He and his wife Doris lived in a trailer at the airport for 15

The guard changed at Payson Town Hall this week, as the town’s longest-serving mayor and councilors stepped down Thursday to make way for new leadership and a new vision.

After 8.5 years at the helm, Mayor Kenny Evans handed over the gavel to Craig Swartwood. Evans is the town’s longest-serving mayor. Also leaving Thursday were Councilor John Wilson, the longest-serving councilor at 12.5 years and Vice Mayor Michael Hughes, the second longest-serving councilor at 8.5 years.

It was an emotional moment for the council and staff as Evans kicked off one last council meeting. The men were part of the council that helped see the town through one of the worst recessions and brought a number of projects to fruition, including the C.C. Cragin pipeline.

Dr. Ray Spatti, said they made the best decisions under some of the worst conditions, including the town’s decision to implement furloughs when the housing market crashed and town revenues fell. And then when police officers were leaving the department for better paying jobs they found a way to give every officer a raise.

Spatti presented Evans with a plaque from “the residents of Payson” thanking him for his tireless service.

“You have served the community well,” he said, adding Evans had unrelenting dedication to bettering the town.

A woman who has battled to stay sober for most of her adult life was sentenced to two years in prison last month for driving drunk again and assaulting an officer.

Kathleen Mensch, 50, will serve 1.75 years in prison for driving with a blood alcohol concentration of more than .20 and then kicking an officer when he tried to arrest her.

This is not the first time Mensch has been sentenced for drunk driving.

In 2011, in the midst of a divorce, Mensch, drank herself to “oblivion” and then drove her vehicle, according to a pre-sentence report. She crashed into a vehicle parked in a yard, then backed up and ran into it again before fleeing the area. When questioned by police, Mensch said she had hit an elk. She ultimately admitted to hitting the vehicle.

At the hospital, an officer tried to handcuff her to the gurney so she could not injure herself or staff; She kicked the officer.

Mensch told a probation officer she had not meant to strike the officer, but

She fell and rose and fell again, but couldn’t beat her addiction years so they could help pilots at any time, day or night.

Henry would keep a radio by his bed to talk to pilots lost or having difficulty, according to information collected by Marie Fasano, a pilot and friend of Henry.

He was known as the “The Man for All Seasons,” responsible for keeping the airport open year-round, no matter the weather.

He would clear the landing strip of snow and when pilots needed mechanical help, Henry was the man who could fix just about anything. An old green school bus and shed held his mechanic shop. In all, he worked on more than 3,000 airplanes.

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A big crowd shed fond tears as the Payson Town Council honored aviation pioneer Rich Henry (with walker in photo).

• See Tragic tale, page 3

And the bands played on

• See Payson honors, page 9

More help for students by

Michele Nelson

roundup staff reporter

The Aspire Arizona Foundation announced that it has received a grant from the Holbrook Pyle Foundation, a fund of the Arizona Community Foundation, to support the AAF Dual Credit initiative.

The Holbrook Pyle Foundation was created by Nan Pyle who spent most of her adult life in Payson. She used much of her inheritance for community good and supported Payson’s hospital, library, art center and founded the town’s first kindergarten.

Nan’s passion for education in her hometown reflects AAF’s mission.

The donation will be used to provide $200 of tuition support for each

Payson High School student taking GCCC courses at the high school.

For the fall semester, 99 students participated in this program taking more than 145 courses which allowed them to begin their college careers while still in high school.

Aspire Arizona is currently fundraising to pay for spring classes to assure that this important program continues for the 2017-2018 school year.

Tax deductible donations can be mailed to the Aspire Arizona offices at 308 Aero Drive, Payson, AZ 85541.

For more information on AAF’s efforts to improve higher educational opportunities in Payson and Rim Country, please see the website at aspirearizona.com.

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S P M N New high For two band directors having their first official concerts at Payson school, middle Unified School District, Robert Pollock and Kyle Headstream put on an excellent show. school band Pollock has 30 years of education experience, most of it spent in South Phoenix. now runs the Rim Country Middle School beginning, advanced and directors have stageHe bands.

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School bands stage Christmas show with new directors From page 1 band season.

The middle school and high school parents, filled the PHS

Auditorium.

Many showed up 45 minutes before the concert and chatted as music from “A Peanuts Christmas” played overhead.

Recent alumni, such as Kara

Van Zile and Sabrina Bonn, listened to friends still in the band.

Pollack opened the concert with his beginning band.

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up of beginning band and general music kids filled the stage with about 40 students.

Pollack said it was always interesting to see what instrument students decide to play.

“Remember what they sound like now,” he said, “they will sound different in the spring.”

The novice musicians not only played classics like “Jingle Bells,” they played a concert

piece called “Aztec Sunrise.”

Pollack said that even with four-day-a-week practice sessions, the advanced band kids were excellent.

And they were. Pollack’s advanced band played “Greenbrier March,” “Jingle Bell Rock,” “Andromeda Overture” and the modern song

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Then Pollack offered a special treat to the audience, the stage band. The group had gotten together after Pollack heard D.J. Pedler play “Stairway to Heaven” in the classroom.

So Pollack recruited Cam­ eron Middaugh for vocals, Katelynd Favian for the bass guitar and Abby Gladden for the drums to play “Smoke on the Water” and “Stairway to Heaven.” But “Stairway to Heaven” could not have happened without help from teacher Treavor Creighton who played a mean solo.

The concert ended with the high school band playing a favorite Winter Concert special, “Polar Express” and the upbeat “Festive Scenario.”

For the middle school kids, the beautiful blending of the upper classmen’s notes was an inspiration to what they will grow into.

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amazing paraprofessional Brian Mabb, principal at Payson High School, took a moment during the board meeting on Dec. 12 to recognize paraprofessional Lisa Tan. “Lisa is one of our outstanding amazing paraprofessionals,” he said. “She puts in countless hours to support the students. I never see her not working with her children.” Mabb said he’s hoping he can persuade Tan to join the teaching ranks next year. Tan was awarded a certificate

Class name changed for funding by

Michele Nelson

roundup staff reporter

The Payson Unified School District board voted to change the name of the CareerTechnical class in marketing to reflect an emphasis on hospitality rather than sports and entertainment.

Why? Because the Arizona Legislature decided to look closely at the Career Technical Education classes offered and ask, “Would this course result in the student having enough training to receive a certificate in the subject?” In doing so, they decided that the marketing program at Payson High School needed a makeover, said instructor Joe Parone.

“Due to SB1525 passed by the Legislature, Arizona JTEDs (NAVIT) were not allowed to fund CTE programs that did not have valid industry certifi-

cations for students when they graduated high school,” said Parone. “The entertainment marketing strand did not have those cert(ification)s, so that program would not be funded.”

Parone said that forced him to change the marketing program name and focus to the hospitality strand, which he felt would be a good fit for the Rim Country area.

Superintendent Greg Wyman told the board that unless the name and focus of the course changed, it would no longer be funded by the state.

“In looking at the entertainment and marketing classes the focus on the course had to be adjusted a little bit,” said Wyman.

The board did not have any questions, except from President Barbara Underwood who wondered about the col-

lege credit.

“This is going to get dual enrollment credit?” she said.

“The student will obtain 12 college credits — I think it is set up for that.”

Principal Brian Mabb said since the marketing class is offered through NAVIT, the Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technology, the students receive college credit.

Parone said refocusing the course would probably work since he believed many of his students have an interest in hospitality, but he will still touch on sports and entertainment.

“Many of my students have an interest in the hospitality area,” said Parone. “I will still include sports and entertainment marketing in the program but it will not be the main emphasis.”

Unity of Payson church celebrated its fifth anniversary, Sunday, Nov. 20 by welcoming new members and enjoying a potluck lunch of turkey and all the trimmings.

“We are a welcoming and open-minded spiritual community, helping each other discover and live our true spiritual potential and purpose,” explains Dr. Lynnette Brouwer, spiritual leader and licensed Unity teacher.

“Our members come from many spiritual traditions including traditional Christian churches and other belief systems as well as those who have no previous spiritual connection. We do our best to become our best selves. Community service, prayer and meditation are core to our community.

“We began as a study group and met in people’s homes five years ago,” continued Brouwer.

“Today we average 30 to 40 on Sunday mornings when we meet at 10 a.m. in the Central Arizona Board of Realtors conference room, which is located on the north side of Tiny’s parking lot.

“Every quarter, we financially support one local organization that is doing good in our community. We most recently supported the Merritt Center, a wonderful place where combat veterans can go.”

“We also faithfully pick up trash on Highway 260 east of the Highway 87 junction,” said Debra Bloedel, president of the Board of Trustees.

For more information, go to www.unityofpayson.org or call 928-478-8515.

Tragic tale of addiction leads to prison From page 1 when drunk she changes “to the point she is irrational and violent.”

The judge put her on probation in that case although the woman whose vehicle Mensch hit opposed the plea agreement.

After that arrest, Mensch went on to attend a sobriety program and stayed sober for four years.

Her attorney wrote that Mensch had made a dramatic transformation and predicted she would do well on probation — which would make a prison term “unjust.”

That was in September 2012.

Mensch stayed sober through 2015, but then became involved in an abusive, dysfunctional relationship and relapsed, according to a pre-sentence report.

That ended her last bout of sobriety. The report notes Mensch’s periods of sobriety between 1989-1992, 2005-2007 and 2011-2015.

After attending meetings, completing outpatient and inpatient services and working on her issues, Mensch wrote the court that she is ashamed for what she had done and “what a waste it has been on

my life.”

In February, Mensch nearly struck another vehicle while driving under the influence.

When officers went to put her under arrest, she refused to put her hands behind her back. Once the cuffs were on, Mensch attempted to stomp on an officer and kick him. When the officer put her in his patrol vehicle, she kicked his leg.

Again, Mensch said she did not intend to threaten the officer and was sorry for her actions.

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Judge Tim Wright sentenced Mensch to 1.75 years in prison for aggravated assault on an officer and extreme DUI. “Although it appears Ms. Mensch sincerely desires to lead a law-abiding, sober lifestyle, she has demonstrated a clear pattern of drifting back into antisocial behaviors as she has victimized this community once again,” probation wrote.

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Cruel system neglects kids

• Dec. 21, 1970: Elvis Presley visits President Richard Nixon to offer his services in the government’s war on drugs. Presley, who was apparently not searched at the gate, presented the president with a gift — a World War II-era Colt .45 pistol.

• Dec. 19, 1986: Michael Sergio, who parachuted into Game Six of the 1986 World Series at New York’s Shea Stadium with a “Let’s Go Mets” banner, is fined $500 and sentenced to 100 hours of community service.

• Dec. 20, 1995: The United Nations peacekeeping force formally transfers military authority in Bosnia to North Atlantic Treaty Organization forces, allowing the deployment of some 60,000 NATO troops.

Arizona continues to hack away at its fiscal nose to spite its cruel face.

The Legislature last year imposed a one-year lifetime limit on welfare payments for women and children struggling to escape the coils of poverty. Federal law allows lifetime payments for up to 60 months, but Arizona now can claim the dubious distinction of running the cheapest program in the country.

Makes a shameful matched set with having the worst-funded public school system in the country.

Mind you, the typical recipient in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is a woman with one or more children who can’t find a job, sometimes due to illness and often due to a flight from a violent relationship.

Lawmakers said the cruel restriction on lifetime aid for desperate women and their children would save about $4 million annually.

But get this: The $4 million in savings will cost about $9 million annually in federal funding. Currently, the law allows the state to go after deadbeat dads to help cover the cost of the benefits paid to support the mothers and their children.

The lower welfare payments will result in collecting $3 million less in support and $6 million less in federal support.

So not only did this mean-spirited, arbitrary limit on benefits have a terrible impact on thousands of impoverished children, it will actually cost the state Department of Economic Services about 20 percent of its budget.

Mind you, the typical recipient ends up on welfare for a year or so, gets back on her feet and never needs help again.

But some women need more time and assistance. Only a few abuse the system — which now requires that they actively seek work to continue receiving benefits.

About 1,400 families this year exceeded the lifetime oneyear limit and lost their benefits. The benefits average about $200 a month, which can be the difference from paying the rent and ending up on the street. Study after study shows we end up paying dearly when we ignore the needs of our children. Children raised in poverty without support service have more health problems, struggle in school, face more problems with the criminal justice system.

Please note — Arizona has one of the highest incarceration rates in the country — along with a high child poverty rate and a frayed and sagging social safety net.

And still we self-mutilate — cutting money for poor children and boosting the budget for private prisons.

What’s the cliche? Oh, yeah: Penny wise, pound foolish.

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Americans are right to worry about insurance quality by

Larry Hausner

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Of all their concerns about health care, Americans are most worried about whether they can afford their insurance. That’s the key finding from a new Morning Consult survey of over 20,000 people.

It’s easy to see why Americans are so anxious. Premiums are set to rise sharply next year. And insurers are shifting more of the cost of procedures and medicines onto patients. In short, people are paying more but getting less coverage. In many cases, patients appear to be skipping needed treatments because they can’t afford their co-pays or co-insurance.

Unaffordable insurance is a problem for the nation, not just for individual households. If people don’t have quality coverage, they’ll be stuck with ineffective treatments.

Their conditions can worsen — causing their health care costs to balloon.

Rising premiums are crushing family budgets across the nation. More than four out of 10 Americans said that their monthly health insurance premiums increased in the past year. Come 2017, insurers will increase premiums for employer-sponsored plans about 5 percent. For Americans who buy coverage on the Affordable Care Act exchanges, premiums will skyrocket 25 percent, on average. Consumers in many states could see their premiums increase 60 percent or more.

Insurers are making patients shoulder a larger share of treatment costs. Four out of 10 Americans say that their out of pocket costs have spiked in the past few years, according to the survey. As of 2014, Americans were spending more than triple on their deductibles than they had a decade

Stinking of hypocrisy There are three things in the world that deserve no mercy, hypocrisy, fraud, and tyranny.

Frederick William Robertson

The stink of hypocrisy continues to waft out of the capitol dome in Phoenix, like a massive fish kill washed ashore.

Look no further than the Legislature’s arrogant effort in the last session to blackmail cities and counties across the state.

Specifically, state lawmakers passed a bill that allowed an individual lawmaker to claim some local ordinance conflicted with state law if some investigator from the Arizona attorney general’s office agreed — the city could lose all of its stateshared funding. No trial. No delay. No outside judgment.

To get the money back, the city must get a judge to overrule the attorney general’s investigator, but that could take months. In the meantime, the city would face budget devastation from the loss of millions in state-shared income, sales and gas taxes to which it is entitled.

So how is this hypocrisy?

The state Legislature for years has been screaming at the federal government for subverting local control, abusing its power and riding roughshod over the locals. Move as much power as possible as close to the people as possible, they piously protest. Well, we now know what they meant was “give us as much power as possible” — so they can extract dark money contributions, pad expense accounts and ride roughshod over local government.

Mind you, one poll after another shows people have far more confidence in local government than in either the state Legislature or the federal government.

Fortunately, Tucson has challenged this arrogant, wasteful, hypocritical law. Tucson has long destroyed guns seized by police, rather than putting them back out on the street through auctions. Several years ago, the Legislature passed a law requiring cities and towns to sell rather than destroy seized guns — on the peculiar argument that the more guns we have on the streets the safer we’ll all be.

So Attorney General Mark Brnovich has threatened to cut off $115 million in state-shared revenues until Tucson bows to the will of the gun-loving lawmakers. Tucson has gone to court trying to prevent fiscal disaster, arguing the law amounts to illegal coercion to force local officials to abandon ordinances they believe serve the interests of their residents.

The Legislature should promptly repeal this demeaning, high-handed, repulsive law.

But they probably won’t — because it gives them too much power.

And anyway you sniff, that stinks.

prior, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.

In exchange for the added costs, Americans are receiving less coverage.

Insurers increasingly exclude some providers from networks to squeeze big discounts out of the remaining in-network doctors and hospitals. As a result, four in 10 consumers had trouble, or knew somebody who had trouble, finding an in-network doctor or clinic.

Recently I had a medical issue that required surgery. The cost of the out-of-network surgeon was $18,000. The insurance company refused to pay the doctor’s charge for the surgery. After three long and tedious rounds of appeals, an outside arbitrator deemed that the surgery should be covered since it was an emergency situation.

The insurance company paid the surgeon its previously negotiated in-network fee of $179.47. The number of in-network doctors, and thus patient’s choices, is shrinking.

Firms are also dragging their feet or flat out refusing to pay for certain therapies.

Nearly 30 percent of Americans report that their doctor prescribed them a treatment that wasn’t covered by insurers. A similar percentage experienced difficulty getting an insurer to cover a needed treatment.

The thinning coverage and bulked up costs mean that health care is, in practice, inaccessible for many people, even though they technically have insurance coverage.

A majority of Americans either couldn’t fill a prescription, or know someone who couldn’t, because the cost-sharing requirement was too high.

Consider the story one doctor recently shared about his patient suffering from ulcerative colitis, a chronic disease that causes inflammation in the large intestine.

The doctor had prescribed the 28-year-old woman two medications that got her colitis under control.

But a year later, the woman returned to his office, crying. She was sicker than before. The doctor asked if the medicines had stopped working. She then revealed that she had quit taking them because her insurance company stopped covering the drugs, and she couldn’t afford the out of pocket costs.

Going without treatment is bad for patients — and for the nation’s health care budget. Nearly 60 percent of the population suffers from at least one chronic disease.

Preventing and managing these diseases is vastly cheaper than letting them spiral out of control.

Chronic diseases are already projected to cost us $42 trillion from now until 2030. If insurance quality continues to decline and more patients can’t adhere to their treatments, the bill could grow even larger.

Reforms to lower insurance costs and ensure quality coverage would enable patients to better manage their chronic diseases. That would spare them from needless suffering — and the nation from needless health care expenditures.

In the current political climate, it is difficult to see quick resolution to this not insurmountable problem. However, amending Obamacare — as was always anticipated by the administration — could resolve the issues.

For millions of Americans, good insurance is a prerequisite for good health. No wonder people are so concerned about their worsening coverage.

Larry Hausner is chief patient advocate of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease.

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Fighting fake news Editor: I would like to applaud Pete Aleshire from the Payson Roundup for his stance against fake news. Unfortunately, the clear majority of his counterparts in the media do not have the same integrity. The media has become akin to the worst state press from a third world communist country.

Only those on the far left look at the modern media as honest, independent reporting. Fake news in social media would not have any credibility if the mainstream media were trusted to report the truth.

The media has shown they value ideology over honesty. I believe the Founding Fathers put the freedom of the press in our Constitution to protect us from corrupt and dishonest government, sadly to most Americans, they no longer believe the press is fulfilling that obligation.

Bob Leary

Does letter writer even know these kids?

Editor: Regarding “Teens waste taxpayers’ ...” It is stated “they should demonstrate maturity and some level of understanding of principles of life and liberty ...” Too often conservatives espouse the parts of our Declaration, they choose, ignoring equality and freedom. The Declaration clearly states equality.

How does Mr. Cline know “they are unaware the recent election of Trump because people are darned sick and tired ...” etc.? Also does he know the students personally? How does he know how much understanding (of the Declaration) they have?

It is obvious from his one-sided statements he does not know the Declaration either. Under the general influence of libertarianism, both parties have abandoned our Declaration; they have scorned our patrimony.

The Declaration starts and finishes with equality. The purpose of democracy is to empower individual citizens and give them sufficient control over their lives to protect themselves from domination.

Greg Rose Decorated combat veteran

Fixing Congress Editor: Some time during 2011 it was suggested that a constitutional amendment be submitted which would reduce the national debt and save taxpayers money. It was never done, but appears to me to be a good idea. What do you think?

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system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the American people. It may not be used for any other purpose.

“3. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do.

“4. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise.

Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3 percent.

“5. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.

“6. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people.

“7. All contracts with past and present congressmen/ women are void. The American people did not make this contract with congressmen/women.

“Congress made all these contracts for themselves.

Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their term(s), then go home and go back to work.

“This is how you fix Congress!”

Sylvia Freeman

It’s huge!

Editor: President-elect Donald Trump’s briefings: Russia — Terrific!

CIA — Losers!

Cabinet choices — Winners!

Aleppo — Messy!

China — Very, very large!

Taiwan — Nice!

Mexico — Bad hombres!

Media — Dishonest people!

U.S. citizens and the popular vote — Crybabies!

Louis Crabtree

Payson Roundup LOCAL Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Star Valley ponders key vacancies by

Teresa McQuerrey

roundup staff reporter

A trio of vacancies are up for discussion at the Dec. 20 Star Valley Town Council meeting.

The council will discuss and possibly take action on the re-appointment of Jon Cline to the Rim Country Educational Alliance Separate Legal Entity for a fiveyear term and the appointment of Ted Pettet to the same group to replace Laura Bartlett.

According to its official website, the Rim Country Educational Alliance Separate Legal Entity (SLE) is a stand-alone political subdivision of the state of Arizona.

SLEs typically are formed for specific governmental functions and ordinarily include a county, city, town, or school district.

Rim Country Educational Alliance (RCEA) is an SLE formed in 2011 by an intra-governmental agreement between the towns of Payson and Star Valley (members) for the specific purpose of engaging in activities that further the concept of higher or advanced education, and economic and workforce development in Arizona’s Rim Country.

The towns can grant the SLE any powers they share in common and the SLE can do the same things that the member municipalities can do within the purposes identified.

RCEA is governed by a board of six

directors that functions in much the same way as the town councils. The board governs all activities within the “footprint” of the land owned by RCEA. RCEA has no powers over persons or entities that reside and/or do business outside of its limited enumerated boundaries.

RCEA has specific powers that include: • Make and enter into contracts, leases and other transactions with one or more of the members; • Employ agents, employees, consultants and advisers, and contract for professional and other services; • Acquire, hold, encumber, lease, and dispose of real and personal property; • Acquire, construct, manage, maintain, operate, and lease buildings, works, infrastructure and improvements; • Incur debts, liabilities, and obligations; • Issue bonds in accordance with ARS §11-952-02; • Sue and be sued; • Accept grants, gifts, and donations of real and personal property and funds; • Exercise, in the name of the entity, any common governmental and/or proprietary powers of its members; • Engage in electrical generation and transmission activities, but not distribution; • Pay development fees; • Invest funds RCEA cannot pass debt along to members; nor can RCEA engage in or contract

for services that would compete directly with Gila Community College.

RCEA can create Variable Interest Entities (VIEs) to accomplish a single purpose; i.e., academics, housing, research, energy, etc. The VIE takes full control of the purpose assigned to them by contract but reports to RCEA on their status and progress in accomplishing the purpose.

The creation of RCEA sets the stage for a unique public/private partnership in Rim Country. In this case, RCEA’s mandate to build a 6,000-student college campus in Payson will increase access by Rim Country students to a university education in a rural setting and at a lower tuition rate.

The project will not only educationally enrich our communities, but attract businesses, create jobs, generate revenues, lower the tax base for area citizens, and stimulate economic development.

The Star Valley Town Council will also begin the process of replacing the late Councilor Paty Henderson, who died Friday, Dec. 9 after a brief illness.

Town manager/attorney Tim Grier has had to research the options for filling a vacant council seat and will share the information he has collected at the Dec. 20 meeting for discussion and possible action.

The Star Valley Town Council meets at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 20 at 3675 East Highway 260 in Star Valley (Star Valley Town Hall).

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The students of these PUSD teachers scored more than 10 percent higher than the state average on the rigorous new AzMERIT test.

The Payson School Board (back row) honored those teachers last week.

Teachers beat average on AzMERIT by

Michele Nelson

roundup staff reporter

The Payson Unified School District board decided to recognize the teachers whose students scored 10 percent higher than the state average on their AzMERIT scores at its Dec. 12 meeting.

Director of Student Achievement Brenda Case presided over the awards opening her presentation with a Theodore Roosevelt quote, “The best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.”

She went on to say that the teachers

recognized have dedicated time, energy and the willingness to do what it takes to educate their students — even going so far as risking failure.

“Each of them demonstrates pride in what they do but also the guts and stamina to work the hours required to accomplish the objectives (or standards in our case),” said Case. “Congratulations to each of you for our commitment to excellence in education.”

• Pam Jones – third grade – Both English language arts and math

• Gina Brooks – fourth grade – Both ELA and math • Julie Eckhardt – seventh and eighth grades – Both ELA and math • Janice Hoyt – fourth grade – ELA • Shawnee Bauer – fifth grade – Both ELA and math • Amber Mathews – fifth grade – ELA • Barbara Quinlan – fifth grade – ELA • Ben Tackett – high school – ELA • Katie Goldman – sixth grade – math • Nicole Ward – sixth, seventh and eighth grades – math

Turnout 6th highest in state history The 2.6 million voters who cast ballots in the Arizona general election set a record for the state for total votes cast.

The 74 percent turnout rate was the sixth highest percentage in state history, according to Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan’s office.

1. 1980 80.1% Reagan - Carter 2. 2008 77.7% Obama - McCain 3. 1992 77.2% Clinton - Bush 4. 2004 77.1% Bush - Kerry 5. 2012 74.4% Obama - Romney 6. 2016 74.2% Trump - Clinton Demographically, women made up 55 percent of Arizona’s electorate while 18- to 24-year-olds made up 6 percent. The average age of the Arizona voter is 55.

Early balloting continues to grow and the rising number of provisional ballots has

finally been stopped. The general election saw 73 percent of the electorate vote by early ballot, up from 54 percent in 2012.

While the number of early voters continues to increase, the issuance of provisional ballots declined by 80,000 since the 2012 general election.

Ballots are considered provisional when mail-in ballots are turned in at a polling place, someone votes at a polling place for which they’re not registered or some other problem requires election officials to double check the ballot.

“The reduction of provisional ballots is extremely good news, as it shows us our voter education efforts are working,” said Secretary Reagan. “In the last three presidential elections, the issuance of provisional ballots had increased every year.

This particular election seems to indicate a new positive trend and I hope it continues.

“Running four statewide elections this year was extremely challenging for election administrators around the state. Some things went well, and we uncovered a number of things we’d like to improve.

“Finally, I’d like to thank our counties for their diligence to process and tabulate ballots as efficiently as they do. While we will continue to explore options to get to results faster, we will always prioritize accuracy over expediency.”

Election officials in Arizona had suffered repeated problems this year, ranging from mailing out incomplete or misleading elections information to so dramatically reducing the number of polling places that voters had to wait in line for hours to vote.

Most of the problems were centered in Maricopa County, where voters refused to re-elect the longtime head of the county elections department as a result.

County officials to be sworn in Jan. 4 Gila County’s elected officials will take their oaths of office at 9 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 4 at the Board of Supervisors Hearing Room in Globe, 1400 E. Ash St., and at the Board of Supervisors Meeting Room in Payson, 610 E. Highway 260.

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How much Medicare will cost in 2017 by

Cate Kortzeborn

Not long ago, I had dinner with a group of friends from college. One of the big topics of conversation was Medicare, for which we’ll all be eligible in the next several years. (Farewell, callow youth!) And one of the biggest questions about Medicare was, “How much is it going to cost me?”

Like private health insurance, Medicare has premiums, deductibles, and Cate Kortzeborn co-pays. These costs can — and often do — change from year to year.

What you actually pay depends on your work history, income, and inflation.

Only about 1 percent of people with Medicare pay a monthly premium for Medicare Part A, which covers inpa-

tient hospitalization, skilled nursing care, and some home health services.

That’s because they paid Medicare paycheck deductions for 40 quarters or longer during their working lives.

Most people do, however, pay a monthly premium for Medicare Part B, which covers doctor fees, outpatient treatment, durable medical equipment, and other items. Part B premiums are rising for next year, but for most people, the increase won’t be very much.

The law protects most seniors from Part B premium hikes if the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in their Social Security benefit doesn’t go up in a given year.

Since the Social Security COLA for 2017 will be 0.3 percent, about 70 percent of Medicare beneficiaries will pay an average Part B premium of $109 per month in 2017. That’s up from $104.90 for the past four years.

The remaining 30 percent of Medicare’s 58 million beneficiaries will pay the standard Part B premium of

$134 for 2017, a 10 percent increase over the 2016 premium of $121.80.

This smaller group is not protected under the statutory “hold harmless” provision linked to the Social Security COLA. It includes people who don’t receive Social Security benefits; enroll in Part B for the first time in 2017; are directly billed for their Part B premium; are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid and have their premiums paid by a state agency; and pay higher premiums based on their higher incomes.

This year, as in the past, the government has worked to lessen projected premium increases for these beneficiaries, while maintaining a prudent level of reserves to protect against unexpected costs.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will work with Congress as it explores budget-neutral solutions to challenges created by the “hold harmless” provision.

Part B also has an annual deductible, which will rise to $183 in 2017

(compared with $166 in 2016). After your deductible is met, you typically pay 20 percent of the Medicareapproved amount for most doctor services (including most doctor services while you’re a hospital inpatient), outpatient therapy, and durable medical equipment.

The Part A deductible, which you pay when admitted to the hospital, will be $1,316 per benefit period in 2017, up from $1,288 in 2016. This deductible covers your share of costs for the first 60 days of Medicare-covered inpatient hospital care in a benefit period.

People with Medicare pay coinsurance of $329 per day for the 61st through 90th day of hospitalization ($322 in 2016) in a benefit period, and $658 per day for lifetime reserve days ($644 in 2016).

For beneficiaries in skilled nursing facilities, the coinsurance for days 21 through 100 in a benefit period will be $164.50 in 2017 (versus $161 in 2016).

Since 2007, higher-income people with Medicare have paid higher Part

B premiums. These income-indexed rates affect about 5 percent of people with Medicare. So, for example, a person with Medicare who files an individual tax return showing an income between $85,000 and $107,000 will pay a Part B premium of $187.50 per month next year.

Some people choose to get their benefits through privately-operated Medicare Advantage health plans, or purchase a Medicare Part D plan to help cover their prescription drug costs. Many of these plans carry their own monthly premiums.

For more information about 2017 premiums and deductibles, go to www. medicare.gov, or call Medicare any time of day or night, at 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).

About the author Cate Kortzeborn is Medicare’s acting regional administrator for Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and the Pacific Territories.

How to shorten the duration of a cold

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While adults catch an average of two to three colds per year, children suffer even more, especially during cold season.

Practical tips to combat cold and flu When cold and flu season strikes, millions of Americans find themselves coughing, sneezing, congested, aching, uncomfortable — and sometimes, downright miserable. The widespread prevalence of these symptoms sweeps the country each year and affects people of all ages.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Americans suffer from 1 billion colds annually. While adults catch an average of two to three colds per year, children suffer even more, especially during cold season.

“The cold and flu are both highly contagious viral infections,” said Dr. Keri Peterson, a Manhattan-based physician.

“While they spread easily, there are some easy measures that families can take to protect themselves from getting infected, and even while they are sick, to prevent prolonged illness and recover more quickly.”

To protect you and your family, and to prevent the spread of illness, Peterson offers these tips for navigating cold and flu season: • Wash your hands with soap and water regularly, especially after touching dirty surfaces like doorknobs and keyboards.

Thorough washing should take as long as singing “Happy Birthday” twice.

• Don’t touch your eyes, nose or mouth.

These are direct entry points for germs.

Most adults touch their face about 16 times a day, and children even more often, increasing the spread of germs.

• Germs live on surfaces and spread to humans through skin contact, so anything that you touch frequently can be a threat.

Use disinfectant wipes to wipe down your workspace daily, as well as your telephone, mouse and keyboard. Make sure you regularly disinfect doorknobs and shared electronics like TV remotes. Also, wash your children’s toys after playtime.

• Studies indicate flu viruses thrive best in cold and dry places, making winter air an ideal breeding ground. Use a humidifier to keep humidity levels in your home between 40 and 60 percent to reduce viruses’ chances at survival. Humidifiers can also help relieve cold and flu symptoms and discomfort. An option such as the Vicks Filter-Free Cool Mist Humidifier is a convenient way to meet the American Academy of Pediatricians’ recommendation to use a cool mist humidifier throughout the winter months to help relieve congestion and

cough in children. For adults and children ages 2 and older, Vicks VapoSteam paired with a warm mist humidifier or vaporizer releases a medicated steam with cough suppressant to help relieve coughs and colds.

• Everyone 6 months of age and older should get a flu vaccine every year. Flu vaccination should take place soon after the vaccine becomes available to the public, preferably in October.

• Watch your symptoms. Cold symptoms come on gradually and progress over time, typically starting with a sore throat, then a runny nose and eventually a cough.

On the other hand, the flu hits fast and furious with the sudden onset of fever, aches, fatigue, cough and headache.

• Fever can sometimes occur with a cold and is usually mild; with the flu it is common and higher, ranging from 100102 degrees. Taking your temperature with a thermometer such as the Braun ThermoScan, the No. 1 brand among pediatricians and moms, is a good way to help determine which type of virus you have.

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Few things can be as uncomfortable as the common cold.

In their book “Common Cold,” authors Olaf Weber and Ronald Eccles say the common cold has been around since the ancient times.

More than 200 virus strains can contribute to colds, but the rhinovirus is the most common.

Colds produce a bevy of symptoms, including runny nose, congestion and sore throat, so it should come as no surprise that sufferers want to find relief fast.

Colds typically last for a week or more. While there’s no cure for the common cold, according to The Mayo Clinic, there are some remedies that can help cold sufferers feel better more quickly.

• Rest: One of the best things to do when you have a cold is to get adequate rest. Your body’s immune system is working overtime to combat the cold virus, and restricting activity can help it direct efforts where they’re needed most. Keep away from strenuous activities, and spend more time relaxing or sleeping to let your body do its job.

• Hydration: Consuming plenty of clear fluids can reduce congestion and ensure that you do not get dehydrated. Plus, warm beverages can be soothing to an irritated throat. Avoid coffee, caffeinated sodas and alcohol, which can exacerbate dehydration.

• Saline rinses: Intra-nasal saline sprays, neti pots and similar products can help loosen mucus that is clogging the nose and sinus cavities, allowing it to flow out. This makes blowing your nose more effective and may help prevent post-nasal drip. Avoid prolonged use of medicated decongestant sprays. They may work well, but they can cause rebound congestion that’s worse than the original stuffiness.

• Vitamin C: Vitamin C will not prevent colds, but it could help in other ways. Taking vitamin C before the onset of cold symptoms may shorten the duration of symptoms. Vitamin C also may provide benefits for

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Some “natural” remedies are among the things that shorten the duration of a cold.

people at high risk of colds due to frequent exposure, offers The Mayo Clinic.

• Soup and tea: Soup is an easy-to-digest meal that provides many of the necessary remedies for a cold, including warm broth to hydrate and soothe, antioxidant-rich vegetables and protein to help fuel the body’s recovery process. In 2000, Dr. Stephen Rennard of the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha actually tested if chicken soup clinically makes people with colds feel better.

He found that chicken soup inhibited neutrophils, immune cells that cause congestion.

Decaffeinated tea also may help you stay hydrated and relieve many cold symptoms.

• Reinfection: Use cleaning products that are effective at killing viruses around the house to prevent re-infection and cold relapses. Also, avoid touching your nose, eyes and mouth between hand-washings to keep germs at bay.

Colds can be a nuisance.

Most medicines will help relieve symptoms, but cannot make colds go away faster. Natural remedies can help the body’s immune system work at its best and lessen the severity of a cold.

Baby, it’s cold outside – easy ways to warm up this winter As the cold weather settles in, staying snuggled up in your comfortable house around the clock may be tempting, but it’s not very realistic. So when you come back inside from work, running errands or a quick snowball war with the kids, you’ll need some easy ways to warm up.

Heat yourself from the inside out with these ideas: • Take a bath with warm water to help you relax and return your body to a comfortable temperature. Add a hint of lavender or another favorite

scent for some aromatherapy.

Start with a moderate temperature and gradually add more hot water as needed to avoid shocking your system.

• Toss blankets in the dryer before you head outside to play in the snow, get the mail or shovel the driveway. When you get back inside, you’ll have a cozy, warm blanket to wrap yourself in and chase away the bone-deep chill.

• Add a layer. Nothing says comfort like a favorite sweatshirt that has been worn and washed so many times

it’s practically a second skin.

When you come in from outdoors, dress in cozy layers and

ditch the extras as your body temperature returns to normal.

• Stick with soup, especially one that you can prepare and be ready to enjoy quickly, such as Idahoan Premium Steakhouse Potato Soups, which give you a taste of a savory steakhouse restaurant-style soup in your own home. Made with real Idaho red potatoes with flavorful spices and rich cheeses for a creamy taste in every spoonful, Idahoan Steakhouse Potato Soups cook in just five minutes. Look for four delicious flavor varieties: Creamy Potato, Loaded Potato, Cheddar Broccoli and Three

Cheese Chipotle.

• Bake your way warm. If you rarely make time to indulge a hobby like baking, the heat from a busy kitchen may be all the excuse you need. Crank up the oven and get busy mixing up your favorite treats.

• Soak up the sun. Once indoors, away from the biting wind and cold, the sun’s rays can boost your spirits and warm your body. Take a note from the family cat and make yourself comfy in a ray of sunlight.

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Fats – are they good until they’re not?

I woke up at 2:30 this morning, stressing out about this column.

I had no ideas and I had a deadline for the health page.

So I got out of bed and went to ScienceDaily.com to see if any new foodie research was on the horizon.

Immediately, I got incensed.

Researchers in Spain say a high fat diet can spread cancer.

I immediately had a surge of paranoia. It was 3 in the morning, after all.

Could the sugar industry be making another assault on the fat industry?

Now, I admit: I have sugar issues.

But just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you.

Of course, maybe that’s also what happens when you wake up at 2:30 a.m.

But that’s beside the point — or maybe it’s a bedside point.

After reading the research on cancer and oils — then reading that the body needs oils to survive — I decided to sleep on the information I had just inhaled.

So — what’s that leave? Two hours of shut-eye before get-up.

And my momma said to live a balanced life.

But what do mommas know?

Once I got to work, I delved deeper, braced by a very large steaming mug of coffee.

The new information, partially funded by the Worldwide Cancer Research organization, focused on the CD36 protein that absorbs fat from the

cell membrane. Apparently, this same protein plays a key role when cancer metastasizes and spreads.

The researchers found that when exposed to CD36, well-behaved cancer cells promptly metastasized.

But my sleep-deprived brain could not comprehend how eating fats made a difference.

Reading on, I learned the research- complicated. ers used palm oil, currently the cheapSee, our bodies require Omega 3 est of vegetable oils to see how CD36 and Omega 6 fatty acids or we suffer reacted. from a host of issues from depression Palm oil is pretty nasty stuff. Not to decreased immune function, stuntonly does its production destroy rain- ed growth to abnormalities in the liver forests, the oil itself is chock-full of and kidneys — not to mention (horunhealthy saturated fats. Palm oil con- rors) dry skin. tains palmitic acid, proven to increase Here’s the hard truth: You gotta cholesterol and cardiovascular dis- have a balanced diet — especially ease. when it comes to fats.

Despite all this, “Ain’t that the fat’s use has skythe truth in rocketed in products everything?” I The as diverse as peanut thought as my Healthy butter and toothphone rang paste because palms with a call from produce so much oil. my daughter.

Now, it looks like Time to pick

by Michele Nelson palm oil can help her up already? spread cancer.

But I’m not The Spanish researchers fed rats a done. I haven’t yet explained we need diet high in palm oil while at the same to balance Omega 3s and Omega 6s on time exposing their cells to CD36. a no more than 4:1 ratio.

The control group got CD36 proBut the typical American diet has a teins but no palm oil: only half of their ratio of more like 10:1 and up to 25:1. cancers spread. But when the rats got So what’s wrong with that, I wonboth CD36 and palm oil, the cancer dered while ignoring the buzz of my spread every time. cellphone text alert.

So, knock off the oils, right?

If you eat too many Omega 6s, it Not so fast. overwhelms the benefits of Omega 3s.

The researchers also pointed out How to avoid this imbalance? we need fats to survive.

Eat fewer processed foods, but So, now it’s noon. I chow down on more veggies. Stick to grass fed beef snacks hidden in my desk so I can and wild-caught fish. And avoid pigpower through this column before my ging out on carbs, which the body daughter calls for a ride home from turns promptly into fat. school.

As I stumbled out to pick up my But the whole thing was getting daughter to get her home before the

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The choice of oils to use with food can be overwhelming. Take the time to do a little research before you hit the market to help make the best selection for your personal needs.

evening school board meeting, I wondered — could my life be out of balance?

How to lower Omega 6 fat intake www.theconsciouslife.com • Change your cooking oil. Top offenders — grape seed, cottonseed, safflower, corn, palm and sunflower oils. Alternatives: olive, macadamia, avocado and coconut oil.

• Cut down or cut out processed foods.

• Pick apart food labels. Look for the offending oils listed above and avoid them.

• Watch the types of dressings, mayonnaise, spreads and margarine used. Look for alternatives made with olive or macadamia oil.

• Pick low-fat options if going out — they contain less Omega 6 oils.

• Avoid deep-fried foods. Not only are they fried with oils full of Omega 6, the high temperature cooking processes creates compounds that may cause cancer.

Note: There’s a free computer program called Keep It Managed version 2 that provides the Omega 6 and Omega 3 fatty acid contents of more than 9,000 foods.

Take a peek if this column freaked you out.

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the Arizona Department of get high-speed broadband into bandwidth at least threefold

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Milan Eaton, who covers close,” Eaton noted. ment approved use of Erate e world’s access for rural Arizona information technology as She said selling the infraAccording to the 2015 State dollars to fund the off construction ave pre- students who are with- Erate controller for schools of the States Report Education structure leaves Arizona without costs of the broadband outlay endors- out it, through federal Erate statewide, explained that the Superhighway, in Arizona, 63 anywhere to process any fiber to remote areas in Arizona, verreement. funds and state matching funds effort has been ongoing. For percent of school districts meet cut from forests, even though the sus the cost being subsidized th prob- to build an infrastructure for more than a decade, Eaton has the FCC target standards for environmentalists and federal through carriers as an Internet underserved areas. n agreethe service forests or landline realize telephone Erate is the common name advocated broadband strate- Internet access, but only 6 per- government on coal- for the Schools and Libraries gies for the state. be it cleaned up to avoid catacent of school districts current- must fee, as was previously.

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To meet 2018 demand, the infrastructure million in committed fundto process fiber.” anization The state sees schools as typical school district or char- ing. with the assistance As part of the Arizona K-12 SheNow, told the audience she fears causes 7 Broadband Upgrade Program, community anchors. “If we can ter school will need to grow shutting of the nonprofit organization down the coal plant will s worldalso force the sale of the plant. an esticounty bikes ready for christmas“Where are you gonna get the y day in money to replace the coal mill?” she said. have draAllen ended her discussion by uality of saying that she believes nature es in the has caused the rise in CO2 in our y winter, atmosphere, not man. lution so “Nature caused CO2, man to avoid caused 4 percent,” she said. . “(Yet) they are saying that those the air levels of CO2 have come from plants in industrialization.” ems.

Measurements show that the y, Allen amount of the carbon dioxide e Cholla in the atmosphere has increased tors see from 280 parts per million before over the the industrial revolution to 400 ppm in 2015. At present, the conMichele Nelson/Roundup lla causcentration in carbon dioxide in Senator Sylvia Allen spoke at a recent Tea Party meeting in Payson about climate change and fedInstead, the atmosphere is the highest in reasons eral government policies. at least 800,000 years and perhaps 20 million years, according how much the plant contribNavajo Generating Station pro“In another state, they had and that to various studies. Carbon dioxutes to declining visibility at the duces most of the power to run haze up there from the manzanibut the the Central Arizona Project and Grand Canyon. The plant was ide continues to increase at about ake it to ta,” he said.

Allen agreed with the audience is the third largest emitter of car- completed in 1976 at a cost of 2 parts per million annually. horizon Sen. Allen said she researched bon dioxide in the U.S. Studies $650 million. The plant operamember. e said. natural disasters throughout tors have installed pollution conhave shown pollutants from the “Nature itself produces haze,” members history and listed the Galveston trol devices that have dramatiplant can be detected throughshe said.

“There is no common uggested out the region, but have come cally reduced emissions and the Hurricane in 1912 and another me from sense about this stuff.”

The 2,250 megawatt coal-fired to conflicting conclusions about air in the region remains clear, hurricane in 1815 as evidence rises up without unhealthy levels of pol- that nature sometimes Provided photo to cause violent shifts in weathlution.

Additional pollution conGila County employees have once again collected and refurbished dozens of bikes for needy children this Christmas. The county ercorrectional without the facilities industrialization requirements would further obtains the bikes from a variety of sources, including bikes destined trol for landfills.

Inmates in the county then reduce release of greenhouse currently in use around the globe. rehabilitate the bikes with donated materials, all to brighten Christmas for kids in need.

Gravy, Allen said she has studied the gases, but could prompt operaecan) tors to shut down some or all of works of scientists who do not believe humans have caused the the plant.

Allen said what makes sense rise in CO2. She believes it’s all to her — return to the roots of the the natural progression of history.

The law also requires next 40-hour weeks — and do not get

by Michele Nelson stateseveral — usingyears.” the land. roundup staff reporter employers to provide one hour Wymanthe estimated the propoThis leaves to paythis for “Nature itself islittle creating “From beginning of the sick. of sick time for every 30 hours sition will cost the district about living expenses.

CO2,” she said.

“Water is creatstate, timber brought in $550 milThe Payson Unified School 17 $6,000 bythe thestate end of budget wage CO2.minimum The plants are increase going to lion into —the it was the ing The District board must change an hourly employee works.

PUSD Superintendent Greg year in June. couldbetter helpwith PUSD CO2.”keep good economic driver,” she said. “It grow its hourly salary schedule to For years, PUSD has suf- employees, but it will increase reflect the changes required by Wyman this week explained to the board that their vote would fered constant turnover among salaries, which already take up Proposition 206. only serve as a Band-Aid to the its lowest paid employees — 85 percent of the budget.

Prop. 206 increased the minoften aides for special educaState Superintendent imum wage from $8.05 per hour problem.

“We have had a salary study tion, in part due to low salaries.

Diane Douglas has asked the to $10 per hour — effective Jan. done on certified and hourly A person on the current minLegislature to increase the 1 and then up to $12 by 2020 in salaries,” said Wyman.

“This imum wage brings home about funding to schools to make up 50-cent increments every year. will be an ongoing issue for the $1,233 per month if they work for the minimum wage increase.

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Education Superhighway, zero expenditure limits for telecommunications, and the additional 10 percent of Erate funds, the agency says it has an opportunity to address the state’s broadband needs.

“With a 10-1 return on investment, this is an ideal way to fund such an important initiative and finally provide students in rural Arizona access to the same tools as their peers in metro areas. If it costs $1 million to build fiber optics out to Heber High School — let’s say Heber has a state free-and-reduced lunch funding ratio of 80 percent — that original cost to the school would total $200,000. Now, if the state approves to match 10 percent of those funds, and the additional 10 percent match from the federal government, we would have zero cost to the school in that community,” Eaton noted.

“It’s huge.”

Eaton has also contacted all schools throughout the state, urging them to submit cost estimates for their IT upgrade needs. But few have responded so far.

“Out of 300 school districts in the state, we have only 150 of 1,200 schools that plan to take advantage of it. The state is definitely behind it: The Arizona Corporation Commission is fully on board to get it fund-

ed, as well as Department of Education chief information officer, Mark Masterson, and the governor’s education policy adviser, Dawn Wallace.”

To participate, school officials are invited to: • Schedule a call with Education Superhighway online at www.tinyurl.com/arizonateam (soft deadline was Dec. 1, 2016) • Begin the RFP process to request services • Post your Form 470 with RFP on the USAC Portal • Wait a minimum of 28 days • Review bids and make award with a condition on your contract that you must receive Erate funding for contract to be valid • Notify your state Erate director (Milan Eaton — milan. eaton@azed.gov) of the award details • Post your Form 471 with your chosen vendor Erate Funding Project Timeline: • 470 Posting with RFP for Telecommunications Services posted by Jan. 1, 2017 • Bid Evaluations / Award week of Feb. 12, 2017 • Information to State Director week of Feb. 19, 2017 • File 471 when USAC opens the filing window Reach the reporter at nmadden@wmicentral.com

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Rich Henry lived in a trailer at the airport to help pilots in all types of weather. He kept the airport open in the winter by plowing the runway with a tractor. Last week, the Payson Town Council linked his name permanently to the airport.

Payson honors airport pioneer From page 1 He helped get runway lights installed and added painted numbers and tie downs.

For fuel, Henry would haul 10, 55-gallon drums of airplane fuel to the airport. He later repaired a used gasoline tanker from Yuma.

Before the region had a medical helicopter, Henry would fly injured people to the Valley.

In 1983, Henry and several others founded the Payson Pilots Association, which continues today.

In 1988, he started a flight school and through the years, taught 100 people how to fly. He inspired dozens more children to become pilots through the Young Eagles program.

“For many years, he was the first in line

to give free flights to youngsters through the EAA Young Eagles,” Fasano wrote.

His greatest contribution, to the delight of many hungry pilots, was the Crosswinds Restaurant, which Henry and his wife opened in 1978.

They opened the restaurant in an old town trailer. Pilots would call in their order and when they landed, their breakfast would be waiting.

To this day, pilots come to the restaurant after a flight for a cup of coffee and slice of pie.

As the airport grew, so did the number of takeoffs and landings, going from 4,000 to 25,000 by 1989.

In 1990, the town officially hired Henry to manage the airport. Before that, he made his living providing airplane maintenance, instruction, fuel and running the

restaurant.

Bob Pearson, a pilot who headed up the committee that worked on adding the tag line to the airport, said Henry contributed so much to the airport.

While the airport sign will now read Payson Municipal Airport, Rich Henry Field, the airport name won’t change.

Pearson said pilots will still use the same call sign when they radio to land at the airport. The only thing that will change is the airport sign and the tag line on marketing material.

Barbara Underwood, who was sworn in as a new councilor at the beginning of Thursday’s council meeting, made the motion to add the Rich Henry Field tag line.

Underwood said she had known Henry for 40 years and she was proud her first motion as a councilor was to honor him.

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New Payson councilors take office From page 1 He noted some of Evans’ accomplishments, including his work on the Cragin project, laying the groundwork for a multi-university, bringing new businesses to town, fostering a business friendly attitude, helping bring Banner Health to town, working on the broadband issue and generally working as a champion of Payson.

For his work, the crowd gave Evans a standing ovation.

Evans, fighting back tears, said he is generally not a man of few words, but he was moved by the tribute.

Evans said it was easy for him to be a leader because of the support he received from town staff. He said it was their work, the countless hours they put in to better the community that made all the difference.

He said while he and the council are recognized, the staff should be thanked for all of their hard work.

He asked the staff members in attendance to stand for recognition.

Outgoing Vice Mayor Michael Hughes also thanked the staff for their work. Hughes said serving on the council was one of the greatest honors of his life. Hughes ran against Swartwood for the mayor, but lost.

Outgoing Councilor John Wilson said he had some advice for new councilors Janell Sterner and Barbara Underwood.

His advice included read the background materials about an agenda item before a meeting, strive to understand its purpose, look for unintended consequences, look to see if there is a better way to structure or write a motion, keep things moving in a meeting by making motions and seconds and listen to both sides of an argument before you decide how you will

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vote. Finally, Wilson said some of a councilor’s best work is done outside of the council chamber. He cited Councilor Fred Carpenter’s work on Firewise to Su Connell and Hughes’ work on the budget every year as examples. Wilson said one of the most memorable moments for him was getting pulled over by a police officer that thanked him for supporting officer raises.

After the ceremonial goodbyes, including plaques for all outgoing councilors, Judge Tim Wright, the town’s former attorney, administered the oath of office to Sterner, Underwood, Swartwood and incumbent Richard Croy, who then took their seats at the council bench.

Evans handed the mayor’s gavel over to Swartwood and the men shook hands.

Swartwood said his goal is to have a bottom-up form of government. He said he wants to hear from the community.

His goal is to make Payson the best place to live and for staff, make the town the best place to work.

Swartwood nominated Carpenter, the town’s former manager, as vice mayor.

Swartwood said Carpenter has the experience for the job and an “unflappable” attitude.

He suggested Carpenter serve one year as vice mayor and then have Councilor Su Connell serve a year.

Carpenter said he felt honored to serve as vice mayor, but would like to stay in the chair on the far side of the council board since he likes to be “in the corner.”

Sitting next to Carpenter is Sterner. Sterner said she is looking forward to serving the community and offering a fresh voice. Her goals include supporting local businesses, working with law enforcement to close the drug corridor and working on a community cen-

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Underwood said her goals include steering the town in a prosperous direction.

Croy thanked residents for re-electing him and said he is excited to see the Adventure

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COMMUNITY ALMANAC Bell ringers still needed

The Salvation Army in Payson is still in need of bell ringers for the holiday season – there are slots open now through Dec. 24. Shifts are two hours in length and collection sites are around town.

To help out give John a call at 928595-0517.

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Seeking rodeo memorabilia

The Payson Rodeo Committee is dedicated to keeping the region’s Western Heritage alive.

The World’s Oldest Continuous rodeo is a trademark of Payson. This coming August the 133rd performance of this great tradition will be celebrated.

Members are searching for any and all rodeo memorabilia. If you have any items from past rodeos please contact historian Barb Stroud at 909-226-2892 or John Landino at 928-468-6684.

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: • Tuesday, Dec. 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., a showing of the movie “Holidaze”

Medical Center, 807 S. Ponderosa.

Only five of 28 slots have been filled, so to encourage more donors, United Blood Services is getting a little help from Native Grill & Wings in Payson.

Donors who contribute on Dec. 22 will get a voucher for a free 9-inch cheese pizza from the restaurant.

To make an appointment to donate, go online to www.bloodhero.com and use the sponsor code BPMC or email Bill at William.ThomackII@bannerhealth.com.

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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. To encourage more donors United Blood Services is getting a little help from Native Grill & Wings in Payson. Donors will get a voucher for a free 9-inch cheese pizza from the restaurant.

• 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: • 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.

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

The Payson Jazz Trio lost its lead piano player Bob Smolenski when he moved to the Valley about a year ago.

Gerry Reynolds would like to reform the trio, so is looking for a piano player (or a guitar player) who might want to join. There are some performance opportunities to explore in the spring, so Reynolds needs to form the group early in the new year.

Any piano or guitar player available in the Payson area is encouraged to send an e-mail to gerry-reynolds@ hotmail.com, or leave a message at 602-619-3355.

Library Friends of Payson Bookstore specials During December, the Library Friends of Payson Bookstore features Christmas fiction, cookbooks, craft books, etc. at two for the price of one.

As always, the second item must be of equal or lesser value than the first item.

Bookstore gift certificates are $3 and make perfect gifts for those hard to shop for people. Stop by and discover the bookstore’s holiday treasures.

The bookstore will also be offering all regular size paperbacks at the amazing value of 10 for $1. This is an opportunity to stock up on books by your favorite authors for those cold

winter days to come.

Another special this month is a free cookbook with any purchase. This is a good time of year to discover some new recipes.

Bookstore stock is constantly changing, so stop by often. All proceeds directly support the library.

The LFOP Bookstore is located to the right of the circulation desk just inside the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Road. For more information, visit our website at www.libraryfriendsofpayson.org.

Gila Community College spring registration Registration for the 2017 Spring Semester is now under way at Gila Community College.

Students may register online at http://www.gilaccc.org or call and schedule an appointment with an academic advisor. Students are encouraged to meet with an advisor and register early because classes fill quickly.

Financial Aid funding is available to those who qualify.

For more information, call 928-4688039.

Volunteers needed to help prepare tax returns AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is the nation’s largest free volunteer tax assistance and preparation service.

The service helps local taxpayers with low to moderate incomes, with special attention given to those 60 and older.

Volunteers receive free IRS certified training prior to working with taxpayers. You must be willing to commit at least four hours per week during the tax season from Feb. 1 through April 15 after being certified. If you are interested, email paysontaxaide@gmail.com or phone Lori at 928-478-6460.

CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS Payson Walkers

The Payson Walkers departure time is 9 a.m. for daily walks which are about an hour in length, mostly on sidewalks.

Departure points are: Tuesday - Green Valley Park, Parks and Recreation Office Wednesday - Walgreens Thursday- Payson Library Friday - Home Depot parking lot, (south end) Saturday - intersection of Longhorn Road and Payson Parkway Sunday - Town Hall parking lot Monday - Payson Elks.

Friendship Bible Class

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

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.

Masonic Lodge

The Sy Harrison Masonic Lodge #70, located at 200 E. Rancho Road in Payson, meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m.

For more information, go online to www.paysonmason.org or contact Bill Herzig at 928-474-1305 or 928-951-2662.

Rim Country 4 Wheelers

Members of the Rim Country 4 Wheelers (RC4W) invite anyone inter-

ested in four-wheel-drive back road travel to join them at 9 a.m. Wednesdays in the Bashas’ shopping center parking lot in front of the Big 5 store.

For more information, visit the Web site at www.rimcountry4wheelers.com or call RC4W President Tom Doyle, 928600-9009.

is a weight loss support group for anybody wishing to drop those extra unhealthy pounds — sensibly.

We meet every Thursday morning.

Weigh-in starts at 7 a.m. and the program is from 8 a.m. to 8:50 a.m.

Meetings are in the two-story building across from Walmart (formerly known as the Senior Circle), 215 N. Beeline Highway. If you have any questions, call Ilona at 928-472-3331.

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Senior Bible study

The Payson Senior Center, 514 W. Main St., hosts a Bible study from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. every Wednesday with a rotating roster of ministers.

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Soroptimists

The local Soroptimist club invites all women who are interested in working with and for the community to improve the status of women to join members for lunch at Tiny’s, 600 E. Highway 260, Payson, at noon Wednesdays.

Anyone interested should contact Jean Oliver, (928) 474-6167; or Audrey Wilson. (928) 468-3108.

Alzheimer’s caregivers support groups

The Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group invites caregivers, families, service providers and members of the community to attend any or all of the following: • First and third Wednesdays of the month from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Senior Center.

For more details, call Mary, 928-4743560. The Payson Senior Center is located at 514 W. Main St.

87 Mountain Biking Club

87 Mountain Biking Club meets at 4 p.m. every Wednesday at the 87 Cyclery shop, 907 S. Beeline Highway.

Members have group trail rides throughout Gila County for every level of rider (beginners to advanced).

Everyone is encouraged to join and learn about all the great mountain biking trails Payson and the surrounding area has to offer.

For more information or questions, please call 928-478-6203.

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87 Mountain Biking Club meets at 4 p.m. every Wednesday at the 87 Cyclery shop, 907 S. Beeline Highway. Members have group trail rides throughout Gila County for every level of rider (beginners to advanced). For more information or questions, please call 928-4786203.

SMART Recovery SMART Recovery meetings are from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. every Wednesday at Messinger Mortuary’s meeting room, 901 S. Westerly Rd., Payson.

Please bring a pen. Please call 480364-3344 with questions.

Rim Country Rotary Club The Rim Country Rotary Club meets at 6:45 a.m. Thursdays at the Cedar Ridge Restaurant of the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino.

Members invite Rim residents to join them in their work for Payson youth and the area’s food banks.

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 about 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.

Payson Lions Club

For more information, go online to www.rimcountryrotary.

Kiwanis meeting The Kiwanis Club of Zane Grey Country meets on Thursdays at 7 a.m. at Tiny’s Restaurant, except the first Thursday of the month when an evening meeting is at 6 p.m. at Crosswinds Restaurant.

For more information about Zane Grey Kiwanis, please visit www.zanegreykiwanis.com.

Payson TOPS meeting TOPS 373 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)

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.

Payson Girl Scouts

Girl Scouts builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Payson Girl Scouts invites all girls ages 5-18 to join.

Troops are accepting new girls and new troops are forming. The organization is also seeking volunteers at the neighborhood and troop levels.

For more information, call Chris at 928-474-2480 or text 928-978-7177.

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LEGAL NOTICES UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder At the main entrance to the Gila County Courthouse 1400 E. Ash Street Globe, AZ 85501, in Gila County, on 01/26/2017 at 11:00 AM of said day: Legal Description: THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED IN GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA: LOT 80, OF RIM TRAIL MOUNTAIN CLUB TRACT PLAT 7, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, RECORDED IN MAP NO. 173.

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

Name, Address and Telephone Number of Trustee: Western Progressive - Arizona, Inc. Northpark Town Center, 1000 Abernathy Rd NE; Bldg 400, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30328; (866) 960-8299

MOBILES FOR RENT

SALE INFORMATION: Sales Line: (866) 960-8299 Website: http://www.altisource.com/Mort gageServices/DefaultManagem ent/TrusteeServices.aspx

1Br/1Ba Trailers, No Pets, 928-978-3775

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ONE MONTH FREE THE LAZY D RANCH WANTS YOU TO STAY WITH US!

DATED: September 28, 2016 /s/ Keisha Lyons Trustee Sale Assistant

Independently Owned & Operated

To prove it, we will give New RV Tenants ONE MONTH FREE Space Rent when you sign a Rental Agreement of 6 months or longer, through January 31st; we will give your 3rd Absolutely FREE, not including electric or tax.

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MOBILE/RV SPACES Mountain Shadows R.V. & Mobile Home Park Nice Quiet Family Park 2 bedroom double wide mobile home $700, 5th wheel trailers $470.00, 1 bedroom Apt unfurnished $550.00, RV Spaces $256.55 mo, with onsite Manager, Laundry, Shower, Game room, and free Wifi Call Shawn at 928-474-2406

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LEGAL NOTICES 16370: 11/29, 12/6, 12/13, 12/20/2016 TS No. 20 16-00639-AZ NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 07/08/1999 and recorded on 07/16/1999 as Instrument No. 1999 11520, Book - Page - and rerecorded on as in the official records of Gila County, Arizona, NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. MULTI - LINE INSURANCE AGENT. Experienced with eager sales/ team abilities, self starters, history of success essential! Also customer service positions Full/Part Time.

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Pursuant to A.R.S. 33 - 803(A)(6), the trustee herein qualifies as a trustee of the Deed of Trust in the trustee s capacity as a corporation all the stock of which is owned by Premium Title Agency, Inc., an escrow agent in the state of Arizona.

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

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

WITNESS my hand and official seal. /s/ Stephani Spurlock NOTARY PUBLIC My Commission Expires: April, 09, 2017 16398: 11/29, 12/6, 12/3, 12/20/2016 Notice of Trustee s Sale Recorded on: 10/20/2016 TS No. : AZ-16-750403-BF Order No. : 8675773 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of Sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 8/10/2012 and recorded 8/14/2012 as Instrument No. 2012-010017 in the office of the County Recorder of GILA County, Arizona . Notice! If you believe there is a defense to the trustee sale or if you have an objection to the trustee sale, you must file an action and obtain a court order pursuant to rule 65, Arizona rules of civil procedure, stopping the sale no later than 5:00 p.m. mountain standard time of the last business day before the scheduled date of the sale, or you may have waived any defenses or objections to the sale. Unless you obtain an order, the sale will be final and will occur at public auction to the highest bidder: Sale Date and Time: 2/1/2017 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: A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 29 TOWNSHIP 12 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE GILAAND SALT RIVER BASE AND MERIDIAN, GILA COUNTY ARIZONA AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEING PARCEL 2 OF DOCUMENT ENTITLED RECORD OF SURVEY-MINOR DIVISION RECORDED JUNE 27 2012 IN SURVEY MAP # 4076. Purported Street Address: 9684 WEST JUNIPER ROAD, STRAWBERRY, AZ 85544 Tax Parcel Number: 301-03-041W 2 Original Principal Balance: $170,600.00 Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. C/O

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LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICES

WELLS FARGO BANK N.A. 1 Home Campus X2504-017 Customer Service Des Moines, IA 50328 Name(s) and Address(s) of Original Trustor(s): MARC GASTINEAU AND SUSAN GASTINEAU, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP 9684 W JUNIPER ROAD, STRAWBERRY, AZ 85544 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-16-750403-BF The successor trustee qualifies to act as a trustee under A.R.S. §33-803(A)(1) in its capacity as a licensed Arizona escrow agent regulated by the Department of Financial Institutions. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee.

This shall be the Purchaser s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary s Agent, or the Beneficiary s Attorney. 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-16-750403-BF Dated: 10/19/2016 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION By: January Crawford, 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 10/19/2016 before me, Brenda A. Gonzalez a notary public, personally appeared Brooke Frank, 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. 2116627 NOTARY PUBLIC - California San Diego County My Comm. Expires 6/21/2019 IDSPub #0118388 11/29/2016 12/6/2016 12/13/2016 12/20/2016 16399: 11/29, 12/6, 12/13, 12/20/2016 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE File ID. #16-04257 Sater Title No: 21602852 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain trust deed recorded on 07/31/2009 as Document No. 2009-009153 Gila County, AZ. 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

ATTORNEY

RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00P.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 on February 15, 2017 at 11:00 AM, at the front entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, 1400 East Ash Street, Globe, AZ 85501 and the property will be sold by the Trustee to the highest bidder for cash (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States and acceptable to the Trustee, payable in accordance with ARS 33-811). The sale shall convey all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and more fully described as:Lots 13, 14, 15 and 16, Block 22, INSPIRATION TOWNSITE, according to Map No. 39, records of Gila County, Arizona. The street address/location of the real property described above is purported to be:4340 East Locomotive Drive, Claypool, AZ 85532 Tax Parcel No.: 206-06-353 0 The undersigned Trustee, Leonard J. McDonald, Attorney at Law, disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.

The beneficiary under the aforementioned Deed of Trust has accelerated the Note secured thereby and has declared the entire unpaid principal balance, as well as any and all other amounts due in connection with said Note and/or Deed of Trust, immediately due and payable.Said sale will be made in an as is condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as proved in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust.

Original Principal Balance: $132,259.00 Original Trustor: Dennis K. Sater and Peggy A. Sater, husband and wife 4340 East Locomotive Drive, Claypool, AZ 85532 Current Beneficiary:Nationstar Mortgage LLC Care of / Servicer Nationstar Mortgage LLC 8950 Cypress Waters Blvd Coppell, TX 75019 Current Trustee:Leonard J. McDonald 2525 East Camelback Road, Suite 700 Phoenix, Arizona 85016 (602) 255-6035 Leonard J. McDonald, Attorney at Law Trustee/Successor Trustee, is regulated by and qualified per ARS Section 33-803 (A)2 as a member of The Arizona State Bar. A-4599383 11/29/2016, 12/06/2016, 12/13/2016, 12/20/2016 16422: 12/20, 12/27/2016, 1/3, 1/10/2017 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE TS#: 16-44814 Order #: 160320665-AZ-VOO The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 4/2/2012 and recorded on 4/10/2012, as Instrument No. 2012-004032, 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 2/15/2017 at 11:00 AM of said day:PARCEL NO. 1 PARCEL 2 OF RECORD OF SURVEY RECORDED AT SURVEY MAP NO. 2003, RECORDS OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA BEING A PORTION OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE GILA AND SALT RIVER BASE AND MERIDIAN, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. PARCEL NO. 2 AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES OVER THE FOLLOWING:THE EAST 15 FEET OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER; THE NORTH 15 FEET OF THE EAST 15 FEET OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER;THE WEST 15 FEET AND THE SOUTH 15 FEET OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THE NORTH 15 FEET AND THE EAST 15 FEET OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THE SOUTH 15 FEET OF THE WEST 15 FEET OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THE WEST 15 FEET OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER; ALL IN SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE GILA AND SALT RIVER BASE AND MERIDIAN, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, TOGETHER WITH THE FOLLOWING PORTIONS OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE GILA AND SALT RIVER BASE AND MERIDIAN, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA; THE EAST 15 FEET OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER; THE EAST 15 FEET OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER;THE EAST 15 FEET OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER; THE WEST 15 FEET OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER;THE WEST 15 FEET OF THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER; ALL IN SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST, OF THE GILA AND SALT RIVER BASE AND MERIDIAN, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. EXCEPT ANY PORTION LYING WITHIN PARCEL NO. 1 PARCEL NO. 3 AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS OVER THE FOLLOWING:THE SOUTH 15 FEET OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF

LEGAL NOTICES THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER;THE SOUTH 15 FEET OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER; THE NORTH 15 FEET OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTH OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER; THE NORTH 15 FEET AND THE WEST 15 FEET OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER; THE EAST 15 FEET OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER; ALL IN SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE GILA AND SALT RIVER BASE AND MERIDIAN, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. EXCEPT ANY PORTION LYING WITHIN PARCEL NO. 1. PARCEL NO. 4 AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES OVER THE FOLLOWING:THE SOUTH 15 FEET OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER AND THE SOUTH 15 FEET OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE GILA AND SALT RIVER BASE AND MERIDIAN, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AND THE NORTH 15 FEET OF THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE GILA AND SALT RIVER BASE AND MERIDIAN, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. EXCEPT ANY PORTION LYING WITHIN PARCEL NO. 1. 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: 405 S HOMESTEAD RD YOUNG, AZ 85554 A.P.N.: 305-19-006J Original Principal Balance: $213,566.00 Name and address of original trustor: (as shown on the Deed of Trust) KENNETH E. SMITH, AS TRUSTEE OF THE REVOCABLE TRUST DATED THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1990 AND ELLEN K. SMITH AS TRUSTEE OF THE REVOCABLE TRUST DATED THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1990 133 PO BOX YOUNG, AZ 85554 Name and address of beneficiary: (as of recording of Notice of Sale) Specialized Loan Servicing, LLC 8742 Lucent Blvd.,

LEGAL NOTICES Ste. 300 Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 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 Dated: 11/10/2016 SALE INFORMATION:Sales Line: (800) 280-2832 Website: www.auction.com 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-4601540 12/20/2016, 12/27/2016, 01/03/2017, 01/10/2017 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# 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., Pay-

LEGAL NOTICES son, AZ 85541; Jeannie D. Dupont, 809 Fayette Ave, Salt Lake City, 84104.

16428: 12/20, 12/27/2016, 1/3/2017 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BERYL CECILIA CHALLET. An Adult, Deceased. Case No.: PB201600115 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: 1.

Duffy Michael Root was appointed Personal Representative of this Estate on December 5, 2016, and the notice to the persons named in will of informal appointment of personal representative and probate of will was given as required by law.

2.

All persons having claims against the Estate who are unknown are required to present their claims within (4) months after the first publication of this Notice of the claims will be forever barred.

3.

All persons having claims against the Estate who are known are required to present their claims within (4) months after receipt of this Notice by mail or the claims will be forever barred.

4.

Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to Duffy Michael Root. Personal Representative, c/o The Owens Law Firm, 200 W. Frontier St., Ste. L. Payson, AZ 85541.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 9th day of December, 2016.

THE OWENS LAW FIRM, PLC /s/ Jared R. Owens Jared R. Owens, Attorney for Personal Representative, Duffy Michael Root ORIGINAL of the foregoing mailed this 9th day of December, 2016 to: Gila County Clerk of the Court, 714 S. Beeline Hwy, Payson, AZ 85541. /s/ Jared R. Owens 16429: 12/20, 12/23, 12/27/2016 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION 1.

ENTITY TYPE: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 2.

ENTITY NAME: PINE STRAWBERRY FARMERS MARKET, LLC 3.

FILE NUMBER: L21324452 4.

STATUTORY AGENT NAME AND ADDRESS: Street Address: KYLE HILL, 3439 N. MEADOW DR, PO BOX 1028, PINE, AZ 85544.

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ARIZONAKNOWN PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS: 3439 N. MEADOW DR, PINE, AZ 85544.

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MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE: Member-Managed The names and addresses of all Members are: 1.

KYLE HILL, 3439 N. MEADOW DR, PINE, AZ 85544.

ORGANIZER: Kyle Hill; 10/24/2016

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Tuesday, December 20, 2016

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Girls look to rebound in 3A East opener Offense absent in loss to Fountain Hills by

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Tiffany Frasca blocks Meredith Kiekintveld’s shot as Alexa Armenta looks on.

When they take the court at Wilson Dome to open 3A East Region action against Show Low at 6 o’clock tonight, Payson’s girls basketball players hope to start seeing more shots find the basket.

That’s because they simply couldn’t buy a field goal against visiting Fountain Hills on Friday night.

The Longhorns scored a season-low in a 44-16 defeat that left them 1-5.

“We struggled,” said Payson coach Miles Huff. “They hopped on us pretty early with a high-pressure defense and we didn’t react very well.”

A lack of offense isn’t anything new for the Longhorns, who’ve been held below 30 points in all but one of their five losses. But Friday’s performance was 10 points below their previous low.

The Falcons opened the game on a 13-0 run before Kylee O’Donnell ended a 6:58 scoreless streak with Payson’s only basket of the eight-minute opening quarter.

O’Donnell scored eight points to lead the Longhorns, who had nobody else with more than two points.

The game was a rematch of Fountain Hills’ 35-27 win at home on Dec. 2.

The Falcons improved to 6-1 behind 17 points by Gabbi Coughlin. Tiffany Frasca chipped in 10 points.

Payson was coming off a 58-27 loss at Sedona Red Rock on Wednesday night. The Longhorns have dropped three straight since beating Queen Creek Casteel 48-8 on Dec. 9.

“We’re a little down mentally right

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Meredith Kiekintveld battles for control of the ball with Fountain Hills’ Jocelyn McCarthy during the Falcons’ win on Friday.

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Fountain Hills’ Jocelyn McCarthy grabs a rebound between Payson’s Becca Carr (22) and Shay England.

Fountain Hills 44, Payson 16 Keith Morris/Roundup

Savanna White takes a jump shot as Fountain Hills’ Anna Abreu looks on.

now,” Huff said. “But, like I told the girls, I think that’s a failure on my part to prepare them as a coach.”

After tonight’s game, the Longhorns take a long bus ride to Page on Thursday. They get an eight-day break before returning to the court to host the Payson Holiday Tournament on Dec. 30-31.

Fountain Hills 44 — Schultz 1 0-0 2, McCarthy 3 0-1 6, Abreu 2 1-2 5, Frasca 3 4-7 10, Coughlin 6 3-5 17, Charles 1 0-2 2, Armenta 0 0-1 0, Woods 1 0-0 2, Jablonsky 0 0-0 0, Lies 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 8-18 44.

Payson 16 — Schreur 0 0-0 0, White 1 0-1 2, Kiekintveld 0 2-3 2, Carr 0 0-0 0, Sweeney 0 0-2 0, S. Lewinson 0 0-0 0, England 0 0-0 0, Hill 0 2-4 2, Brunson 0 0-0 0, O’Donnell 3 2-3 8, Ashby 1 0-0 2, B. Lewinson 0 0-0 0. Totals 5 6-13 16.

Fountain Hills 13 8 7 16 — 44 Payson 2 6 2 6 — 16 3-point goals — FH: Coughlin 2. P: none.

Woes continue for Payson boys Start 3A East play vs.

SL tonight at home by

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roundup sports editor

Ryan Ricke scored 10 points and Julian Parker nine but it wasn’t enough for Payson’s boys basketball team in a 74-40 loss to a strong Fountain Hills squad at Wilson Dome on Friday night.

Teo Vargas and Bryce Andrashie combined for 40 points as the Falcons were never threatened after going ahead to stay 8-7 midway through the opening quarter.

The game was a rematch of a game Fountain Hills won 68-49 on its home court on Dec. 2.

Julian Parker gave the Longhorns a spark with a three-point basket followed by a steal and layup to give the home team its only lead, 7-6. But Fountain Hills answered with a layup on its next possession and never trailed again.

The Falcons scored in the paint and from the perimeter, sinking nine treys. Andrashie drained four of them in scoring 19 points.

Vargas did most of his damage by driving to the basket for a game-high 21 points.

Larkin Lipps chipped in 11 points for Fountain Hills, which improved to 6-1.

The Falcons led by as many as 39 points, 68-29, on a Sean Hogan three-pointer to end the third quarter before the visitors emptied

Keith Morris/Roundup

Julian Parker goes all out to secure a pass from Shrek Dagnino as coach Denver White looks on during Friday’s game against Fountain Hills. the bench.

Payson fell to 1-5 (2-11 counting tournaments) heading into the 3A East Region opener against Show Low at 7:30 p.m. today at Wilson Dome.

The Longhorns were coming off a much more competitive performance in a 56-50 loss at Sedona Red Rock on Wednesday night. No details were reported.

The Longhorns travel to Page for a non-region game on Thursday to close the 2016 portion of the schedule. They’ll return to 3A East play at Snowflake on Jan. 6.

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Fountain Hills 74, Payson 40 Fountain Hills 74 — Lipps 2 6-6 11, Vargas 7 6-7 21, Andrashie 7 1-3 19, Giger 1 0-0 2, Wagoner 4 1-2 9, Kidwell 0 1-2 1, Renner 1 0-2 3, Smith 0 0-0 0, Weinreich 0 0-0 0, Ritchie 0 0-0 0, Reece 0 0-0 0, Hogan 2 2-2 8, Ferington 0 0-0 0. Totals 24 17-24 74.

Payson 40 — Parker 4 0-0 9, Mathews 1 2-2 4, Justice 0 2-4 2, Ricke 4 1-1 10, White 2 2-6 6, Paine 0 0-0 0, Soriano 1 0-0 2, McMullen 0 0-0 0, Dagnino 1 0-0 3, Pasquini-Jonassen 0 0-0 0, Amaya-Medina 2 0-0 4. Totals 15 7-13 40.

Fountain Hills 21 24 23 6 — 74 Payson 9 11 9 11 — 40 3-point goals — FH: Lipps, Vargas, Andrashie 4, Renner, Hogan 2. P: Parker, Ricke, Dagnino.

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Ryan Ricke goes up for a layup in Payson’s loss to Fountain Hills on Friday.

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Emotional banquet caps season by

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Alan Cerna gets set to pin Chinle’s Ty Guy at 126 pounds on Nov. 30 in Payson’s only home action thus far. Cerna was one of six Longhorns going 4-0 to lead Payson to a 4-0 record at Fountain Hills on Wednesday, Dec. 14.

Wrestling Roundup Shorthanded Longhorns go 1-2

Payson managed to win one of its three dual wrestling matches at Holbrook on Dec. 7 despite taking just nine wrestlers to the competition. Despite forfeiting at five weights, the Longhorns beat Cottonwood Mingus 39-26. They lost to Holbrook 36-35 and Show Low 65-12. According to the results Show Low posted on the Internet, Payson forfeited at six weights against the Cougars.

Keeney wins Witt Duals title

Dylan Keeney went 9-0 to win the 132-pound championship in the Show Low Witt Duals. Chris Johnson finished second at 160 for the injury-plagued Longhorns, who took only seven wrestlers to the Dec. 9-10 competition.

Despite filling just half the 14 weight classes, Payson still went 4-4. The Horns beat Mingus 40-36, Heber Mogollon 36-21, Snowflake 43-42 and Eloy Santa Cruz. They lost to Sandra Day O’Connor (59-15), Morenci (46-27), Winslow (39-35) and St. Johns (50-18).

Longhorns go 4-0 at Fountain Hills

Payson went 4-0 in duals at Fountain Hills on Wednesday, Dec. 14. The Longhorns beat Coolidge 50-15, Valley Christian 60-6, Hayden 57-9 and Fountain Hills 35-18.

Six Longhorns — Alan Cerna (120), Ely Keeney (126), Dylan Keeney (132), Brendan Macnab (138), Emerson Carr (182) and Seth Allison (285) — went 4-0. Chris Johnson (160) went 3-0.

Brooks Randall (145), Chance Elmer (152) and Daniel Cluff (170) all went 3-1.

Jake Swartwood choked up at the Payson Football Awards Banquet as he spoke about his conversation with Trey Glasscock, one of the team’s best players.

“I said, ‘I love you,’” the Payson High football coach told the large group of parents, players and friends.

As he walked away, Trey called out “I love you too, Coach,” Swartwood recalled.

Swartwood’s voice cracked as he recounted the exchange, wiping his eyes. “That’s the first time any player ever said that to me.”

Yes, emotion ruled the night as Swartwood and his assistant coaches closed the season with the annual team banquet at the Rim Country Middle School gymnasium.

Few empty seats remained at any of the large oval tables set up on the gym floor as folks gathered to pay tribute to one Keith Morris/Roundup of the best Payson teams in Korben White tackles a Fountain Hills ball carrier this season. The senior middle linebacker and years. The fifth-year coach’s left guard earned Payson’s Most Valuable Player award at the team banquet held Thursday night. story inspired a few more tears Also pictured are Emerson Carr (78) and Jason Bland (56). in the audience.

They revealed those guts in And it’s only fitting.

This team rode an emotion- the decision to try for a twoal rollercoaster throughout the point conversion trailing by one point with memmost 17.5 seconds orable searemaining at son since the “I said, ‘I love you.’ home against Longhorns won Trey called out ‘I love J.T. Dolinich Ryan Ricke mighty Show Korben White Trey Glasscock the 2008 state you too, Coach.’ That’s Team MVP Defensive MVP Co-Offensive Co-Offensive Low on Sept. championship.

MVP MVP 30.

The staff the first time any They didn’t tration against the Cougars. was paying player ever said that They came up short. play it safe tribute to the to me.”

But their performance that and hope to 15 seniors who Jake Swartwood win in over- night gave them a confidence made this seaPayson Football Coach they carried with them the rest time. son so special with their dedThey knew of the season.

And they walked onto the ication. if they made Their guts.

Korben White three yards field at Snowflake a few weeks Their heart. they win, ending years of frus- later and walked off with one of the biggest upsets in Arizona high school playoff history.

Trey Glasscock Their first playoff win in eight years highlighted the season.

But so many more moments J.T. Dolinich built the bridge to that historic and 7-6 victory.

Ryan Ricke The night began with a film highlighting the transformation this team made from 0-2 to one of the most-feared teams in the state.

(Phenomenal Teammate) Swartwood was talking about Korben White when he Emerson Carr called Glasscock up from his Jeremiah Hamm table and stood beside both and Angel Jacquez recalled the emotional moment.

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