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Storm delays light contest judging There were 26 entrants in the 11th Annual Light the Rim holiday house lighting contest, but the storm on Monday and continuing icy conditions on many area roads delayed selection of the winners.

But now the Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce, which organized the event, has provided the Roundup with the information.

Ted and Lonna Spinney, at 1007 W. Chatham Dr., Payson, have again won first place in the contest. Two entrants tied for second place: Julie Ohlinger, 510 N. Oak Ridge Rd., Payson, and Don Linsley, 908 E. Wade Circle, Payson. Third place honors were awarded to Candy and Gary Roberts at

• See Christmas lighting, page 12A

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It was a historic moment for the Tonto Apache Tribe Monday as it officially took ownership of 292 acres of land, effectively quadrupling the size of the reservation.

Kevin Washburn, assistant secretary for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, said he had never seen a tribe increase that much in size and praised the tribe for its efforts.

The tribe actually signed an agreement for the U.S. Forest Service land in 2010, but the land has remained in a trust.

With the signature of Washburn Monday, the land is officially the tribe’s to do what it wants at the entrance to Payson.

The tribe plans to use the land to build 45 new, site-built homes for tribal members who have had to seek housing off the reservation or live doubled up with relatives on the reservation.

Currently, there are 32 homesites on the 85-acre reservation, all of which have modular homes.

Rudy Ramirez, tribal secretary, said they want to eventually have all site-built homes on

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Roundup reader Ralph Roberts took this remarkable shot of the East Verde River in the snow. The National Weather Service says there’s a good chance Rim Country will see a white Christmas this year, with snow perhaps down to 2,000 feet on Friday. For more beautiful winter snow photos from our readers and editor Pete Aleshire’s musings on why snow crunches and dogs are better than people, see page 1B.

• See Another, page 12A

The Gooches who gave Christmas – all year long

Couple passes along torch for Kaitie’s Closet donations to PADS

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A judge has denied two requests from a Rim Country hunting guide who jurors convicted of selling scrap HPR ammunition.

Clayton Sopeland’s lawyers asked Presiding Judge Gary Scales for an acquittal or a new trial after jurors Oct. 27 found Sopeland guilty of fraudulent schemes and artifices. When Scales denied the motions, the Lloyd Law Firm asked Scales to reconsider. Scales denied both requests again and has set sentencing for Jan. 11 at 11 a.m. in Payson.

The Gila County Attorney’s Office is asking Scales to sentence Sopeland to no less than 60 months of supervised probation, 60 days in jail and for Sopeland, as a convicted felon, to hand over all of his deadly weapons, including firearms and bows.

After sentencing, Sopeland can appeal to the

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Michele Nelson

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Barbara and Jack Gooch have put their heart and soul into Kaitie’s Closet for five years, but it’s time for them slow down.

The two have joined the PADS (Payson Assisting Displaced Students) organization and will take on more of a directional role on the board than performing the dayto-day operations.

For outsiders, donation sites and collections will not change, said the Gooches.

“The boxes will remain at the schools, Scoops, Payson Physical Therapy, Crosswinds Restaurant and Valley Imaging Solutions,” said Barbara.

The two will keep the P.O. box where donors send checks.

However, the storefront will close.

PADS advocate and employee Allic Bales will take over collecting donations as well as running the distribution days.

“Allic will be our boots on the ground,” said Barbara.

Kaitie’s Closet, named for the Gooches’ late granddaughter started two years after her death at the age of 13 from complications due to cerebral palsy.

The Gooches adored their granddaughter and Barbara said she loved shopping for her.

Kaitie always had perfect clothes because her feet never touched the ground.

“She wasn’t going to get anything dirty,” said Barbara.

Barbara said either she or Jack had Kaitie on their lap or in a carrier of some sort at all times.

When their granddaughter died, the two did not immediately give away all her clothes.

Then Peggy Meyer, a teacher at the Payson Christian School and personal friend, called and asked if the Gooches still had Kaitie’s clothes.

Barbara said she gathered up all of Kaitie’s jumpers and dresses and PCS laid the clothes out in the cafeteria for the kids to help themselves.

Once the Payson schools heard about the clothes distribution, they asked if the Gooches would consider distributing clothes there, too. “(A teacher) came over with her Suburban, she put her seats down and filled it,” said Jack.

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States east of the Mississippi won’t see a white Christmas, but Rim Country could.

The National Weather Service predicts temperatures will plummet around the area later in the week as a storm front moves in. By Friday, snow levels could drop to 2,000 feet.

In the meantime, Rim Country will see a 70 percent chance of rain starting today and continuing through the week — with a low Tuesday of about 31.

Sounds a bit more slushy than damp.

Here’s what the NWS says about the next few days, “A series of fast-moving weather disturbances will move across Arizona this week producing unsettled weather and wintry conditions at times.”

Seems moisture from the Pacific will mix with a couple of fast-moving lows to create the unsettled and damp weather.

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Outlook: Rain likely through the week, with snow possible by the weekend.

Details, 10A

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• See Tonto Apache Tribe, page 2A

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Kaitie’s Closet founders Barbara and Jack Gooch have decided to step down, but will turn the program that provides clothes to needy children over to Payson Assisting Displaced Students.

• See Kaitie’s Closet, page 2A

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They plan to initially build 45 homes on the new land and one day, build out to 145 site homes, replacing all the trailers.

“This is a historic moment,” Washburn said. “It is very special to be here today.”

Washburn said restoring homeland for tribes is a priority of President Obama.

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In February 2013, HPR’s owners called police when they learned someone had purchased 1,000 rounds of defective HPR ammo.

The “customers” initially said they bought the ammo from a store, but later admitted they got it online. Police could not determine who sold them the ammo, despite efforts to trace the sale back to an IP Web address, according to court documents.

In March, Jim and Jeff Antich, with HPR, held a meeting with staff and asked if anyone had sold ammo online. Several days later, Sopeland requested a meeting with Antich and admitted to taking up to 15,000 rounds of scrap .223-ammunition while he worked at HPR. The Antichs fired Sopeland.

Later, an HPR employee contacted Jeff Antich and said Sopeland had sold her brother-in-law 200-400 rounds of .223-ammo. When she inspected some of it, she discovered unsafe scrap rounds in the boxes.

The Antichs said while they sold blemished or “blem” ammo to employees, they did not sell scrap ammo because it could be dangerous.

“Before the court stands a defendant who knowingly and intentionally played “Russian roulette” with the safety of Payson residents and even his own friend,” wrote Duncan Rose, deputy Gila County attorney. “The defendant knew the dangers of firing scrap ammunition, but put financial gain ahead of the safety of others and knowingly sold numerous rounds of unsafe ammunition, despite the danger to his customers, in the pursuit of his own pecuniary interest.”

Sopeland sold the ammo to his friend and reportedly told him they were blems, not brand-new ammunition.

Sopeland’s lawyers argued that Sopeland never told his friend they were “first quality retail ammunition” and that Sopeland “never misrepresented” the true nature of the ammunition.

The man who bought the ammo from Sopeland testified that he knew he was buying blems and not retail ammo.

The Lloyd Law Firm questioned where the scheme, artifice or fraud was in the transaction since the man knew he was buying blem ammo from Sopeland.

Sopeland’s lawyers Art and Evan Lloyd argued in a motion that Scales should acquit Sopeland because the jury got it wrong and one of the jurors after the trial even said the verdict was a mistake, according to court documents.

They said the court had a responsibility to correct the jury’s mistake.

“Failure to do so not only results in a manifest injustice to the defendant, but also to the entire system that the American people rely on,” they wrote.

The Lloyd Law Firm likened the case to a bad call in a football game.

“In the NFL, when the referees botch a call, the league sends a letter to the team that was harmed by the error,” they wrote. “In the letter, the league officials admit that a mistake was made and apologizes. That is the extent of the remedy, the game is not replayed. But no one goes to jail or is branded a felon as a result of the error.”

They said if the felony conviction stands, Sopeland would lose his means to provide for

From page 1A They too set up in the cafeteria and gave away clothes.

The exercise was bittersweet for Barbara.

Whenever she saw anyone wearing Kaitie’s clothes, tears would swim into her eyes.

“I remember the first one,” said Barbara, “she was wearing one of her pink outfits and her pink shoes.”

Encouraged by former superintendent Casey O’Brien, the Gooches formed an LLC and started actively soliciting donations and organizing distribution days. The couple has since turned Kaitie’s Closet into a 501(c)(3).

Barbara said the work has been incredibly

rewarding. She gets hugs from children who have benefited from the clothes giveaway.

“We’ve helped ... 7,400 kids,” said Barbara.

Kaitie’s Closet accepts gently used clothing and monetary donations. “(The clothes) go anywhere from toddler on up,” said Barbara. “We purchase new shoes from children’s to adult. We get socks and underwear and give them out two pairs to a bag.”

The organization has distributions 10 months out of the year, but adults must have their children with them in order to receive shoes and underwear.

Kaitie’s Closet also has some professional clothes for parents.

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“When the women come with the children, we like to have something nice for them, too,” said Barbara.

“A lot don’t have a husband,” said Jack.

“They have to have a way to get things for themselves.”

The next clothing distribution will be at Payson Elementary School on Jan. 20.

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The Lloyds wrote that after the trial a juror said that in their heart they knew the decision to convict Sopeland was wrong.

Rose, for the state, responded that Sopeland was found guilty with evidence that proved his guilt of fraudulent schemes and artifices beyond a reasonable doubt.

The jury found Sopeland not guilty of theft or trafficking stolen property.

The jury found that Sopeland sold ammunition, which he represented as safe to shoot, but it had actually come from a garbage can at HPR, Rose wrote.

Sopeland’s friend Noah Sarnowski testified that he knew he was buying blems, but he did not know he was buying scrap, Rose wrote.

“The issue was whether or not the ammunition sold was safe to shoot or dangerous and misrepresented as such to Mr. Sarnowski,” Rose wrote.

On the issue of the juror changing their mind, Rose said scrutinizing a jurors’ reasoning flies in the face of case law.

“Furthermore, evidence concerning a jury’s deliberations or a juror’s reasoning are inadmissible to impeach a verdict,” he wrote.

Scales said the operative question is not what Sarnowski or other people who bought ammo from Sopeland believed, but what Sopeland intended.

“This court having been present at trial does not find that the verdict was contrary to the weight of the evidence, much less that the jury’s verdict is a miscarriage of justice,” Scales wrote.

Scales denied Sopeland’s motion to reconsider an acquittal or new trial.

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There are roughly 120 residents living on the tribal land, according to the 2010 decennial census.

Ramirez said they have a site plan for the new land and have been clearing some of it and building roads to access it. They plan to put the project out to bid soon and see how much it will cost to build the 45 homes.

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Currently, they are bursting at the seams, she said.

As she reflected on the moment, Burdette started to cry, saying they are very excited to move forward with the new land.

The reservation was established in 1972 when the U.S. government agreed to establish an 85-acre reservation on the outskirts of Payson.

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Volunteer to be a holiday bell ringer through Christmas Eve. The two-hour shifts ringing will take place at Safeway, Walmart and Bashas’.

This is open to everyone including organizations, service clubs and those that would like to receive community service hours.

To sign up, please call John Morgan at 928-474-8454 or 928-595-0517.

All donated funds stay in Payson to help people in need. The Salvation Army assists with utilities, rent, lodging, food, gas, clothing, travel and much more.

At the Mazatzal Casino

There’s always something happening at the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino, located on Highway 87 at milepost 251. For more information, call 1-800-777-PLAY (7529).

• Bingo Wednesdays: Matinee opens 10:30 a.m., starts at noon; Evening opens 4 p.m., starts at 6:30 p.m.

• Christmas Buffet $16: Friday, Dec. 25 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Cedar Ridge Restaurant.

• Red Sleigh Giveaway: Double Entry Mondays! Drawings Dec. 29 & 30.

• New Year’s Eve Bash: Featuring America’s No. 1 Dance Band. Doors open 9 p.m. $20 advance/$25 door. Tickets available at gift shop. Hot Seats 9 a.m. to 12 a.m. Win up to $2016 in cash! 4x bonus points Dec. 31 12 p.m. to Jan. 1 12 p.m.

The local Soroptimist club is holding a grocery raffle for the holidays. Tickets for $5 each gives the holder an opportunity to win one of four prizes. Only 300 tickets will be sold. Chances of winning are 1 in 75.

First and second prize are the same: $100 gift certificate from Safeway. Third prize is $50 worth of movie tickets and fourth prize is a gift certificate for a one-pound box of See’s delicious candy.

Tickets are available now by calling Jean Oliver, 928-474-6167, or at Tiny’s from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays when the club meets.

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The Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Road, is presenting a holiday music program that will feature refreshments. Pianist Phyllis Papineau is the guest from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22; Jim West and Kathleen Kelly perform from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 24.

The Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library, 6124 N. Randall Place, Pine, will show “The Polar Express” as part of its Movie Madness program at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 23.

Movie Madness at Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library in Pine continues with “Minions” at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 30.

Payson Public Library plans movies at 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 23; Tuesday, Dec. 29; and Wednesday, Dec. 30.

The movie Dec. 23 is “The Miracle on 34th Street” one of the classic Christmas movies; the Dec. 29 movie is “Home” which is an animated feature; and on Dec. 30, the library

During December the Library Friends of Payson Bookstore will continue to feature a collection of Christmas items at two for the price of one, while supplies last. Bookstore gift certificates are only $3 and make the perfect gifts for those hard to shop for people.

They are great stocking stuffers, as well.

The bookstore will also be offering all standard size paperback books and videos at the amazing value of 10 for $1 throughout December.

Bookstore stock is constantly changing, so stop by often.

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 the Library Friends of Payson website at www.libraryfriendsofpayson.org.

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Soroptimists are raffling two prizes of $100 each worth of holiday groceries from Safeway; $50 in movie tickets; and a one-pound box of See’s Candy. Only 300 raffle tickets will be sold, so get your’s soon. Call Jean Oliver at 928-474-6167 to get details.

is showing “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale” based on a true story.

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

Build a Snowman The Payson Public Library will have a “Build a Snowman at the Library” program at 3 p.m., Monday, Dec. 28. Register now

at the circulation desk. The program is for those 3 and older. Call 928-474-9260 for more information.

Read a book, draw a picture The Payson Public Library is inviting its young patrons to read a book and draw a picture about the book to win a gift certificate for a free Subway Fresh Fit Meal for Kids.

The event is part of the library’s ongoing program, Reading Matters.

Win tickets for a ride on the Grand Canyon Railway

Ponderosa Chapter #64, Order of the Eastern Star is selling raffle tickets for two, round-trip coach class tickets on the Grand Canyon Railway.

Tickets are $5 each or six for $25 and only 300 tickets will be sold.

The drawing for the tickets will be held at the O.E.S. Stated Meeting Feb. 1, 2016. It is not necessary to be present to win and the tickets are valid until Oct. 31, 2016.

For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Marjorie Winemiller at 928-4680790 (Payson) or Kathleen Hemmingsen at 602-615-5331 (Pine and Strawberry).

Eastern Star is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping needy children, battered women, veterans and furthering medical research.

Elks New Year’s Eve event

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prime rib or baked chicken for only $25 per person or $45 for two. This event is open to the public.

Tickets must be purchased by Dec. 23 — NO EXCEPTIONS. Get tickets at the Lodge or call 928-474-2572 for details.

Tax program needs volunteers

AARP Tax-Aide is dedicated to assisting senior citizens and low- to middle-income taxpayers file their personal tax returns free. The program is seeking individuals with basic computer skills, a general knowledge of tax requirements, and an interest in serving our local community.

In January 2016, AARP will provide training and equipment to obtain IRS certification to enable volunteers to confidently offer tax assistance.

For more information or to volunteer, call Lori at 928-478-6460 or Bob at 928-472-7588 or email:paysontaxaide@gmail.com.

Free GED classes

Free GED classes with a Gila County adult education tutor are held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. every Monday and Thursday at Rim Country Literacy, 103 E. Aero Dr., behind Pinon Cafe.

Classes are ongoing and new students can join any time.

For details, call 520-236-2019, or email sfrank@gilacountyaz.gov.

Pioneer Recycling

Pioneer Recycling is a new, nonprofit in Payson. Owner Bob Droddy will pick up your aluminum cans for recycling with the proceeds going to the Cancer Foundation of Payson. Contact him at 907-723-8680 or 928474-0118.

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

• Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Pianist Phyllis Papineau performs at the Payson Public Library, 2 p.m.

• Teddy Bear Sleepover at Payson Library, 4 p.m.

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• Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Jim West and Kathleen Kelly perform at Payson Public Library, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

• Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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

• Moose Lodge Dinner Special: 5 p.m., Highway 260 in Star Valley

• Merry Christmas

• Pine Library: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Payson Public Library: closed for Christmas • Rim Country Museum: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy.

• Pine/Strawberry Museum: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pine Community Center

December 28 * Build a Snowman at Payson Public Library, for those 3 and older, call 928-474-9260 for details December 29 • See the movie “Home” at Payson Public Library at 3:30 p.m.

December 30 * See movies “Minions” at Pine Library at 1 p.m. and “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale” at 3:30 p.m.

Thursday

• Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; see movie “Miracle on 34th Street” at 3:30 p.m.

• Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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

• Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library, Pine, shows “Polar Express” at 1 p.m.

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Skepticism of a skeptical age remains

• Dec. 24, 1851: A devastating fire at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., destroys two-thirds of its 55,000 volumes. Today the collection contains more than 17 million books.

• Dec. 22, 1864: Union Gen. William T. Sherman presents the captured city of Savannah, Ga., to President Abraham Lincoln with the message, “I beg to present you, as a Christmas gift, the city of Savannah, with 150 heavy guns and plenty of ammunition, and also about 25,000 bales of cotton.”

• Dec. 23, 1965: A 70-mph speed limit was introduced in Britain.

• Dec. 21, 1975: In Vienna, Austria, Carlos the Jackal leads a terrorist raid on a meeting of OPEC oil ministers, killing three people and taking 63 others hostage. After demands for a jet were met, all the hostages were released unharmed in Algeria.

Since Christmas is Friday, we thought we would offer up the most reprinted editorial in history. The following editorial appeared in the New York Sun on Sept. 21, 1897, in response to a letter to the editor from 8-yearold Virginia O’Hanlon, who lived with her parents in Manhattan, sent to editorial writer Francis Pharcellus Church, a Civil War newspaper correspondent. He spoke for hope and idealism and magic in a nation still deeply scarred by the most violent and wrenching conflict in the nation’s history.

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Dear Editor, I am 8 years old.

Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus.

Papa says, “If you see it in The Sun, it’s so.”

Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus?

Virginia O’Hanlon

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole truth and knowledge.

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! How dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus! It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence.

We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight.

The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.

Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove?

Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn?

Of course not, but that’s no proof that they are not there.

Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are Virgina in about 1895 unseen and unseeable in the world.

You tear apart the baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart.

Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding.

No Santa Claus! Thank God he lives and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay 10 times 10 thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.

We entirely agree.

As a postscript, Virginia was born in 1889 in New York. She was briefly married in 1910, but her husband deserted her soon after the birth of their daughter — although she did not divorce him until 1930. She received a master’s degree and a doctorate and taught school in New York. She started her career in education in 1912, became an assistant principal in 1935 and ultimately retired in 1959. She later said that the fame from her letter and the editorial reply shaped her life positively.

She died at the age of 81 in a nursing home, after a long life nurturing the dreams of children and so keeping the spirit of Christmas — throu gh all life’s losses and challenges and temptations toward cynicism.

It’s all about money Editor: If you want to know the truth about anything, don’t ask a politician. This is especially true about Paul Gosar and his denial about the impact that burning of fossil fuels has on the environment.

You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to figure out what happens to the by-product of burned fossil fuels. Just because you can’t see it doesn’t mean that it doesn’t exist. Millions of tons of particulates are released into the atmosphere every day. What happens to it? Ask the people in China, not Gosar. He has his head buried in the sand. He is just trying to protect the profits of his constituents, the coal industry.

I don’t understand why it is so difficult to trap the emissions that are produced from the burning of coal. Oh, that costs money, which affects the profits of Gosar’s constituents, the coal industry.

So there you have it, it’s all about money and money trumps everything; that’s what politicians are made of.

We humans are the stewards of the Earth and we are not doing a very good job of it in many respects. Don’t worry about tomorrow as long as we are comfortable today. That is the attitude that drives our environmental decisions. It’s all about money.

Wayne Donnay

Why not give parents a choice?

Editor: Here’s my take on the issue of a charter school opening here in Payson and competing with our public schools. The school district itself sold the old Frontier Elementary School site to the Christian school. Aren’t they also competing for the same students?

What about a parent’s right to choose what is best for their children and their education?

Shouldn’t Payson parents have a right to decide what is best for their own child? If no, then why?

What I wouldn’t have given for a college here in town when I was raising my family! I had no choice back then. A town is either growing or dying — and we need families to keep this town growing in a positive way. Who knows what welcome things may come to our area as a result of this growth in educational opportunities?

I love Payson and am grateful for all the great teachers my five children had as they went from kindergarten through high school here.

I have been a volunteer at JRE for two years and love it and know the schools are crowded, but why not expect that many will decide to keep their children in our public schools? Parents deserve a chance to make that choice.

I appreciate the people with a positive vision for Payson, our families and our youth. Maybe more of them (both families and our youth) will be able to stay here as a result of this growth, which would be a welcome change.

Nancy Gartner

Hoorah for Payson police officers Editor: This note is a big hoorah to our local men and women that are on or support our police

department.

How many times in this day and age do you hear positive feedback on a police department?

It’s rare. But here’s a front pager that cuts through all of the BS to report on a team of officers that, during this heavy time of news events and criticism, were able to get down to the marrow of the Christmas season ... counting their blessings and giving from their hearts.

Mike Henderson is one of our finest and is dealing with some tough issues but he’s also tough enough to take them in stride. Great choice by the Payson Police Department and one more hoorah for Chief Engler for his silver beard contribution!

Roger Rohrbach

Generosity appreciated Editor: Thank you to all participating organizations in the 2015 Non-Profits Coming Together (NPCT) Christmas Program. Making the event possible were: Frybread for Families; Library Friends of Payson; North Country Healthcare; Payson Assisting Displaced Students; Payson Unified School District; Rim Country Fire Angels; Rim Country Optimists; Rim Country Rotary; Rim Stones Rock Club; Rotary Club of Payson; Soroptimists of Zane Grey Country; Time Out Shelter; and Unity of Payson.

Thanks also go to Roger and Jo Freeman (Santa and Mrs. Claus), DJ Craig and Ann Miller (music and photography); KMOG; the Payson High School culinary students for making gingerbread houses for the families and Mazatzal Hotel & Casino.

Patricia Wisner

A Christmas wish Editor: Yesterday a friend posted on a Payson Facebook page, “Let’s all do random acts of kindness tomorrow.” I believe the post was inspired by someone who paid and had $300 worth of pellets delivered from Home Depot anonymously to an elderly Paysonite.

This year our family reached out and are doing our random acts of kindness as we always do.

Is it enough ? Not this year. This is why.

Today I woke at 2 a.m. paralyzed with fear.

After reassuring myself there was no intruder in the house, I sat down to breathe deep and let go of the fear and to pray a little. As I relaxed I found I was letting myself be scared by those who speak political hatred. I was scared for people I know who feel fear because of what is being preached against them.

Maybe I tuned into the collective fear in the country. I don’t know. I’m guessing I am not alone in feeling this. I stayed awake and started to read Facebook, which often relaxes me. A dear childhood, Jewish friend was speaking out on Facebook about the lies and hatred toward the Syrian refugees. My friend is a school teacher, someone who started educational classes about the Holocaust and helped others to always remember. My friend helped start a whole movement in education for people to learn about what happened in Germany and throughout Europe in the ’30s and ’40s. She did this for the purpose of preventing this hatred from ever happening again. Now she is appalled at the hatred toward Muslims and will not remain quiet.

Our town can be different. We can speak out

against hatred. That is the true act of random kindness this year. I am speaking out against hatred.

This is my Christmas wish: let us show love and acceptance to the outcasts amongst us, to the homeless, to the forgotten and unapproachable, to our homeless vets, to the undocumented and yes to the refugees. Let us overcome our fears and show compassion. Let us speak out against the current climate of fear and hatred.

Let us speak as loud as those who speak with hate. Let Payson be a town with a heart.

Let us remember what Christ and Moses and Abraham and the Buddha and Confucius and Rama and Krishna and Mohammedan and all spiritual teachers have taught us, to love beyond our fears.

Let us find someone afraid they will be targeted for their skin color or religious preference and show compassion and comfort and help. Let us do it every day.

People seem to forget that Jesus was a man of color and a Jew. He welcomed all; he comforted all; he accepted all. He too was a refugee with a price on his head, facing the threat of death from the very day of his birth. His family fled their homeland, which was overrun by Romans.

They fled for safety to escape religious persecution not unlike the refugees who now seek refuge here. My family were refugees who fled here from religious persecution in the 1600s. I am grateful they were accepted by our Native American brothers and sisters. I would not be here if my family had been turned away.

Could we celebrate the Christ at this Christmas time by living his word and overcoming our fears to spread love and compassion to those unlike us. Merry Christmas, Payson.

Lucy Karrys

Regular public school can compete Editor: A recent letter writer asked why can’t the school district compete with a charter school.

After spending 40 years in public education, I think I have the answer.

They can compete and when they do they usually win! In spite of the Legislature taking, stealing, borrowing, or hiding monies the taxpayers approved for funding their schools, our schools have continued to provide our kids with a quality education. If you doubt my word, stop by your neighborhood school, volunteer in a classroom and see for yourself. I used to really enjoy working with the teachers at Frontier Elementary before it was sold to save money. Sometimes it’s hard to “think outside the box” when you can’t afford the box.

Regarding being funded by the same taxpayers, for every child who leaves the public school the district loses his/her funding and the charter school receives an extra $1,000 of your tax money along with ADA funding. That’s not a very level field the school district is forced to compete on.

Donn C. Morris Editor’s note: Charter schools do receive extra per-student funding, but that’s intended to compensate by the charter schools’ inability to qualify for bond funding for facilities and voter-approved budget overrides. Regular public schools and charter schools continue to debate about who actually gets more per student.

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Is the Charter School our University?

This property was purchased for a University, Not a Charter School!

or was it?

RIM COUNTRY CITIZENS! It’s time to ask questions and get some answers.

It is unfair competition to use the University Land to harm our Public Schools.

This is wrong and will leave chaos in its wake.

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Send the holiday blues packing

Exploring depression: It’s common, treatable Nearly everyone has dealt with a life-changing event that brings about feelings of sadness. But some people struggle to enjoy normally happy situations. When these feelings do not go away on their own, they may indicate the presence of depression.

Major depression is one of the world’s most common mental disorders. The World Health Organization offers that major depression also carries the heaviest burden of disability among mental and behavioral disorders.

People often do not realize they’re suffering from a depressive episode, and as a result, many never seek or receive the care they need.

According to “The Diag­ nostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,” major depression is characterized by depressed mood, loss of interest or pleasure and at least four other symptoms. These may include problems with self-image, sleep, energy, ability to function, and changes in appetite.

The National Institute of Mental Health says that, as of 2013, an estimated 15.7 million adults aged 18 or older in the United States had at least one major depressive episode in the past year. Depression is far-reaching and more common than one may imagine.

Oftentimes, however, people delay seeking treatment because of embarrassment or the stigma that surrounds a mental illness diagnosis.

The NIMH indicates that women are 70 percent more likely than men to experience depression during the course of their lifetimes, largely due to hormones. Elevated rates of depression among women also may be due to the fact that they tend to be more vocal and proactive in seeking help.

According to Gail Lovallo, LCSW, owner of Peaceful Living Counseling Services, LLC, depression can be linked to any number of factors.

Depression may result from a particularly traumatic episode in one’s life and often accompanies post-traumatic stress disorder.

Individuals can become depressed when diagnosed with a disease. Women may experience postpartum depression after childbirth. A considerable percentage of people experience depression when seasons change, and that could be caused by the reduction of exposure to natural sunlight when fall gives way to winter.

Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is often more common the farther north one lives.

Depression can affect one’s home and work life. In the journal Depression and Anxiety, a study analyzed depression statistics from the Canadian National Population Health Survey and found that major depression doubled a person’s chance of becoming divorced or separated. Others may face job loss thanks to lack of productivity or missed days.

While depression is common, it also is highly treatable.

Various therapies exist to mitigate symptoms and restore people to more well-rounded lifestyles. Counseling and medication are two of the more common treatments for depression. According to Psych Central, the Internet’s largest and oldest independent mental health social network, 60 to 70 percent of depressed patients who are given an antidepressant recover from their depression in three to six weeks, provided that the medication dosage is correct and the patient continues to take the medicine as directed.

Depression can be a devastating illness that seemingly comes out of the blue.

However, it’s important for people to realize that depression is common and treatment methods are quite effective.

Consult with a primary care doctor or a mental health professional if you believe you are experiencing depression.

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Feeling blue or overwhelmed or both are not uncommon during the holidays. Expectations encouraged by outlandish advertising and sentimental Christmas movies are hard for mere mortals to live up to. There are lots of things we can do to lift our spirits and reduce our stress. by

Carol Baxter

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Singers on the radio are fa la la-ing and since Halloween advertisers have ramped up the call for customers to empty their wallets.

Expectations — yours, friends, relatives, employers — flourish in the ether of the holiday season. To-do lists get added to normal routines. Daylight hours are few, yet you may sleep less. Food choices, however tasty, are often not the healthiest.

If you find yourself feeling blue or overwhelmed you are not alone. Give yourself the gifts of resetting your serotonin levels and the knowledge that it is perfectly fine to do less (but don’t isolate).

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that lifts and levels our mood and anxiety. At this time of year it tends to be in short supply.

“We can mitigate the impact and increase serotonin levels in simple ways on a daily basis,” said Marilyn Kieffer-Andrews, Ph.D., RNP. She recommends: • Step outside in the daylight for five minutes without sunglasses two to three times a day. There are serotonin receptors on the back of the eyes that respond to light.

It gives a little elevation of serotonin levels.

• Everything and everyone feels rushed and frenzied. Feeling a connection can increase serotonin and provides a feeling of nurturance. Take a moment when with or talking to an individual to be fully present, even if just for a second.

• See and actually take in beauty of decorations, music or nature that is all around for a minute or longer each day. Let it fill you up however briefly.

• Shift to see the humor in yourself or others. A laugh provides a little burst of serotonin, which lifts our mood.

“I encourage people to only do what is really meaningful for them,” said Penny Navis-Schmidt, licensed clinical social worker. “Opt out of commercial-ness. Give adventures and opportunities rather than gifts.”

Doing less is OK. Being able to own that you do not have to do what’s on your list or anyone else’s is freeing. You don’t have to put up a tree or string lights to enjoy a moment with a friend over hot tea, or laughing with your family as you play an old-fashioned board game together, or take a walk around the park.

If you are unable to spend time with the

people you love, there are many opportunities for service in the Rim Country. Giving back means joy flows both ways. Thrift store employees can give you information on volunteering with the organizations they support. Local churches, the food bank, senior centers, and police department have opportunities for service or know people who need assistance.

Sticking to your budget and not pulling out that credit card is another way to stave off the depression that may accompany the bill in January.

“Basic self-care is another big part of feeling better. Drinking water, getting enough sleep, giving back, exercise, diet, and moderation in food and drink. Remember that alcohol is a depressant,” Navis-Schmidt said.

The blues don’t just happen around the holidays.

“Gratitude provides positive physiological responses,” Kieffer-Andrews said. “Be grateful for at least one thing every day.”

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Simple ways to get more restful sleep

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Getting enough sleep during the hectic holidays is one of the key factors in keeping your spirits up and in good health.

A good night’s sleep can benefit the human body in various ways, including increasing alertness and improving mood and productivity. But according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, chronic insomnia disorders, which are defined as insomnia that occurs at least three times per week for at least three months, affect 10 percent of the adult population, while an additional 15 to 20 percent of adults suffer from a short-term insomnia disorder (less than three months). Fortunately, insomnia is treatable, and many people who suffer from insomnia can address their conditions without use of medication. The following are a handful of strategies adults can employ to ensure a more restful night’s sleep.

• Reduce stimulant consumption. When consumed in large quantities or close to bedtime, stimulants such as caffeine can make it difficult to fall asleep. Beverages such as coffee and soda contain enough caffeine to interfere with a person’s ability to fall asleep, so keep your caffeine consumption to a minimum, resisting caffeine four to six hours before bedtime. Nicotine, which is the active constituent in tobacco, also can act as a stimulant, giving men and women another reason to quit smoking. If you must have soda, coffee or tea before, during or after dinner, drink only decaf-

feinated beverages.

• Stop staring at the clock. According to the Sleep Health Foundation, staring at the clock as you are trying to fall asleep increases the stress hormone cortisol in your body, making it more difficult to fall asleep. Turn your alarm clock away from your bed so you cannot see the time.

• Read before bed but not in bed. The National Sleep Foundation notes that calming activities such as reading can help the human body shift into sleep mode. But reading in bed may have an adverse effect on your ability to fall asleep. Read in an armchair in your bedroom or another room, as you feel yourself growing tired, stop reading and get into bed. If possible, read print books, magazines or newspapers before going to sleep, as studies have shown that the blue light from electronics such as tablets and e-readers can disturb sleep.

• Avoid alcohol. Men and women who struggle to fall asleep may find that alcohol helps to bring on sleep. While that’s often true, a few hours after consumption, alcohol begins to act as a stimulant.

That can affect both your quality of sleep and your ability to remain sleeping. Avoid consuming alcohol within three hours of your bedtime so you can sleep better and longer and are less likely to suffer from interrupted sleep.

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Resolve to eat properly to keep your spirits high by

Elaine Magee, MPH, RD

dines, pork tenderloin, crab, saltwater and freshwater fish, whole-wheat and regular pastas, lean pork chops, chicken (dark and light meat), lean lamb, sunflower seeds, whole-wheat bread, plain bagels, brown rice, oatmeal, flour tortillas, soynuts, eggs, low-fat cottage cheese, tofu, pinto beans and low-fat yogurt.

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No matter what challenges your day brings, it’s easier to face the world when your spirits are high. And it’s hard to be in a good mood when you’re feeling hungry or if your body is lacking key nutrients.

But can eating certain foods really help keep bad moods at bay? The scientific community still has much to learn about how our diet influences our moods. While we don’t have the whole story yet, we certainly have some clues.

Basically, the science of how food affects our moods is based on this equation: Dietary changes bring about changes in our brain structure, chemistry, and physiology, which lead to — changes in behavior!

Studies have shown there are quite a few things we can do, food-wise, to help stabilize our moods. I’ve listed some of them below. I advise following as many of these suggestions as possible so that you have all your food/mood ducks in a row. These suggestions offer many other health benefits, too, so you have nothing to lose.

How to Boost Your Mood With Food

• Go fish! Work more omega-3 fatty acids into your meals. These are found in fish and some plant foods as well.

Researchers have noted that omega3 polyunsaturated fatty acids may be mood stabilizers, playing a role in mental well-being.

A recent study in New Zealand found that fish consumption was linked to better mental health (as reported by the participants) — even after the researchers allowed for other factors that could influence the results.

Among new mothers, another study found that lower levels of fish consumption, along with lower levels of DHA (the omega-3 fatty acid found in fish) in breast milk, tended to be linked to

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Stock up on lots of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, lean protein and other good foods to help keep your mood and energy high now and year-round. higher rates of postpartum depression.

Eating plant foods rich in omega-3s is also probably a good idea. A good source of this nutrient is ground flaxseed (1 tablespoon a day is considered a safe, effective dose for most people; check with your doctor if you are pregnant, nursing, or have any concerns).

Other sources include canola oil, purslane (an herb), cauliflower, red kidney beans and broccoli.

• Eat a balanced breakfast. Include lots of fiber, nutrients, some lean protein, and good (unsaturated) fats to balance out your whole-grain carbohydrates every single morning.

Regularly eating breakfast leads to improved mood, according to some researchers — along with better mem-

ory, more energy throughout the day, and feelings of calmness.

• Eat more selenium-rich foods.

Selenium is a mineral the brain can count on. Five studies have reported that low selenium intake is linked to poorer moods. Although the cause is unclear, researchers have some clues.

The way the brain metabolizes selenium differs from other organs: When there’s a deficiency of selenium, the brain retains this mineral to a greater extent — leading some researchers to believe that it plays an important role in the brain.

Top selenium-rich foods (not including organ meats, which are also shockingly high in cholesterol) include: Brazil nuts, oysters, albacore tuna, clams, sar-

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Tea is enjoyed in many countries around the world. Its health benefits are numerous, and tea often is part of rituals and other cultural ceremonies.

Tea traditions around the world One of the oldest beverages known to mankind, tea in its various forms is enjoyed across the globe.

Believed to have originated in China, tea has been consumed for millennia. Some attribute its discovery and invention to Chinese emperor and herbalist Shennong in 2732 BCE. Legend says that the emperor liked his drinking water boiled so it would be free of pathogens. One day, on a trip to a distant region, a leaf from a wild tea bush fell unnoticed into the boiled water presented to the emperor. The emperor found the flavor refreshing, and tea was born.

Today, tea is consumed for pleasure and to ease sore throats and other ailments and has even been used as a medicine. It also has been ingrained in traditions and customs from around the world, with the beverage varying in significance from country to country.

China

The Chinese emphasize the flavor and preparation of tea. The Chinese Tea Ceremony brings about peace, tranquility, enjoyment and truth. The art of making tea is called “Cha do,” and the Chinese take tea seriously. The Emily Post Institute says tea is heavily incorporated into all aspects of Chinese life.

Tea is served with the same care for service that is applied when serving wine in other countries.

Britain

Tea is often associated with England, and the British fervor for tea helped spread it to the New World. While tea only arrived in England in the

1600s, the country embraced it, making “afternoon tea” a popular tradition. The traditional tea hour was between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., when tea was served as a light refreshment between lunch and dinner.

There also are specific ways to prepare and serve English tea, such as pre-warming the teapot and preferential use of loose tea or larger tea bags in a teapot instead of single-use teabags in a cup.

Russia

Many Russians also love tea. Tea was once considered an upper-class product, but it is now enjoyed by Russians of various means. Zavarka, a very strong tea that can be enjoyed for several rounds, is very popular in Russia.

• If you are overweight, lose weight slowly but surely. Some researchers advise that slow weight loss in overweight women can help to elevate mood.

Fad dieting isn’t the answer, though.

Depriving yourself of calories and carbohydrates can bring on irritability.

• Boost your serotonin levels.

Serotonin — a chemical I fondly call the “feel-good” neurotransmitter — communicates “happy” messages to your brain. Basically, the more serotonin circulating in your bloodstream, the better your mood. Quick, pass the serotonin!

The other side to this coin is that low levels of serotonin can lower mood and increase aggression, according to some studies.

There are several components of food that may influence the serotonin levels in our brains, including: • Tryptophan. As more of the amino acid tryptophan enters the brain, more mood-improving serotonin is made in the brain. Tryptophan is in almost all protein-rich foods, but the way to get more of it is not necessarily to eat these foods. Other amino acids are better at getting into the brain from the bloodstream. Eating carbohydrates seems to help tryptophan’s chances of crossing the blood/brain barrier.

• Carbohydrates. The carbohydrate-serotonin connection can be a double-edged sword. We do need carbs, especially those that come with lots of fiber and other nutrients — like whole grains, beans, fruits and vege-

tables. But Judith Wurtman, Ph.D., a Massachusetts Institute of Technology researcher who is an expert on food and mood, suspects many women learn to overeat carbohydrates (particularly snack foods) to make themselves feel better. Of course, this leads to weight gain. Some researchers think carbohydrate-rich meals affect our moods in other ways, perhaps because of comforting feelings and memories we associate with eating these foods as children.

• Folic acid (folate). Too little folic acid in our diets can cause lower levels of serotonin in our brains. Some studies suggest that taking folate supplements (there’s a day’s supply in most multivitamins) and eating folate-rich foods may help some people who suffer from depression. Folate-rich foods include spinach, green soybeans, lentils, romaine lettuce, pinto beans, black beans, navy beans, kidney beans, broccoli, asparagus, greens, orange juice, beets, papaya, Brussels sprouts and tofu.

• Alcohol. You don’t have to be an expert to deduce that alcohol is probably not a mood stabilizer and that you should avoid excessive amounts in the interest of discouraging low moods. But there is also scientific evidence pointing to a relationship between serotonin dysfunction, negative moods, and excessive alcohol.

Editor’s note: If you have persistent depression, don’t rely on food to improve your mood. Seek medical help from a professional such as a psychologist, psychiatrist or social worker.

If you’re not sure where to turn, ask your doctor for a referral. Check your employee benefits for something called the Employee Assistance Plan, which offers free counseling. Keep in mind that depression is more treatable now than ever before, thanks to progress in medications and counseling techniques.

W ishing all a Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy New Year!

Thank you for your continued support of our endeavors in the Rim Country.

India

The Emily Post Institute offers that India is one of the world’s largest tea suppliers, and the population consumes more tea than any other country in the world. Chai is the national drink, and hosts often serve a spicy milk-tea to guests.

Japan

The Japanese have their own tea ceremonies, also called “The Way of the Tea.” A ceremonial preparation of “matcha,” which is a powdered green tea, is as much about performance art as it is about the tea itself. The tea is served to a small group of people in popular teahouses.

Tea has won the world over with its appeal and versatility, earning its reputation as one of the world’s most popular social beverages.

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Allen focuses Rim Country visit with climate change discussion by

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Sylvia Allen (R-Snowflake), whose district includes Rim Country, opened her talk to the Payson Tea Party with a salvo against the federal government’s environmental policies that she said threaten jobs in Arizona.

“If you want to create wealth, you take something from the ground and turn it around seven times,” she told the audience.

Allen said Apache County, where she served as a supervisor prior to returning to the Arizona Senate, struggles to attract private industry. She told her audience that gaining control of federal lands and selling it to industry would change that. However, for now, the government is the largest employer in the county.

That concerns Allen.

“It seems like it’s government jobs that are supporting our economy,” she said. “That’s not how we’re going to support our citizens.”

She said the only other large employer in Apache County — the Cholla Generating Station — faces threats from the federal government, although the plant employs 300 people.

“We’re very concerned in Navajo County because President Obama is pushing to close coal plants,” she said. “You better be fearful when he’s coming back from the summit, he wants to shut down all coal .... We’ve been told that we will have to replace coal energy.”

The U.S. and some 200 other nations, including China, recently signed a global accord to try to limit the buildup of heat-trapping pollutants in the atmosphere.

Studies have shown that coalfired power plants are among the

biggest contributors to the accumulation of heat-trapping gases expected to raise global temperatures by 4-8 degree on average in coming decades.

China and the U.S., the world’s two biggest polluters, have previously held back from endorsing a climate change agreement.

However, mounting health problems in China spurred an agreement to reduce reliance on coalfired power plants. Pictures from Beijing show a sky so dark, the sun looks like the moon. News reports from say Chinese children draw the sky gray because they have no idea the sky is blue.

The World Health Organization estimates air pollution causes 7 million premature deaths worldwide annually, including an estimated 4,400 people every day in China.

Air pollution controls have dramatically improved the quality of the air in the Untied States in the past 30 years, but every winter, Phoenix suffers from pollution so severe it forces people to avoid going outside to exercise.

However, Allen said the air pollution from coal-fired plants in Arizona causes no problems.

Up in Navajo County, Allen said the EPA blames the Cholla plant for the haze visitors see when they look out over the Grand Canyon.

Allen flatly denied Cholla causes any hazy pollution. Instead, she said there are many reasons for the haze.

“You have to understand that haze is not a pollutant, but the EPA says we have to make it to where you look over the horizon and it is not so hazy,” she said.

One of the audience members agreed with Allen and suggested that the haze could come from plants.

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“In another state, they had haze up there from the manzanita,” he said.

Allen agreed with the audience member.

“Nature itself produces haze,” she said. “There is no common sense about this stuff.”

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Navajo Generating Station produces most of the power to run the Central Arizona Project and is the third largest emitter of carbon dioxide in the U.S. Studies have shown pollutants from the plant can be detected throughout the region, but have come to conflicting conclusions about

how much the plant contributes to declining visibility at the Grand Canyon. The plant was completed in 1976 at a cost of $650 million. The plant operators have installed pollution control devices that have dramatically reduced emissions and the air in the region remains clear, without unhealthy levels of pollution. Additional pollution control requirements would further reduce release of greenhouse gases, but could prompt operators to shut down some or all of the plant.

Allen said what makes sense to her — return to the roots of the state — using the land.

“From the beginning of the state, timber brought in $550 million into the state — it was the economic driver,” she said. “It

was shut down because of the fear that we were cutting down all the trees and the poor little owl .... They had to sell off the infrastructure.”

She said selling off the infrastructure leaves Arizona without anywhere to process any fiber cut from forests, even though the environmentalists and federal government realize the forests must be cleaned up to avoid catastrophic fires.

“Guess what, there’s nowhere to put the fiber,” she said. “Now they can’t get the hundreds and millions of dollars to build the infrastructure to process fiber.”

She told the audience she fears shutting down the coal plant will also force the sale of the plant.

“Where are you gonna get the money to replace the coal mill?” she said.

Allen ended her discussion by saying that she believes nature has caused the rise in CO2 in our atmosphere, not man.

“Nature caused CO2, man caused 4 percent,” she said. “(Yet) they are saying that those levels of CO2 have come from industrialization.”

Measurements show that the amount of the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased from 280 parts per million before the industrial revolution to 400 ppm in 2015. At present, the concentration in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is the highest in at least 800,000 years and perhaps 20 million years, according to various studies. Carbon dioxide continues to increase at about 2 parts per million annually.

Sen. Allen said she researched natural disasters throughout history and listed the Galveston Hurricane in 1912 and another hurricane in 1815 as evidence that nature sometimes rises up to cause violent shifts in weather without the industrialization currently in use around the globe.

Allen said she has studied the works of scientists who do not believe humans have caused the rise in CO2. She believes it’s all the natural progression of history.

“Nature itself is creating this CO2,” she said. “Water is creating CO2. The plants are going to grow better with CO2.”

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Smoke Damage occurs because smoke will travel and go through any opening. This allows it to move between rooms and settle into porous materials where it can remain. Our specialists will set up specialty equipment to dissolve the settle smoke particles and remove the odor.

Water & Storm Damage Mitigation, Removal and Restoration

Water and storm incursions must be quickly mitigated to prevent further damage. Carpets, walls, and furnishings are most immediately susceptible to water damage. The longer water stays in place the more destructive it can be. Protect your property and the health of your loved ones by quickly contacting Dry Force in the event of water or storm damage. Our specialists will work quickly to extract any remaining water and place drying equipment to dry out the affected areas to stop damage and prevent mold growth.

HELP US HELP YOU BY TAKING THESE STEPS: • Turn off the source of the water if you can.

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From beginning to end, Dry Force personnel were very responsive, couteous, professional and willing to adapt to my time constraints regarding access to the home. The staff explained the entire process to me so there were no surprises. Their office staff shoud be commended for the professional manner in which they handle all requests.

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Work was done quickly and efficiently. Staff was very friendly and kept in contact throughout the process. Took a lot of stress off my shoulders since I live in a different state than the house where the work was done. Also I appreciated their patience in waiting for payment since I had to go through my home owner’s insurance and then get the check endorsed by my mortgage company. Thank you Dry Force!

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As expected, having water damage in your house can be very stressful. Every person I came in contact with at the company was very professional and made this an easy process. They did a great job. If they were running late they would call and tell me why.

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As the property owner, you have the right to decide who restores your home or business. Most of the time Dry Force is the quickest to respond to your emergency and provides the utmost in quality workmanship and overall customer service. We pride ourselves in going over and above industry standards to restore your property to pre-loss condition.

Dry Force can work alongside your insurance provider to ensure the claims process runs smoothly and efficiently. We can help you file a claim and guide you through this stressful time. Every customer we service has a dedicated account representative that’s available every step of the way. They will submit your billing to the claims adjuster and ensure that all your questions are answered.

Dry Force uses state of the art equipment, highly trained field technicians and office staff that truly care. Together, we’ll make sure your property damage is restored quickly and your claim gets settled fairly. Many insurance policies oblige the owner to minimize the loss to the property, so contact Dry Force to request a free assessment. Some of the isurance providers we work with include: Allstate, American Modern, Ameriprise Financial, QBE, Chubb, Encompass, Farmers Insurance, Foremost, Mercury Insurance, MetLife, Nationwide, StateFarm, The Hartford, Travelers.

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WEATHERREPORT Forecast by the National Weather Service

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Mostly cloudy, 70% chance for rain

Weather courtesy of Bruce Rasch, weather.astro50.com

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Payson Statistics DATE H Dec. 11 51 Dec. 12 39 Dec. 13 47 Dec. 14 34 Dec. 15 34 Dec. 16 37 Dec. 17 45 Dec. 18 56 Dec. 19 50 Dec. 20 49 Dec. 21 49

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Mostly cloudy, 40% chance for rain

45/31 Friday

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

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

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

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Storms may explain mystery of the bass bite Good morning, Rim and is now in the high Country anglers! The rim country 50s during the warmest time of the day. The cold fronts moving fishing report flows into the lake have through Rim Country subsided somewhat are clearly impacting between the storms. the fishing conditions on However, the Salt River Roosevelt Lake. Prior to is still flowing at 50 pera cold front arrival, the cent above its normal barometric pressure rate while the Tonto is low and the fish are Creek has slowed to more active. After a cold James about 50 percent below front has passed, the Goughnour its traditional rate. The pressure becomes higher and the fish are less lake currently is just aggressive during these times. below the 42 percent full mark During winter conditions like and on average, 5 of 7 days, we are currently experiencing the water level increases in the in Rim Country, the barometric lake. These winter storms and pressure is a key indicator for increased water levels are vital fishing success. When air and to the long-term success of the water temperatures rise slight- lake. ly during the days prior to a The Mesa office of the storm approaching, the fishing AZGFD has scheduled the next can be fantastic. However, when installation of habitat reef balls anglers return after the storm on Tuesday, Jan. 12 and Friday, has passed, they can’t figure out Jan. 15. Volunteers are needwhy they can’t catch as many ed on these dates to assist in fish. Many times it’s due to this making and removing the forms change in barometric pressure. which produce the reef balls.

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To get involved, contact Amberle Jones at akjones@azgfd.com or you can call Amberle at (623) 236-7593.

Next spring, the Wild West Bass Trail will conduct a Team qualifying tournament on Feb. 13 and a Pro/Am qualifying tournament on March 19 and 20 on Roosevelt Lake. The launch and weigh-ins will be at the Cholla Recreational Campground. The Wild West Bass Trail has a 100 percent entry fee payback and the winners of the Pro, Amateur and Team Championship Tournaments, will win a Ranger boat equipped with an Evinrude motor. For more information, go to www.wildwestbasstrail.com or call (530) 871-9928.

Recent crappie fishing reports have been excellent.

Larger-sized crappie and larger

schools are being reported. Look for crappie in 25-35 feet deep water and always close to cover or rocky structure.

Days for trout fishing on the Rim lakes will be limited going forward. Ice is being reported in several of the Rim lakes. However, Green Valley Lake in Payson, is producing excellent rainbow trout results.

The lakes are stocked every other week during the winter months.

Rim Country Custom Rods has gift certificates available for a perfect Christmas gift for your favorite angler. Call for a free quote on any custom rod at (928) 468-0263 or visit our website at www.rimcountrycustomrods.com.

Have a great week of fishing and I hope see you on the water.

O B I T U A R Y Joseph Verle Hilton (1930-2014)

Joseph Verle Hilton, 85, of Clear Lake, Wisc., died Dec. 10, 2015 at the Golden Age Manor Nursing Home in Amery, Wisc.

He was born Feb. 21, 1930, in Rockford, Ill., the son of Albert and Lillian (Isaac) Hilton.

As a boy, Joe moved often with his family in and around Illinois. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was honorably discharged from military service. Joe was married to Darlene Peterson on May 10, 1952 in Pecatonica, Ill. In 1959, they moved to Clear Lake, where Joe farmed and raised five sons, Brad, Kelly, Scott, Rance and Kyle. In addition to farming, Joe worked for a time in construction in the Twin Cities and later worked as a carpenter in the Clear Lake area for many years. Joe also worked at Pixall in Clear Lake a short time before moving to Payson, Ariz., in 1980. While in Payson, Joe built homes, had his own street sweeping business, and worked for the school district and funeral home. He and Darlene returned to the Clear Lake area in 2005. In his spare time, Joe enjoyed fishing, playing cards, telling stories, working crossword puzzles, and spending time with his family and friends. He especially loved being with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Joe has lived in Amery for the past couple years.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Darlene; his parents, Albert and Lillian Hilton; brothers, John, Robert and Richard Hilton; sisters, Katherine White and Nancy Wandell; daughters-in-law, LaVonne Hilton and Joyce Hilton; and grandson, Adam Hilton.

He is survived by children, Bradford (Bev) Hilton of Eau Claire, Wisc., Kelly Hilton of Clear Lake, Wisc., Scott Hilton of Siren, Wisc., Rance (Julie) Hilton of Clear Lake, Wisc. and Kyle (Kelly) Hilton of Albia, Iowa; grandchildren, Aric (Tamara) Hilton, Rachel (Aaron) Warner, Zachary (Shaelyn) Hilton, Sheena (Luke) Juedes, Nicole (Michael) Kuc, Brenna Hilton, Cheyenne Hilton, Daelynn Hilton, Eli Hilton, Christopher Grunder, Robert Grunder, Elizabeth Wilson and Vanessa (Brandon) Lindsey; 17 great-grandchildren; sister, Gwen Ang of Rockford, Ill., sister and brothers-in-law, Darrel Peterson, Patricia Greene and Charles Peterson, all of Pecatonica, Ill.; as well as many friends and relatives.

A funeral service was held Dec. 19 at the Scheuermann Funeral Home in Clear Lake, with Pastor Dan Pearson.

Interment will be at Clear Lake Cemetery at a later date.

Scheuermann Funeral Home of Clear Lake, Wisc. handled the arrangements.

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Grandfather pleads not guilty in sexual misconduct case by

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A grandfather accused of assaulting his granddaughter because she dressed too sexy has pleaded not guilty.

The man was arrested in September 2014 on multiple charges of sexual abuse, molestation, aggravated assault and sexual conduct with a minor.

A case management conference is set for Jan. 25 before Presiding Judge Gary Scales in Globe.

The child’s parents had gone out of town for a funeral when the alleged abuse occurred, according to a police report. It reportedly happened several times before that as well.

The girl’s boyfriend told the parents that he believed inappropriate touching had gone on with the grandfather.

When the parents questioned the girl, she reluctantly said her grandfather had grabbed her butt and breasts, but she didn’t want to get him in trouble.

Detectives had the child’s mother call her father and they listened in. The man said he

was sorry for what he had done, but he said the girl wore provocative clothing and it had “sucked him in.” He admitted to touching the girl.

When detectives questioned the girl, she said her grandfather had been touching her for months, but she didn’t want to tell her mom and she hoped he would just stop.

The girl’s older sister said her grandfather had also tried to touch her, but she said no and reported it to her parents before he could do anything.

The man refused to speak to police.

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Photographer DJ Craig captured the image of these wigeons flying across a steaming Green Valley Lake at dawn — and the kids below grabbing a bite of snow as they travel. Rim Country may get more snow just in time for Christmas. He also took the picture of the hard-to-discourage fisherman at Green Valley Park.

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From page 1A Our magnificent Rim will squeeze out more moisture than the flatter areas of Arizona adding to the already visible amounts of snow dusting our higher elevations.

In clearly theatrical weatherperson vocabulary, the National Weather Service describes the weather later in the week as “a dynamically strong trough” (a low pressure area not related to a closed loop storm) making its way along the Southwest raining winter storm mayhem.

Not only will there be chilly temperatures, but the NWS says to expect blustery winds as well.

A true winter storm.

The NWS warns that this system has so many moving parts it could stick around through the Sunday after Christmas.

A perfect time to stay at home, stoke up the fire and have a warm hot chocolate to enjoy the holiday.

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During the biggest El Niño year on record, 1972-73, Payson received 58 inches between October and May. In comparison, the typical strong El Niño year brings 30.9 for the same time period.

A normal snow year for Payson is about 20.1 inches.

The NWS does not have Payson specific snowfall numbers for 2015, but Flagstaff has 3.3 more inches of snow than normal. Prescott has 3.1 inches more than normal.

The NWS has no cool numbers like that specific to the Rim Country, but the folks at weatherastro50.com report the area has received 21.56 inches in precipitation for the year.

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Most of the entries are in Payson, but one is in Star Valley at 16 N. Star Vale Drive, Space 15; and two are in Pine at 3809 N. Apache Trail and 5784 W. Bunny Hollow.

One of Payson’s entries is Powell Place on Longhorn Road, another entry on Longhorn is Apt-3 at 801 W. Longhorn.

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The perfect snow day

Blunted senses aside, nothing beats a walk in winter

Blunted senses aside, nothing beats a winter’s walk Roundup reader Ralph Roberts took this beautiful image of a snowfall overlapping the last flare of autumn. Ralph also took the photo at left below of snow on the East Verde River — and said we could share these images with you.

Roundup reader Randy Cockrell captured this striking shot of the Mogollon Rim, with boulders of the Granite Dells as foreground. He did a perfect job of capturing the drama of the storm and the cloud-filtered light to capture the scene.

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Crunch.

Crunch.

Crunch.

Stop.

Listen.

Perfect silence.

Lord, I love the snow — leastwise here in Rim Country, where it rarely needs shoveling.

So I’m standing a mile or so down the track of my morning walk just barely past dawn — everything still hard-frozen.

Lobo’s off in amongst the junipers somewhere, investigating the abundance of rabbit tracks, sticking his nose in the snow to sample that hidden world — insulated beneath a blanket of air-trapping ice crystals.

He’s big on smell — that boy. I read somewhere that if we had taste buds to match Lobo’s sniffer, we could taste half a teaspoon of sugar mixed into an Olympic-sized swimming pool. So I just ain’t gonna compete with that mutt when it comes to sticking my nose in the snow.

However, I do love the sound of it.

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Turns out, snow’s mostly air.

That’s why snowflakes crunch beneath my boot. The weight of my tread compresses the crystals, which scrunch past one another. When they’re dry and cold, they rub against one another as they compress — screeching and moaning. When they’re wet and near to melting, they slide past one another smoothly — making hardly a sound. So that distinct sound of snow crunching underfoot varies with the temperature.

All that trapped air also accounts for the heart-stopping silence of fresh snow. The air that fluffs up fresh snow soaks up sound, leaving the world hushed with anticipation. As the snow melts, it compresses — losing some of that sound-trapping air every time it

refreezes. Eventually, that refrozen surface will actually reflect sound waves.

But this snow is fresh — and the silence perfect.

“Lobo,” I holler, wondering where he’s gotten off in the brittle cold, in the hushed morning. I’m pretty sure he can hear me. Dogs also have lots better ears than we poor sapiens — despite my meditations on the snowy sounds of silence. They can detect twice as many megahertz at the high end. Probably why Lobo likes to make me holler so often — something amusing in my high, screechy range. Dogs can hear things four times farther off than we can — detecting sounds at 80 feet we’d have to get within 20 feet before we could hear.

Moreover, they have a far better ability to get a bead on the direction of sound,

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given their ability to swivel their pointy ears — controlled by no fewer than 18 little muscles.

So no doubt Lobo’s off chasing the demented crunching of all the rabbits in the snow.

I plod on toward the overlook of the Mazatzals where my morning walks climax, appreciating our long-awaited, normal winter — after a decade of drought.

Hard to underestimate the value of a good snowfall, in a world where human beings insist on filling up the air with pollutants and draining the water tables dry. Payson very cleverly has gotten rights to the C.C. Cragin watershed — so we can stop draining the underground

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Christmas Lighting Contest See them before they’re gone!

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ORGANIZATIONS Moose Lodge events

The Loyal Order of the Moose meetings are at 6 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month.

The Women of the Moose meet at 5:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month.

The lodge has a Thursday Fish Fry from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and weekly dinner specials are available.

Also, on the second, third, and fourth Thursday Diana Marie provides music from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The lodge is open to members and their guests.

The Moose Lodge is located on E. Hwy. 260 in Star Valley. For more information, call (928) 474-6212.

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Masons plan special service

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other to help others recover from alcoholism. For more information on local meetings, call (928) 474-3620.

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Sy Harrison Masonic Lodge #70 Banner High Country Seniors member fees are due for will be doing an exemplification of their discounted membership at the Tonto Apache Gym. the Second Section of the Third Sign up in the month of December for membership during Degree at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22. the months of January, February and March 2016. Dues All Master Masons with a current dues card are encouraged to attend are $55 for all three months and are payable at BHCS. and see Bro. AB raised... again.

Information on this or any Masonic function can be obtained by contactincreased minimum payouts. These 0917 or (928) 478-4361. ing the Lodge Secretary, Bill Herzig, Friday bingo sessions are open to (928) 951-2662. everyone in the community. You Senior Singles do not have to be a member of the Rim Country 4 Wheelers Senior Center to enjoy the fun. All with Spirit The Senior Singles with Spirit Members of the Rim Country 4 proceeds after payouts go to supWheelers (RC4W) invite anyone port Payson Helping Payson and the group is composed of men and interested in four-wheel-drive back Senior Center. women who are young in spirit and road travel to join them at 9 a.m. have an enthusiasm for life. The Wednesdays in the Bashas’ shop- Rim Country Flyers purpose of this group is to build ping center parking lot in front of lasting friendships, share ideas, Radio Control Club the Big 5 store. have fun, and enjoy activities with The route and destination may The Rim Country Flyers Radio like-minded people. The choices are be prescheduled or may be decided Control (RC) Club is for airplane many and varied and all up to you. on the spot; the level of difficulty and helicopter RC enthusiasts.

Come check us out. may range from easy to moderate.

It is a chartered club with the The group meets at 8:45 a.m.

Saturday trips are also scheduled at Academy of Model Aeronautics. every Tuesday for breakfast at least once a month and are usually The group’s flying field is in Rye Tiny’s Restaurant, 600 E. Highway decided on at the previous month’s and all who are interested are invit- 260, Payson. meeting. For all trips, have a full ed to drop by the flying field or visit For more information, call Paula tank of gas, lunch, and a lawn chair. the website at rimcountryflyers.com at (480) 695-2786.

For more information, visit the or call (480) 295-2269.

Web site at www.rimcountry4wheelFriendship Bible Class ers.com or call RC4W President Radio control car/truck Friendship Bible Class, a non-deChuck Jacobs at (928) 595-0967. nominational Bible study for women, enthusiasts wanted meets at 1 p.m. every Tuesday at If you are a r/c (radio control) Soroptimists Majestic Rim. All women in the comcar or truck enthusiast then you are The local Soroptimist club invites munity are invited. For information, all women who are interested in invited to a get-together at 3 p.m. call Marilyn at (928) 474-6712. this and every Sunday at the Payson working with and for the community to improve the status of women to Multi Event Center, north side of the Seniors can get discount join members for lunch at Tiny’s, warm-up arena.

Meet fellow enthusiasts and try 600 E. Highway 260, Payson, at noon gym membership your skills and your rig’s ability Wednesdays.

Banner High Country Seniors offiAnyone interested should con- on one of several courses that will cials would like to remind members tact Jean Oliver, (928) 474-6167; or be set.

Being there will answer most that fees are due for their discounted Audrey Wilson. (928) 468-3108. questions, but if you have them, call membership at the Tonto Apache Gym. 87 Mountain Biking Club (928) 978-2365.

Sign up in the month of December for membership during the months of 87 Mountain Biking Club meets January, February and March 2016. at 4 p.m. every Wednesday at the Write Your Story This is a group of people who Dues are $55 for all three months 87 Cyclery shop, 907 S. Beeline want to get their life story written and are payable at Banner High Highway.

Members have group trail rides for their family. The group meets Country Seniors during the month of throughout Gila County for every from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mondays at December only. The facility, at 215 N. level of rider (beginners to advanced). 215 N. Beeline Highway, the home of Beeline Highway, is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday Everyone is encouraged to join Banner High Country Seniors.

Members share a little of what and from 9 a.m. to noon, Friday. and learn about all the great mountain biking trails Payson and the they have written as an incentive to Closed holidays. keep writing. surrounding area has to offer.

For more information or quesRim Country Corvettes tions, please call (928) 478-6203.

Overeaters Anonymous Rim Country Corvettes is not a Overeaters Anonymous meets formal club with meetings, dues, etc.

No bingo Dec. 25, Jan. 1 from 2 p.m. Mondays at Shepherd of It is a group of Corvette owners from The weekly Friday afternoon the Pines Lutheran Church, 507 W. the Rim Country who enjoy driving their special cars and meeting new Bingo at the The Center (formerly Wade Lane, Payson.

There are no fees or dues. The Corvette owners with the same interthe Payson Senior Center), 514 W. Main, will not take place Friday, only membership requirement is a ests.

There is a monthly run that memdesire to not compulsively overeat Dec. 25 or Friday, Jan. 1. bers are alerted to via the Internet, The regular game will resume anymore.

Call the following members for with a meeting location in Payson Friday, Jan. 8, doors open at noon more information: Denise, (928) 978- and other details. and games starting at 1 p.m.

Anyone interested in joining this In January, watch for “BINGO 3706; Mary Jo, (928) 978-4663; Ted, BONANZA” with new games and (928-) 951-3362; Alice at (602) 828- group can contact organizers via

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Alanon meets: Monday at 6 p.m., St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church, Payson; Wednesday at 1 p.m., Southern Baptist Church, Star Valley. For information call Kali at (503) 354-4402.

Alateen meets: Tuesday at 3:30 p.m., Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church, Payson. For information call Helen at (928) 978-6424.

Narcotics Anonymous

Drug Problem? If you think you may have a problem with drugs, give yourself a break. There is a way out, with the help of other recovering addicts in Narcotics Anonymous.

We have been there.

Payson meetings: Rim Recovery - Thursday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 6:30 p.m., 107 E. Airline Dr. (Steps House – directly behind old batting cages).

Recovery in the Pines- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7 p.m. at 213 S. Colcord, Room 213, in rear, off Ash Street (Payson Community Kids Building).

Before you use again, please call Bill N. at (928) 978-8001 or Annie W. at (480) 341-3264; NA East Valley Area HELPLINE (480) 897-4636; Arizona NA website: www.arizona-na.org.

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Celebrate Recovery

The St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Mall volunteers wish all of our Payson patrons and donors Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Thank you for helping us feed those in need for 2015.

Celebrate Recovery is a group for those with hurts, habits and hang-ups. Celebrate God’s healing power through eight recovery principles and Christ-centered 12 steps. Meetings are held at 6:30 p.m.

Mondays at Mountain Bible Church.

For more information, call (928) 472-7800.

Rim Country CoDA

Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA) is a 12-step fellowship of women and men whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships. We gather together to support and share with each other in a journey of self discovery — learning to love ourselves.

Meeting time is from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. every Tuesday at St. Philip’s Catholic Church (education building to right of church), 511 S. St. Philips St., Payson.

For more information, contact Sharon (480) 244-1393 or Diane (928) 468-1852.

Christ-Centered Recovery

Christ-Centered Recovery Study meets at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday at Calvary Chapel Payson, 1103 N. Beeline Highway.

The group uses the faith-based One Step to Freedom program for those dealing with strongholds in their lives such as substance abuse, eating disorders, gambling, etc.

Childcare is provided. Call (928) 468-0801 for more information.

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Rim Country Church Directory Aglow International Crossroads Church, 114 E. Cedar Lane. The Aglow Bible Study is held each Tuesday at the Crossroads Fellowship Hall. Prayer and Praise 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.; Bible study 9:45 a.m. to 11 a.m. Call 474-6933 for more information.

Baha’i Faith Payson For location and information, call (928) 951-4404 or (928) 9786519.

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

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

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

Christopher Creek Bible Fellowship - I.F.C.A. Hwy. 260, Christopher Creek, first driveway past fire station on left.

Pastor Ed Hepworth, 478-4857 (church), 478-4310 (home). 10:30 a.m. Worship Service and Children’s Sunday School (nursery provided). Thursday Bible Study. For more information, call Pastor Ed. Church at Powell Place 806 W. Longhorn Rd. Payson, (928) 474-6249. NonDenominational Sunday Services beginning at 10:30 a.m.

Church for the Nations Payson (CFTN Payson) meeting at 901 S. Westerly Road in the Chapel at Messinger’s. Sunday service 10 a.m. Pastors Nevin and Dina Hershberger invite you to come to join dynamic praise and worship with uplifting prophetic teaching. Contact Pastor Nevin at (602) 757-3778 or Pastor Dina at (602) 757-3830. Like us on Facebook.

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

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

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints MOGOLLON WARD: Aero Drive and 913 S. Ponderosa; Sunday Services 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Sacrament Meeting 9 a.m., 474-6367, 468-8157, Missionaries (928) 863-5396, 468-8886.

MANZANITA WARD: Aero Drive and 913 S. Ponderosa; Sunday Services 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.; Sacrament Meeting 11 a.m., 4743788, 472-2266, Missionaries (928) 863-5396, 468-8886.

PONDEROSA WARD: Aero Drive and 913 S. Ponderosa; Sunday Services 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sacrament Meeting 1 p.m., 472-8709,

Christmas Eve Services Family Candlelight Service 6:30 p.m.

Traditional Candlelight Service 8:15 p.m.

No services on Christmas Day For further information, call the church office at 928-474-2552 Church office closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

474-6367 or 468-1103, Missionaries 472-7956.

FAMILY HISTORY CENTER: Aero Drive and 913 S. Ponderosa, 468-0249; Open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and by appointment: V. Green (928) 474-4181.

PINE WARD: Highway 87; Sunday Services 9 a.m. to noon; Sacrament meeting 9 a.m. (928) 476-3118. Missionaries at (928) 600-7546.

TONTO BASIN SERVICES: Sunday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Sacrament meeting 10 a.m. 479-2484.

CHRISTOPHER CREEK SERVICES: Sunday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Sacrament meeting 10 a.m. followed by Sunday School, Priesthood and Relief Society. 478-4608.

SPANISH BRANCH: Aero Drive and 913 S. Ponderosa; Sunday Services 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sacrament meeting 9 a.m.

YOUNG BRANCH: Sunday 9:30 a.m. Priesthood/Relief Society; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School; 11:20 a.m. Sacrament meeting. 4623326 or 462-3388.

BLUE RIDGE BRANCH: Sunday 10 a.m. Sacrament meeting; 10:50 a.m. Sunday School; 11:25 a.m. Priesthood/Relief Society. (928) 477-2138.

mission is to “make disciples who love God and people.”

Sunday services are at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. For more information, go to www.discoverexpedition.com, Facebook at ExpeditionChurchPayson, or call (928) 474-9128. We look forward to having you join us on our journey!

Church on Randall Place, SBC (in Pine) Pastor John Lake. All are welcome! 6338 W. Randall Place (turn west on Randall Place road near the Thrift Store) Sunday Morning Prayer: 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., Sunday Adult Bible Enrichment 8:45 a.m. to 9:40 a.m., Sunday Worship Celebration: 10 a.m. Sunday Communion 2nd Sunday of the month. Sunday Fellowship Meal every 3rd Sunday of the month. Women of CORP Ministries and Bible studies led by Simone Lake. Other various Connection Groups available throughout week. Pastor John Lake invites all Pine-Strawberry residents to attend a Christmas Eve Service at 6 p.m. Dec. 24. All are welcome for this special celebration. For more information, contact: 1-928-476-4249 (ch), 1-928-472-6439 (pastor’s hm) 1-928-970-4249 (pastor’s cell), Email: pinerandallchurch@hotmail.com Website: http://churchonrandallplace.org Online Sermons: www.sermon.net/CORP

Forest Lakes Community Church A non-denominational church meeting in the school district/ library building at 417 Old Rim Road in Forest Lakes.

Worship is Sundays at 10 a.m. All are welcome to join us in the pines!

Community Christian Church An independent, undenominational fellowship. Meets every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. in the chapel at Majestic Rim Retirement Living, 310 E. Tyler Parkway. Open Communion served every Sunday.

Community Presbyterian Church 800 W. Main Street, Rev. Charles Proudfoot, Pastor. Sundays: SON Risers Adult Bible Class at 8:30 a.m.; Hymn Sing at 10:15 a.m. followed by Morning Worship at 10:30 a.m. Bible Time and nursery care for children provided. Office hours are weekdays 9 a.m. to noon; 474-2059 office, 474-0624 fax, E-mail: cpcgen@yahoo.com, Website: cpcpayson.org.

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

Desert Community Christian Fellowship, SB Pastor Eric Woods, (928) 479-2216, 173 Stephen’s Way, Tonto Basin. Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Sunday services 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday worship 6 p.m.

East Verde Baptist Church Houston Mesa Road at Whispering Pines Control Road, 474-9385.

Sunday Morning Bible Study, 9:15 a.m., Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Evening Bible Study, 7 p.m.

Expedition Church 301 S. Colcord Road (two blocks west of Hwy. 87, just north of Bonita). Expedition is a non-denominational church whose

601 E. Highway 260 (across from Tiny’s Restaurant)

Christmas Eve Service

Payson First Assembly of God (the church at Green Valley Park) at 1100 W. Lake Drive would like to invite you to our special Christmas Eve celebration at 6:00 p.m. Come enjoy great music, hot cocoa, coffee and more as we celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ!

First Baptist Church (Independent/Fundamental) 303 W. Main St., 474-3530. Sunday School for all ages, 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. (nursery provided); Wednesday Prayer Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

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

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

Gisela Community Church Tatum Trail, Gisela; Pastor Ted Tatum. Sunday Morning Worship 9:30 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m.

Iglesia La Roca 302 E. Rancho Rd. Nuestro proposito es que usted encuentre una relacion personal con Dios y pueda experimentar la hermosura de su presencia en cada uno de nuestros servicios: Miercoles 6:30pm Ensayo del Ministerio de Alabanza, Jueves 6:30pm Estudios Biblicos, Domingos 12:30 Tiempo de Celebracion y Adoracion, para mayor informacion comunicarse con los Pastores Carmelo y Ruth Andujar. Dr. Carmelo Andujar, Pastor (928) 238-0240, Ruth Andujar (407) 341-9775, Secretaria de La Roca (928) 595-0874.

Te invitamos a vistitar nuestra pagina web: www.iglesialarocapayson.com.

“Visitenos, Sera un placer tenerles en nuestra Iglesia” Mount Cross Lutheran Church (ELCA) 601 E. Highway 260 (across from Tiny’s Restaurant), 474-2552.

Ken Lentz, Interim Pastor. Sunday Worship Schedule: 8:30 a.m.

Traditional Service; 10:30 a.m. Praise Service. Holy Communion is celebrated on the 1st & 3rd Sundays of each month. Visit our website atwww.mountcross.org. Church office hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Mount Cross is a warm, loving church community that extends itself to others and welcomes everyone with joy.

Mountain Bible Church Our Mission at Mountain Bible is quite simple: Loving God… Loving People. It is our desire before God to develop and offer ministries, inside and outside our church, that further this important cause. Are we succeeding? We invite you to be our guest this weekend and see for yourself! Located at 302 E. Rancho Road in Payson, we offer two opportunities to worship on Sunday mornings: 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. Many children and student ministries are available on Sundays and throughout the week. More details are available through our office (928) 472-7800 and on our website (www.mountainbible.org). Please let us answer any further questions you may have about our church…and we hope to meet you soon!

New Life Foundation Hwy. 87 (next to Windmill Corner Inn), Strawberry, 476-3224.

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

Payson First Church of the Nazarene Start 2016 the right way by attending the 7 a.m. New Year’s Sunrise Prayer Service on Friday, Jan. 1 in the new Outdoor Chapel at Payson’s First Church of the Nazarene, 200 E. Tyler Parkway. The Outdoor Chapel is located on the left side as you enter the Nazarene Church parking lot.

For more information or last-minute details, please check the RCPN website at RIMCOUNTRYPRAYERNETWORK.COM or call 472-8178.

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Rim Country Church Directory Shepherd of the Pines United Methodist Church - Overgaard 3015 Highway 277, Overgaard, (928) 535-5208. Pastor Noni Dye. Worship service 9 a.m. w/childcare. Adult Sunday School 7:30 a.m.

Children’s Sunday School 9 a.m.

Shiloh Christian Fellowship 501 E. Rancho Road (across the street from Payson Elementary School), 474-3138. Non-denominational church teaching verse by verse and chapter by chapter through the Bible. Contemporary Worship and family oriented, children’s ministries and nursery provided. Sunday Worship Service at 10:45 a.m. Bible Study on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

Star Valley Baptist Church 4180 E. Highway 260, 4 miles east of Payson (928) 474-5557.

Sunday Bible Study at 9:30 a.m. followed by the Worship Service at 10:50 a.m. Wednesday Night offers children’s ministries from 5-7 p.m.

ARMOR for boys 1st-6th grade and GO for girls 1st-6th grade. All are welcome!

Strawberry Chapel in the Pines Fossil Creek Road, Strawberry, 476-3893. Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship 10 a.m., Wed. Bible study 7 p.m.

Tonto Basin Bible Church Hwy. 188 off Dryer Dr., Tonto Basin, Pastor Robert Melotti, (928) 479-2299.

Sunday School for all ages 9:30 a.m., worship service 10:45 a.m., Children’s Church 10:45 a.m., no Sunday eve. service. Wednesday Night Bible Study Fellowship 7 p.m. Potluck every third Sunday at noon following the worship service.

Payson Living Word Bible Church 208 S. McLane Road (across from the High School). Services Sundays starting at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. with Kids Church and nursery provided. PLW is a Spirit Filled Contemporary Church based on Faith; we believe speaking the Word of God will move mountains in our lives. We have a mission here at PLWBC: Love, Win, Build and Change. There are many activities at the church so come out and be a part of our family. The Lord is doing great things. If you have any questions, the church number is (928) 474-8606.

Payson United Methodist Church 414 N. Easy Street (between Zurich St. and Malibu St., behind ACE Hardware), 474-0485; Pastor Carl Peterson. A growing, multi-generational faith community where our hearts, minds, and doors are open to all people. We invite you to worship with us Sunday at 8:30 a.m. (Contemporary) or at 11 a.m. (Traditional). Kid’s Church along with free and safe nursery care is provided. Please call the church for information on additional programs, ministries and our mission to the community.

Payson United Pentecostal Church - The First Church Meet at Mesa del Caballo Clubhouse (8119 E. Mescalero). Kids’ Church at 1 p.m. and Worship & Word Service at 2:30 p.m. each Sunday. Family Bible Study at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays. We are a Book of Acts church, preaching the original salvation message first preached to the church on the Day of Pentecost. We baptize in Jesus’ Name for the remission of sins and rejoice in the experience of the gift of the Holy Ghost. All are welcome to join us in worshipping Jesus in Spirit and in Truth. Pastor Dale Lewallen (928) 474-2455. Website: www.paysonupc.com Pleasant Valley Community Church Young Public School Cafeteria on Hwy 288 & Baker Ranch Road.

A non-denominational service every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Come early for refreshments and fellowship.

Ponderosa Bible Church 1800 N. Beeline Hwy., (928) 474-9279. “Preparing God’s people for works of service so that the body of Christ may be built up.” Dr. Joe Falkner, Sr. Pastor; Curtis Fahrlender, Pastor of Student Ministries; Allen Mann, Part-time Associate Pastor.

Sunday: Traditional Worship Service 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; Contemporary Service 11 a.m. to 12 noon; Youth Bible Study (Grades 7-12) 9:30 a.m.; BLAST I (Bible Learning And Sharing Together) Grades K-6 9:30 a.m.; BLAST II, Grades K-4, 11 a.m.; Adult Bible Study 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Student Ministries (grades 7-12) 6-7:30 p.m. Nursery and Pre-Primary available for morning worship services. Wednesday: Legacy Singles (55+ years of age) coffee at 9 a.m., please call 474-9279 as locations vary.

Adult Prayer and Bible Study 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Nursery available.

Thursday: Men’s Bible Study 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. (in recess for the summer); Payson Women’s Bible Study 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. (in recess for the summer). Pioneer Clubs (Grades 1-5), 2:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursdays when school is in session.

Visit our website www.pbcpayson.org.

Rim Country Cowboy Church The Rim Country Cowboy Church is now meeting at the Payson Living Word Bible Church, 202 S. McLane Rd. (across the street from the High School), Wed. at 6 p.m. All are welcome. For more information, call Bob Neff (307) 254-5533.

Rock of Ages Evangelical Lutheran Church (WELS) Please join us for the following special services: Christmas Eve 6 p.m., Christmas Day 9 a.m., New Year’s Day 9 a.m. We are located at 204 W. Airport Road (corner of Airport Rd and North McLane).

Pastor David Sweet, (928) 970-7606.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church WE Welcome Everyone. 1000 N. Easy St. (Corner of Sherwood & Easy St.). 928-474-3834. The Rev. Daniel F. Tantimonaco, Rector. St. Paul’s parishioners and Father Dan invite you to join us as WE participate in worship, Christian education, outreach and fellowship activities. Sunday: Holy Eucharist Services are at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. The 10 a.m. service includes traditional and contemporary music. Child care is provided. Our Praise Band leads us with contemporary music on the last Sunday of the month.

Christian Education programs offer Children’s Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Sunday Adult Group Study at 9 a.m. Wednesday: We celebrate the Service of Healing & Holy Eucharist at 9 a.m.

Quarterly: Taizé, a Service of contemplation and music, is held quarterly on a Sunday evening at 5:30 p.m. (Call for dates). We have very active Women’s, Men’s and Bible Study groups. A Film Review group and Book Club are just some of our other regular programs. (Call Church for dates and times). Visit our Website: www.stpaulspayson.org. Email: stpaulspayson@gmail.com WE Welcome Everyone.

St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church 511 S. St. Phillips Street, 474-2392. Daily Masses Monday-Friday 8 a.m, Sat. 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Sun. 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., Spanish 12:30 p.m.; Confession at 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday. Call Mrs. Catherine Trudell, Religious Education office, (928) 474-1269 for Catholic education classes and programs for children and adults.

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

Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church 507 W. Wade Lane, will celebrate Christmas with two special services. A Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will be held at 6 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 24. The theme will be the “Nativity of Our Lord.”

Christmas Day service is at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 25.

The New Year’s Eve Service is at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31. The theme will be “A Word About Time.”

Holy Communion on both Christmas and New Year’s Eve. For more information, call Pastor Steve DeSanto, (928) 474-5440.

Tonto Creek Shores/Tonto Valley Bible Church Lots 240-241 Valley View Road, Gisela, 474-1360. Valley View Drive, Gisela; Pastor Ted Tatum. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m., Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. (combined service with both churches).

Tonto Village Chapel Tonto Village Chapel exists to serve, love and uplift the Lord Jesus Christ. Our mission is to operate in the community as a light House through fulfilling the great commission as found in Matthew 28:18-20. We welcome an opportunity to worship with you on Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school/Bible study at 10:45 a.m. for adults, children and youth, or Tuesday evening Bible study and prayer meeting at 5 p.m. For questions or information please call the Church at (928) 478-5076.

Unity Church of Payson Spiritual leader Dr. Lynnette Brouwer, Licensed Unity Teacher.

Our mission is to inspire and awaken one another to a greater experience of God and life through the practical application of spiritual principles. Sunday services at 10 a.m., 600 E. Highway 260, #14 (Board of Realtors Conference Room, back of Tiny’s parking lot). The 1st Sunday of each month is our inter-generational service and we celebrate birthdays and bring non-perishables for the foodbank. The 2nd Sunday browse the Unity of Payson library, 3rd Sunday pot luck, 4th Sunday power prayer follows service, 4th Tuesday Chili’s give-back day, 4th Friday 4 p.m. hiway cleanup, on-going noon Faithlift 1st and 3rd Wed. To find out more:www.unityofpayson.org. 928-478-8515.

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This is an occasional series about Bigfoot/Sasquatch activity in the Rim Country.

Today’s episode: John

This series is about the search for evidence of our tall, hairy friends who live in the mountains around us, but today’s story is also about my friend John.

John had not lived in the Payson area very long, only a month or so, when I met him. He called me one day out of the blue, told me that someone had given him my name and number, and asked me if I was a Bigfoot researcher.

I told him that I was, expecting that he had some kind of story that he wanted to tell me.

He did, but it was not at all what I expected.

You see, John was from Wisconsin, and had lived there most of his life, but for the past few years he had bounced around the West as a full-time RVer, working summers at various resorts, national parks and campgrounds, and wintering in the Arizona desert. He had spent the previous two winters at an RV park in Apache Junction, where he decided that he liked Arizona and wanted to settle here if he could find someplace with mild weather yearround. The desert areas were simply way too hot in the summer, and he didn’t want to deal with cold and snowy winters, like his years in Wisconsin. He started asking around, and several people suggested that he look at Payson.

Now I’ve lived in Payson for well over 40 years, and I’m always interested in the stories of how people who end up here found out about our little piece of Rim Country paradise, and John’s story is certainly not unique. But John had another thing that he was looking for — he had a lifelong interest in Bigfoot, and now that he was retired, he had the time to pursue that interest. So John was looking for a place that also had a history of Bigfoot/Sasquatch activity, and as he studied information from various online sources, once again Payson, or more accurately, the Rim area north of Payson, stood out. So John became the first (and only) person I’ve met who moved here because of Bigfooting.

John and I became friends, and he set about learning everything he could about the subject.

Books, videos, TV shows, news reports — everything. He and I talked for hours, discussing different aspects about the subject. I told him about some of the investigations that I had worked on and things that I had experienced.

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Dennis Pirch

Are you still struggling with what to get as a gift for family members or your friends? Believe me, I understand that dilemma and sometimes just wander the store aisles trying to get a hint of what to buy that will be the perfect gift. For the person who enjoys the outdoor activities of fishing and hunting, the main arena becomes limited to the sporting goods area of the large department stores or specialty shops.

The Christmas gift list can obviously vary in price range from your closest friends and relatives

ACROSS 1 Laughing sound 5 Friends, in French 9 Black Sea port 15 Tick away 19 Univ. VIP 20 Not yet finalized, in law 21 Dorm-mate, e.g.

22 Yam, for one 23 Pulling a plug while at work?

26 Airport for Air France 27 “Old MacDonald” sequence 28 Part of NYC 29 Avoid booze 31 Rough amt.

32 Cat covering 34 Water balloon battles?

38 ___ boredom (endure extreme tedium) 40 Frazier’s longtime foe 42 Waikiki neckwear 43 “That’s neither here ___ there” 44 Unaffected by killjoys?

49 Strips (off) 53 Vehicles like Santa’s 54 Rowing tool 56 Jai ___ (fronton sport) 57 Put in words 59 Avenues: Abbr.

60 Ancient valley where female spouses lived?

65 Brick haulers 66 Part of a full house 68 “If ___ told you once ...”

69 Symphony writer Mahler 70 Bear, in León 71 Decide against divorce?

75 Suffix with hero 76 Entice 78 Letter after sigma 79 Legitimate 80 Electrolysis atoms 81 Basketballer Rodman is a

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suitor?

85 Mr., in India 86 Houston-to-Chicago dir.

87 TV’s “How ___ Your Mother” 88 Water, in Paris 89 Heavy bases under statues 92 Firma or cotta lead-in 94 Finish doing the dishes prior to going shopping?

101 Hand-talking syst.

103 Scot’s cap 104 Above, to bards 105 Muscat citizen 106 Circus beast after tippling?

112 Maple syrup source 114 Fashionable 115 Singer of the 1969 #1 hit “Dizzy” 116 Conger, e.g.

118 Utter impulsively 120 “___, James!”

121 Twenty cents in change?

127 Straight ___ arrow 128 Barcelona’s country, to its natives 129 Smell ___ (be leery) 130 Dialogue bit 131 Pad for a bird 132 Gold-medal gymnast Mary Lou 133 Light hits 134 Playwright William DOWN 1 “Veep” airer 2 More than forgetfulness 3 Huge seller 4 Nagging pain 5 Pear type 6 “O Sole ___” 7 13-digit publishing ID 8 Entrée go-with 9 “... boy ___ girl?”

10 “___ amuse you?”

11 Just about forever 12 Singer Kate 13 Vigorous strength 14 Rhodes’ sea 15 Scans for errors 16 Crucial artery 17 Sunny?

18 Elegance 24 Paris’ ___ Tower 25 He defeated Mondale to become pres.

30 Like a rain forest’s climate:

He rode with me on daytime recon trips in known high-activity areas, looking for physical evidence such as tracks, scat, territorial markers, and travel route markers. We talked about his going with me on a night investigation, but he never seemed quite comfortable with being out in the dark of the forest at night. We were working on that, and he said he would let me know when he was ready.

On Friday, this past Sept. 11, two female researcher/friends of mine had an encounter in an area of known activity on the Rim that involved wood knocks, territorial-type behaviors, and things thrown at them. When they got to a place with a cellphone signal they called me, all excited about what had just happened.

I called John, picked him up, and we immediately drove to the location to look around. We found a possible blind, which I photographed, and a footprint that I inadvertently stepped in and destroyed before I noticed it. I tried a wood knock on a large dead pine tree, and got three return knocks, one pretty close from the west, and two more distant from the south and from the north. There was absolutely no doubt as to what the sounds were. There were multiple creatures out there.

While in the area that afternoon, we also found a fresh elk kill in a meadow about two miles to the southeast. All that was there was the gut pile, the hide off of the torso, and part

of one front leg. It was so fresh that it had not started to decompose yet — it smelled like a butcher shop. There were no tool marks to indicate human involvement found on any of it — no knife marks, hatchet marks, or saw marks. There were also no teeth marks, claw marks or drag marks. It was literally ripped apart, and the list of things that could even do that is pretty short. There was also no blood, indicating that it was killed elsewhere and the parts dumped where we happened upon them.

There was also a trampled down trail in the grass leading up a hill to the west that looked like it was made by something bipedal. I photographed it all, but the pictures don’t tell the story — you had to be there to see and smell it for yourself. It had to have been done by a Bigfoot, and a very large and powerful one at that.

In Bigfooting, we always talk about the “Ah Ha” moments, when we experience something that tells us for certain that these creatures are real. I have had quite a number of them, but this was a first for John, and what we experienced that Friday afternoon kinda blew his mind. Sadly, on Thursday, Sept. 24, John died of a massive heart attack at the age of 64. John had been interested in Bigfoot stuff for many years, and I’m glad that I was able to give him his Ah Ha moment before he left us.

Goodbye, my friend, I will miss you.

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Photo courtesy of Chuck Jacobs

This is the blind that we found Sept. 11. It is perfectly located to observe a popular spot used by weekend campers. While it is not possible to prove that this was not built by humans, the location, orientation and complete lack of any evidence of tools being used suggest that it could be Bigfoot-related.

with that one special item, to your other friends and relatives on the gift list. I found a number of items for under $20 that would be a welcome gift for the outdoor enthusiasts on your list whether they are an angler, hunter or backpacker.

Springtime anglers on Roosevelt always want to catch a few crappies for the skillet and a quality electric fillet knife can make cleaning fish so much easier. Outdoor Angler has a plug or 12 volt electric knife for under $20.

It can certainly be used anywhere including on the shoreline which will keep those crappie fillets fresh for the frying pan. An electric fillet knife is so much faster and cleaner than a conventional fillet knife.

Another great deal for the fishing crowd is the Plano soft tackle box with multiple pockets and compartments that can handle more artificial baits than one can fish in a day! What I especially like about the soft tackle box is

that they can be stored in tighter quarters and have a convenient strap that can be shouldered which frees the hands to carry another fishing rod or two. The model 3600 Softsider also has a waterproof pocket for a license or cellphone, plus two hard plastic compartments for soft baits, and many other zippered storage areas.

For your hiking friends that may be on the trail after dark, then another flashlight for the pack would be a great gift. Ozark Trail has a lightweight, easy to store, compact flashlight that for the price may be the best one on the market. The 225 lumen light takes two AA batteries and weighs less than 4 ounces. Any added weight can become a big deal on longer hikes.

A big game hunting pack should have some kind of bone saw which is often necessary for field dressing an elk or deer. The Allen High Mesa saw kit with two

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31 Byrnes who was “Kookie” 33 New Jersey river 35 Letters after kays 36 Bottom-line 37 American spy org.

39 Windows or Linux, briefly 41 Goes by foot 45 Answer 46 Same: Prefix 47 “___ did not!”

48 Final Hebrew letter 50 Great joy 51 Jack of fitness 52 Kitchen strainers 55 Kingly state 57 “I goofed ... big whoop!”

58 Prettifier 61 Mil. rank 62 Movie format 63 Dress up in 64 Prefix with mount 65 “Not so fast!”

67 Q followers 71 Half of MIV 72 Laughing sound 73 Hunger for 74 Ones getting wages 77 Snaring

80 As a recap 82 He’s no gentleman 83 ___ Lady 84 Beach lotion abbr.

90 Observed 91 Hullabaloo 93 Pale-looking 95 Since Jan. 1 96 Taproom 97 Ostrich’s kin 98 Persian Gulf country 99 Linking up 100 Pound sound 102 Pantry 106 Joel Coen’s brother 107 Unfettered 108 Thompson and Watson 109 Cacophony 110 Entice 111 Beatty of film 113 Aids in crime 117 Old Italian money 119 Aptly named citrus fruit 122 Have a bite 123 “That’s ___” (“Ixnay”) 124 East Indian flatbread 125 Hiking aid 126 By birth

blades, a simple knife, and a belt carrying case is another great gift which is very reasonable. It can be stored in the pack or worn on the hip with a belt attachment.

When it comes to knives everyone knows the name Buck. They have been in the knife business for over 100 years and their name means quality. Buck has a two knife Christmas special of the folding 6-inch Nobleman and a small pocket-style Trapper for less than $20 at Walmart nationwide. A knife is a tool that every outdoor enthusiast should carry when in the field and a Buck is the best.

If you are still drawing a blank for the perfect gift, then maybe the always useful gift card is the answer. No doubt, that will eliminate the “gift return line” and they can pick out exactly what they want. I hope you enjoy your family this Christmas and remember, “The Reason For The Season,” Merry Christmas!

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LEGAL NOTICES 16000: 12/8, 12/15, 12/22, 12/29/2015: TS No. AZ05000153-15-1S APN 301-62-073A 2 TO No. 8548404 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated January 9, 2006 and recorded on January 23, 2006 as Instrument No. 2006001257 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Gila County, Arizona. NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME ON THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder at the front entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, 1400 East Ash Street, Globe, AZ 85501 on February 16, 2016 at 11:00 AM on said day. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 4577 PORTAL DRIVE, PINE, AZ 85544 LOTS 119 AND 120, OF PORTAL PINE CREEK CANYON UNIT TWO, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, RECORDED IN MAP(S) NO. 542; TOGETHER WITH A PROPORTIONATE INTEREST IN AND TO THE COMMON AREAS AS SET FORTH ON SAID PLAT. APN: 301-62-073A 2 Original Principal Balance $272,000.00 Name and Address of original Trustor GARY L BAUMGARDNER, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY 4577 PORTAL DRIVE, PINE, AZ 85544 Name and Address of the Beneficiary Ditech Financial LLC formerly known as Green Tree Servicing LLC c/o Ditech Financial LLC 7360 S. KYRENE ROAD TEMPE, AZ 85283 Name and Address of Trustee MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 TDD: 800-367-8939 Said sale will be made for cash (payable at time of sale), but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, pos-

PAYSON ROUNDUP TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2015

LEGAL NOTICES session or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note secured by said Trust Deed, which includes interest thereon as provided in said Note, advances, if any under the terms of said Trust Deed, interest on advances, if any, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trust created by said Trust Deed. The Trustee will accept only cash or cashier’s check for reinstatement or price bid payment. Reinstatement payment must be paid before five o’clock P.M. (5:00 P.M.) on the last day other than a Saturday or legal holiday before the date of sale.

The purchaser at the sale, other than the Beneficiary to the extent of his credit bid, shall pay the price bid no later than five o’clock P.M. (5:00 P.M.) of the following day, other than a Saturday or legal holiday. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Conveyance of the property shall be without warranty, express or implied, and subject to all liens, claims or interest having a priority senior to the Deed of Trust. The Trustee shall not express an opinion as to the condition of title. Date: November 10, 2015 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps Rosenda Cardenas, Authorized Signatory Manner of Trustee qualification: Real Estate Broker, as required by ARS Section 33-803, Subsection A Name of Trustee’s regulator: Arizona Department of Real Estate SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic at 702-659-7766. Order no.

AZ15-000792-2, Pub Dates, 12/08/2015, 12/15/2015, 12/22/2015, 12/29/2015.

16005: 12/15, 12/22, 12/29/2015, 1/5/2016: Notice of Trustee’s Sale Recorded on: 11/10/2015 TS No. : AZ-15-690506-CL Order No. : 150270270-AZ-VOO The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of Sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 1/16/2009 and recorded 1/22/2009 as Instrument 2009-000661 , in the office of the County Recorder of GILA County, Arizona . Notice! If you believe there is a defense to the trustee sale or if you have an objection to the trustee sale, you must file an action and obtain a court order pursuant to rule 65, Arizona rules of civil procedure, stopping the sale no later than 5:00 p.m. mountain standard time of the last business day before the scheduled date of the sale, or you may have waived any defenses or objections to the sale. Unless you obtain an order, the sale will be final and will occur at public auction to the highest bidder: Sale Date and Time: 2/18/2016 at 11:00 AM Sale Location: At the front entrance to the County Courthouse, located at 1400 E. Ash Street Globe, AZ 85501 Legal Description: LOT 6, BRADLEY ESTATES, PER MAP # 551, RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. EXCEPT ONE-HALF INTEREST IN AND TO THE MIN-

LEGAL NOTICES ERAL ESTATE AS RESERVED IN INSTRUMENT RECORDED IN BOOK 52, REAL ESTATE DEEDS, PAGE 549. Purported Street Address: 530 S BRADLEY LN, GLOBE, AZ 85501 Tax Parcel Number: 205-34-006 Original Principal Balance: $212,982.00 Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association C/O JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. 3415 Vision Dr Columbus, OH 43219 Name(s) and Address(s) of Original Trustor(s): JESUS MARTINEZ FALQUEZ, III AND CAROLINE L. FALQUEZ, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP 530 S BRADLEY LANE, GLOBE, AZ 85501 Name and Address of Trustee/Agent: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: ( 866 ) 645-7711 Sales Line: 888-988-6736 Login to: Salestrack.tdsf.com AZ-15-690506-CL The successor trustee qualifies to act as a trustee under A.R.S. §33-803(A)(1) in its capacity as a licensed Arizona escrow agent regulated by the Department of Financial Institutions. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE . TS No.: AZ-15-690506-CL Dated: 11/9/2015 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION By: Valerie Frost, Assistant Secretary A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of: California County of: San Diego On 11/9/2015 before me, Courtney Patania a notary public, personally appeared Valerie Frost, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument . I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.

LEGAL NOTICES WIT NESS my hand and official seal. Signature Courtney Patania Commission No. 2044156 NOTARY PUBLIC California San Diego County My Comm.

Expires 11/1/2017 IDSPub #0097079 12/15/2015 12/22/2015 12/29/2015 1/5/2016 16008: 12/15, 1/22, 12/29/2015; 1/5/2016: CM#150874 Notice Of Trustee’s Sale The following legally described trust property will be sold pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated May 22, 2008, and recorded on May 29, 2008, at Instrument Number 2008-007500, records of Gila County, Arizona, NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction, to the highest bidder at the main entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, 1400 E. Ash Street, Globe, Gila County, Arizona, on March 8, 2016, at 11:30 o’clock a.m. of said day: Parcel No. 1: Parcel 3, As Shown On Record Of Survey Recorded As Survey Map No. 3064, Being A Portion Of Homestead Entry Survey No. 420, Records Of Gila County, Arizona. Parcel No. 2: An Easement For Ingress, Egress And Public Utilities, As Created In Instrument Recorded At Fee No. 2006-007772, Records of Gila County, Arizona. Street Address, If Any, Or Identifiable Location Of Trust Property: 2968 E. Posey Court Payson, AZ 85541 Assessor’s Parcel Number: 302-43-007J Original Principal Balance: $470,000.00 Beneficiary (current): Name: Compass Bank Address: P.O. Box 10566 Birmingham, AL 35296 Original Trustor: Name: Carsten Heyer, an unmarried person Address: 3006 E. Posey Court Payson, AZ 85541 Successor Trustee: Name: Steven J. Itkin Address: DeConcini McDonald Yetwin & Lacy, P.C. 2525 East Broadway Blvd., Ste. 200 Tucson, AZ 85716 Telephone: 520-322-5000 Fax: 520-322-5585 E-Mail: sitkin@dmyl.com Dated this 30th day of November, 2015. /s/ Steven J. Itkin, Successor Trustee Manner of Trustee Qualification: A Member of the State Bar of Arizona Pursuant to A.R.S. § 33-803(A)(2) Name of Trustee’s Regulator: State Bar of Arizona State Of Arizona ) ) ss. County Of Pima ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 30th day of November, 2015,

by Steven J. Itkin, as Successor Trustee and not individually. /s/ Sharon A. Eichhorst Notary Public (seal) My Comm. Exp. Dec. 2, 2016 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successor bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the

LEGAL NOTICES successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the real property only. This Office Is Attempting To Collect A Debt And Any Information Obtained Will Be Used For That Purpose. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit reporting agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations.

16010 : 12/15, 12/22, 12/29/2015; 1/5/2016; IN THE PAYSON REGIONAL JUSTICE COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA 714 S. BEELINE HWY. #103, PAYSON, AZ 85541.

NATIONAL BANK OF ARIZONA, A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs. WANTLAND AND SONS CONSTRUCTION, LLC; KEITH JEFFREY WANTLAND; John and Jane DOE 1 through 10; XYZA ENTITY 1 through 10, Defendants.

CASE NO. 2015CV334-UN SUMMONS THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): 1.

You are summoned to respond to this complaint by filing an answer with this court and paying the court’s required fee. If you cannot afford to pay the required fee, you may request the court to waive or to defer the fee.

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If you were served with this summons in the State of Arizona, the court must receive your answer to the complaint within twenty (20) calendar days from the date you were served. If you were served outside the State of Arizona, the court must receive your answer to the complaint within thirty (30) days from the date of service.

If the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, you will have until the next working day to file your answer.

When calculating time, do not count the day you were served with the summons.

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This court is located at: 714 S. BEELINE HWY. #103 PAYSON, AZ 85541.

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Your answer must be in writing. (a) You may obtain an answer form from the court listed above, or on the Self Service Center of the Arizona Judicial Branch website at http://www.azcourts.gov/ under the “Public Services” tab. (b) You may visit http://www.azturbocourt.gove/ to fill in your answer from electronically; this requires payment of an additional fee. (c) You may also prepare your answer on a plain sheet of paper, but your answer must include the case number, the court location, and the names of the parties.

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You must provide a copy of your answer to the plaintiff(s) or to the plaintiff’s attorney.

IF YOU FAIL TO FILE A WRITTEN ANSWER WITH THE COURT WITHIN THE TIME INDICATED ABOVE A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU, AS REQUESTED IN THE PLAINTIFF(S) COMPLAINT. Date: 5/27/15 /s/ Dorothy A. Little, Judge’s Signature REQUEST FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

LEGAL NOTICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES MUST BE MADE TO THE COURT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE A COURT PROCEEDING. “A copy of the complaint can be obtained at Lippman & Reed, PLLC 5447 E. 5th St. Ste. 249 Tucson, AZ 85711 or by contacting (520) 762-4036.”

16012: 12/22, 12/29/2015, 1/5, 1/12/2016; Notice of Trustee’s Sale Recorded on: 11/17/2015 TS No. : AZ-15-691871-AB Order No. : 733-1501734-70 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of Sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 8/25/2005 and recorded 8/31/2005 as Instrument 2005-015984 , 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: 2/24/2016 at 11:00AM Sale Location: At the front entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, located at 1400 E. Ash, Globe, AZ 85501 Legal Description: Lot 2, Block 15, of Country Club Manor No. 2, according to the plat of record in the Office of the County Recorder of Gila County, Arizona, recorded in Map No. 146; and Lot 3, Block 15, of Country Club Manor No. 2, according to the plat of the plat of record in the Office of the County Recorder of Gila County, Arizona, recorded in Map No. 146. Purported Street Address: 1485 & 1483 N. CHERRY AVE, MIAMI, AZ 85539 Tax Parcel Number: 207-05-002A 4 Original Principal Balance: $108,614.63 Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee for Springleaf Mortgage Loan Trust 2013-2 C/O Nationstar Mortgage LLC 8950 Cypress Waters Boulevard Coppell, TX 75019 Name(s) and Address(s) of Original Trustor(s): Lucinda R. Escobedo and Randolph J. Escobedo, husband and wife, as joint tenants with right of survivorship Name and Address of Trustee/Agent: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: ( 866 ) 645-7711 Sales Line: 916.939.0772 Login to: www.nationwideposting.com AZ-15-691871-AB The successor trustee qualifies to act as a trustee under A.R.S. §33-803(A)(1) in its capacity as a licensed Arizona escrow agent regulated by the Department of Financial Institutions. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. As

LEGAL NOTICES required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE . TS No.: AZ-15-691871-AB Dated: 11/13/2015 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION By: Long Do, Assistant Secretary A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of: California County of: San Diego On 11/13/2015 before me, Courtney Patania a notary public, personally appeared Long Do, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument . I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.

WIT NESS my hand and official seal. Signature Courtney Patania Commission No. 2044156 NOTARY PUBLIC California San Diego County My Comm.

Expires 11/1/2017 IDSPub #0097676 12/22/2015 12/29/2015 1/5/2016 1/12/2016 16015: 12/22, 12/29/2015, 1/5, 1/12/2016: IN THE PAYSON REGIONAL JUSTICE COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTRY OF GILA 714 S. BEELINE HIGHWAY, SUITE #103, PAYSON, ARIZONA 85541 C.A.G. ACCEPTANCE, L.L.C., an Arizona limited liability company, Plaintiff, vs.

ROBERT CODY MAYNARD and TRISHA DAWN EHLERT aka TRISHA DAWN MAYNARD, husband and wife, Defendants.

Case No: 2015CV21-UN SUMMONS THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO: ROBERT CODY MAYNARD and TRISHA DAWN EHLERT aka TRISHA DAWN MAYNARD, husband and wife Last known address: 609 W. Arabian Way, Payson, AZ 85541.

1.

You are summoned to respond to this complaint by filing an answer with this court and paying the court’s required fee. If you cannot afford to pay the required fee, you may request the court to waive or to defer the fee.

2.

If you were served with this summons in the State of Arizona, the court must receive your answer to the complaint within twenty (20) calendar days from the date you were served. If you were

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LEGAL NOTICES served outside the State of Arizona, the court must receive your answer to the complaint within thirty (30) days from the date of service.

If the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, you will have until the next working day to file your answer.

When calculating time, do not count the day you were served with the summons.

3.

The court is located at (physical address): 714 S. Beeline Highway, Payson, Arizona 85541.

4.

Your answer must be in writing (a) you may obtain an answer form from the court listed above, or on the Self-Service Center of the Arizona Judicial Branch website at http://www.azcourts.gov/ under the “Public Services” tab. (b) You may visit http://www.azturbocourt.gov/ to fill in your answer form electronically; this requires payment of an additional fee. (c) You may also prepare your answer on a plain sheet of paper, but your answer must include the case number, the court location, and the names of the parties.

5.

You must provide a copy of your answer to the plaintiff(s) or to the plaintiff’s attorney.

6.

IF YOU FAILTO FILE A WRITTEN ANSWER WITH THE COURT WITHIN THE TIME INDICATED ABOVE, A DEFAULT JUDDMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU, AS REQUESTED IN THE PLAINTIFF(S) COMPLAINT. Date: 1/15/15 /s/ Dorothy Little, Judge’s Signature REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES MUST BE MADE TO THE DIVISION ASSIGNED TO THE CASE BY THE PARTY NEEDING ACCOMMODATION OR HIS/HER COUNSEL AT LEAST THREE (3) JUDICIAL DAYS IN ADVANCE OF A SCHEDULED PROCEEDING. REQUESTS FOR AN INTERPRETER FOR PERSONS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY MUST BE MADE TO THE DIVISION ASSIGNED TO THE CASE BY THE PARTY NEEDING THE INTERPRETER AND/OR TRANSLATOR OR HIS/HER COUNSEL AT LEAST TEN (10) JUDICIAL DAYS IN ADVANCE OF A SCHEDULED COURT PROCEEDING. 16017: 12/22/2015 NATIONAL FOREST TIMBER FOR SALE, TONTO NATIONAL FOREST. The Houston Commercial Fuelwood Sales are located within T11N, R10E, Sections 13 and 14, G&SRBM, Gila County, Arizona. The Forest Service will open sealed bids in public at the Payson Ranger District 1009 E. Highway 260 Payson AZ 85541 at 02:00 p.m. local time on four different days for four different sales: 2015 Houston 11 Commercial Fuelwood Sale with an estimated volume of 38 CCF of Utah, Alligator, and Rocky Mountain Juniper fuelwood, and 8 CCF of Emory and Arizona White Oak fuelwood marked or otherwise designated for cutting, on Wednesday 12/30/2015; 2015 Houston 09 Commercial Fuelwood Sale with an estimated volume of 31 CCF of Utah, Alligator, and Rocky Mountain Juniper fuelwood, and 6 CCF of Emory and Arizona White Oak fuelwood marked or otherwise designated for cutting, on Friday

LEGAL NOTICES 01/08/2016; 2015 Houston 03 Commercial Fuelwood Sale with an estimated volume of 3 CCF of Utah, Alligator, and Rocky Mountain Juniper, and Emory and Arizona White Oak fuelwood marked or otherwise designated for cutting, on Friday 01/15/2016; and 2015 Houston 01 Commercial Fuelwood Sale with an estimated volume of 3 CCF of Utah, Alligator, and Rocky Mountain Juniper, and Emory and Arizona White Oak fuelwood marked or otherwise designated for cutting, on Friday 01/22/2016.

The Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Interested parties may obtain a prospectus from the office listed below. A prospectus, bid form, and complete information concerning the timber, the conditions of sales, and submission of bids is available to the public from the Payson Ranger District, 1009 E. Highway 260, Payson, AZ (928) 474-7922.

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Roundup reader Ralph Roberts took this shot of the Mazatzals after the last winter storm. Photographer DJ Craig captured the image below of dog sledding, Payson style.

Perfect snow day From page 1B water supply without putting a halt to all development. But that will just make us all the more dependent on the snowfall that refills the reservoir every year.

Turns out, most of the climate experts agree that the steady rise in global temperatures caused by the extra 40 billion (yes with a B) tons of carbon dioxide we put into the atmosphere every year, according to NASA’s orbiting carbon observatory. That’s the weight of 400,000 nuclear aircraft carriers — or a cube of water 2.2 miles on a side. That’s enough to add 2 parts per million to the carbon in the atmosphere each year.

As a result, global snowfall will likely decrease — although rainfall may actually increase in some areas. But even with more rain, reducing snowfall will have a big impact on how much water rivers carry, according to a recent study in Nature Climate Change — based on a survey of 420 different watersheds in the United States. The recent climate treaty will potentially slow down the rate at which we spew carbon into the atmosphere. Even if we abide by its terms, average temperatures will increase at least 3.6 degrees (F) on average. Even at that level, the flow in the rivers will decrease significantly across much of the U.S. — thanks to a decline in the average depth of the snowpack.

Another more specific study concluded that by the middle of this century, the snowpack in Oregon’s Cascade Range will drop by 56 percent, according to a study published in Hydrology and Earth Systems Sciences. The prediction is likely to also apply to other low-elevation watersheds across the West, like Rim Country, for instance. Moreover, the study predicted the snow would start melting about 12 days sooner — with the biggest effect in the elevation range between about 3,000 and 6,000 feet.

So I scrunch on along to the point, determined to spend as much time in the snow as possible in this El Niño winter — not knowing what our carbon dioxide enhanced climate holds in store in the years to come.

Just as I arrive at my 360-degree perch atop a slab of limestone made of 300-millionyear-old seabottom mud, Lobo emerges from the snow-dusted pinyon pines.

We stand side by side, marveling at the view.

We’ll, I’m marveling at the view — the contrasts rendered in dark rock and highlights of brilliant white snow — the ice crystals reflected all the wavelengths of light to produce a dazzle of white.

Who knows what he’s thinking. Turns out, dogs aren’t colorblind — especially when it comes to reds like the limestone boulder on which we stand and blues like the deepening blue of the sky as the sun rises. Their eyes also work much better in dim light — and they’re more attuned to pick up movement — like the pair of ravens floating over the ridgeline far below.

What with my weak eyes, nose and ears, I feel inferior at such a moment standing alongside Lobo, much as my heart swells toward the snowy horizon.

But I’ll tell you this for a certainty: Lobo can’t type worth a darn, where as I’m pretty darn quick — now that they’ve invented the auto-correct feature in Word.

So who’s got the last laugh now? I chuckle.

Lobo pivots one ear toward me — but doesn’t take his eyes off the raven.

Then we stand motionless in the perfect silence of the snow.

3 days until ... she’s reminded once again why she fell in love with you... why she stays in love with you... and why she’ll love you foreever.

31 years in the Rim Country

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