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Donations continue to come in for Rim Country residents in need, with help coming from a staggering array of places in the community. Unfortunately, after abandoning an effort to make the food drive a year-round effort — this year’s holiday food drive got off to a slow start. Organizers set a goal of 50,000 pounds of food and $50,000 in donations. But so far donors have contributed just 4,000 pounds of food and $18,000. The drive will continue through January. Although unemployment has
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He could have easily passed for a bandit, but instead of taking money, he gave out $100 bills to shoppers at Walmart — the Masked Donor of Christmas. Dave, the Salvation Army bell ringer who didn’t want to give his last name, told the story of a gentleman who approached him as he rang his bell at Walmart on Monday, Dec. 22. “I was standing between buckets and ringing the bell, giving out candy canes and wearing a Santa hat … when an older gentleman with half of his face covered by a black bandanna walked up,” said Dave. The bell ringer said the masked donor tried to give him a $100 bill, but Dave said he was raising money for the Salvation Army, so the donor put the bill in the bucket. Then Dave said the masked man proceeded to give out $100 bills to shoppers as they entered the store. “This is something I’ve only read about,” said Dave. It took the masked donor about half an hour to distribute all of the bills he had to give out — 30 in all, said Dave. He knew exactly how many because he watched the masked donor give out “every blessed one of them” and had a chance to chat with him as he worked. “He said he’d been wanting to do this for years and now he’s comfortable so he could,” said Dave. With a front row seat to the miraculous Christmas story, Dave watched as some people stared in disbelief at the money in their hand, while others gave the masked donor a huge hug. “Some … thanked him telling him without his help, they couldn’t afford to do anything for their friends or neighbors,” said Dave. When the masked donor got to the last $100 bill, he turned to give Dave the money, but a frail elderly couple walked up and the masked donor gave them the gift. Fine by Dave, he said, he would rather see the money go to people
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dropped and economic activity has increased, many retirees on a fixed income and working-poor families continue to struggle, say organizers. The leading food banks give out some 200 food boxes every week. In association with the Payson Area Food Drive (PAFD), the St. Vincent de Paul Society and the Community Presbyterian Church have found many ways to get the community involved. Donations come from all sectors of the community: the Town of Payson, Gila County, businesses, churches, Payson Helping Payson, just to name
• See Rim Country, page 2A
Goodbye to Ed, Tim Councilor, town attorney at one last meeting by
Alexis Bechman
roundup staff reporter
Christmas creations
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Michele Nelson
roundup staff reporter
Joanna Carroll thought it was time to show off her students’ art. “I have had the kids drawing, painting, etc., assigned pieces all semester,” she said. “They have worked so hard that I thought it would be nice for them to have some fun using the techniques they learned.” Carroll holds art classes at both Julia Randall Elementary (JRE) and Payson Center for Success (PCS) every week. “Fifth-grade art is a three-day, half-hour elective class … Monday, Wednesday and Friday,” she said. “The PCS students attend Wednesdays for an hour and
• See Children decorate, page 9A
Photos courtesy DJ Craig
The council said goodbye last week to two long-standing town figures as it welcomed a new town councilor and staff just in time for the New Year. Town attorney Tim Wright and Councilor Ed Blair each gave heartfelt sign offs at Thursday’s council meeting, both thanking staff and citizens for their support. Blair served on the council for 8.5 years, while Wright worked in the town’s legal department for 12, serving the last four as town attorney. Chris Higgins recently unseated Blair in the recent election and on Thursday, Higgins took Blair’s seat on the council. In the same election, voters elected Wright as Gila County’s next Superior Court judge. Thursday marked Wright’s last council meeting, but he will stay on with the town through Dec. 31. By his estimates, Wright has attended more than 300 council meetings, worked with four mayors and 15 councilors.
Mayor Kenny Evans thanked Wright for his service and presented him with a plaque. “We hope as Judge Wright you remember where you came from,” Evans said.
• See Payson councilor, page 2A
Judge sends ‘mean, violent drunk’ to prison by
Alexis Bechman
roundup staff reporter
Calling him a “mean, violent drunk,” Superior Court Judge Peter Cahill on Monday sent Brian Apps to prison for 3.5 years for beating and torturing his wife. Back in August, Apps, 38, ground his wife’s face into the dirt, held her head under a water spigot, punched her in the stomach and hit her with her own shoes while the two were camping. In court, Apps held his head low and apologized, saying it was the worst thing he had ever done in his life. “I would cut my own right arm off if it would allow me to take it back,” he said. “The guilt and shame I feel are overwhelming.”
Apps blamed drinking for his rage, saying he snapped and took his frustrations out on the person he cares for the most. Apps’ wife’s employer noticed bruising on the woman when she turned up late for work Aug. 26. The woman said she had fallen off her bike and bruised her arms and face, according to a presentencing report. The employer later watched when Apps picked his wife up from work and seemed to be “hovering over her.” The employer told police later she knew the couple was living out of their vehicle. Officers found the couple at a local park, Apps’ wife sleeping in the vehicle, the smell of alcohol pouring from it. When questioned, Apps’ wife said she was used to being
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abused and on Aug. 23, Apps had picked her up from work, angry and drunk. When they arrived at their campsite and the woman took off her shoes, Apps grabbed them and whacked her repeatedly. As she screamed for him to stop, he called her names and twisted her arms back. She fell out of the vehicle and Apps jumped on her back, pushing her face into the ground. He flipped her over and said he would drown her as he held her face under a water spigot, according to police reports. Apps told a probation officer that after he lost his job, he and his wife had been struggling to find work. While he had been sober for 11 years, the stress of their
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a few. The Christmas Angel Tree fundraiser located at Edward Jones has helped less fortunate seniors and children passing through Time Out Shelter. Charity Tree was another fundraiser that helped the needy with food — for both people and pets. This year, Expedition Church filled bags with everything for Thanksgiving dinner along with a gift card for a turkey attached. One of the local Lutheran churches has an annual rummage sale to collect contributions, local schools have fundraisers throughout the year and sometimes residents even leave part of their inheritances to the cause. “We wouldn’t exist if the community wasn’t involved,” said Adolfo Burciaga, co-president of St. Vincent de Paul. Monica Burciaga, Adolfo’s wife and active volunteer, shares how fulfilling it is to help the less fortunate. “It’s really rewarding,” said Monica. The couple shared how Tiny’s Family Restaurant donated 75 gift cards for breakfasts to the displaced residents of the Canal Senior Apartments. “We help year-round with anything and everything,” said Adolfo, of the needy. The St. Vincent de Paul Society is always looking for volunteers at the food bank and thrift store, they currently have 40 to 50 fulltime volunteers. “It’s just a big operation,” said Adolfo. Some of their volunteers even go on actual home visits, especially if someone needs financial help. Even if the person is just getting a food box, they still have a visit at the office. Spiritual help is often offered in hopes of helping these families get out of the situation they’re in. Volunteer Angelita Mendoza, also of Time Out Shelter, provides domestic violence-related home visits, which often help women get out of bad situations. A home visit can make people feel more comfortable and gives the volunteer the opportunity to see the situation at home. “We do everything for the whole person,” said Mendoza. St. Vincent also does tiny things that may help someone feel better about themselves; for example, they paid for a haircut for a man looking for work who was too embarrassed about his appearance to go to a job interview. “Not only are we helping them, they’re helping us,” said Adolfo. The volunteers of St. Vincent are like family, exactly the kind of connection founder Frederick Ozanam sought to create. Although a lot of members are retirees, Ozanam was actually a college student. Along with seven
St. Vincent de Paul food bank staff and volunteers include (left to right) Catherine Coffman, Maria Guadaloupe Resario, Monica Burciaga and Adolfo Burciaga. to eight other college students, Ozanam founded The Society of St Vincent de Paul in 1833 in Paris. The group started by collecting a small amount of money and started looking for other young volunteers. In September, the local group helped 108 families and provided 8,160 pounds of food. Not only do they help with food, but also with rent, propane, doctor visits, medications, taxes, motel stays, and transportation costs for traveling families. Adolfo also hopes to bring to Payson a program that provides one person in the community with tuition for four years of college plus a connection to two mentors to help them through. The graduation rate with a mentor is 87 to 92 percent, compared to only a 57 percent success rate without a mentor. St. Vincent helped Adolfo’s family when he was very young, so he considers himself a lifetime member. “He is proof of a systemic change,” said his wife Monica. Volunteers hand out roughly 50 food boxes a day with distribution four times a week. This Thanksgiving Safeway and Bashas’ have helped with food donations. A little over 300 turkey boxes were given out. “The Payson community is very giving,” said Adolfo. The Red Hat Society provides gift bags every year full of personal items, such as soap, shampoo and mouthwash. In the month of September, United Food Bank provided 11,325 pounds of food and the Payson community 14,649 pounds. Walmart donated 2,086 pounds with 688 food boxes given out to 565 households, which consisted of 1,621 individuals. All told, the food banks distributed 34,220 pounds of food just in September. The Community Presbyterian
Church also works with all of these different sources and invites them to volunteer someone from their group to help organize various food drives. It is the service wholesale collector for the entire Rim Country — providing food to all food banks in the area and will also provide for a particular need. The biggest time for food drives runs from mid-November through Super Bowl Sunday. “Souper Bowl,” was started by the Presbyterian youth group 20 years ago. Today it’s still referred to as the “Souper Bowl Food Drive,” not all church members actually come together to watch the Super Bowl, but collect the cans of food. This program has morphed into a huge success, collecting $90 million nationwide and collecting 4,000 pounds of food last year. The Town of Payson provides rent-free storage for food donation, the Noon Rotary Club then goes in and breaks food into eight different categories, then weighs it after it’s separated. Town Councilman Fred Carpenter coordinates this part, with help in other areas from Mayor Kenny Evans, Mogollon Health Alliance, Payson Regional Medical Center, and Jan Parsons (Senior Circle coordinator). The Central Arizona Board of Realtors raised approximately 1,200 pounds food and roughly $600 this year. “Hunger in Rim Country is finally stabilizing” and “the glimmer of hope is getting better,” said Chuck Proudfoot, director of the community food drive and pastor of the Presbyterian church. Working poor families in Payson often have barely enough money left for food after paying the rent and utilities, especially in the winter. According to Proudfoot, the
onset of the recession four years ago hit younger residents first — forcing many to move to the Valley to seek work. But now many senior citizens find themselves struggling. Community Presbyterian’s goal is that no one in Rim Country goes hungry. So far during the entire recession, “No one who was willing to come ask for food was denied food,” said Proudfoot. The food banks try to stagger food drives throughout the year. “Our goal is to keep food coming in all the time,” said Proudfoot. Proudfoot has been doing this sort of thing for 40 years. “I’ve always served a role in small churches,” said Proudfoot. It seems there’s always someone with a respected position in town that experienced hunger as a child. Community Presbyterian purchases food from United Food, paying just 12 cents per pound to cover transportation cost. What local food banks don’t get from United Food or direct food donations they buy locally. Richard Crowe, Deacon Food Bank director, said Community Presbyterian has been running a pantry for 75 years, but records only go back to 1964. In the early stages, the pantry was just “walk-in as needed,” with no hours of operation and all donations coming from the congregation. “I’m just thrilled that people drop food by, to me that’s gratifying,” said Crowe. “We are just so blessed at the people that come out of the woodwork,” said Crowe. The pantry volunteers work two-hour shifts with a crew of four volunteers. Volunteers come from four different churches, including Community Presbyterian, Mount Cross Lutheran, St. Paul’s Episcopal and Payson United Methodist. These four churches gather three times per year to do a joint worship and have been doing this for the past 25 to 30 years. Fresh produce donations come in from the Payson Community Garden in the summer, which is an offshoot from PAFD. The “Spirit of Christmas” program recently brought in 1,500 pounds of food and organizers hope the high school food drive will add more to the total. To give a helping hand to those in need this year, the PAFD needs and appreciates your donations. Mail your tax-deductible donation to P.O. Box 703, Payson, AZ 85547 or contribute at locations around Rim Country. There’s also the PAFD working poor tax credit of up to $400 available for donations given. You can receive a dollar-for-dollar charitable tax credit with your gift of up to $200 ($400 if filing jointly). This credit is in addition to the school tax credits. To make a donation contact the local St. Vincent de Paul or go to www. stvincentdepaul.net.
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to overcome alcoholism, he was susceptible to relapse. “When you drink, on occasion at least, you’ll hurt people and you’ll even hurt those that you love. Heaven help us if you were to take your rage, your drunken rage, out on people that you didn’t care about. Hard to imagine what would happen then,” Cahill said. “When you drink you are aggressive and when you are violent you are mean and you’ll aim for the
face ... You are a mean, violent drunk.” “To protect the community,” Cahill sentenced Apps to two years in prison for attempted aggravated assault and 1.5 years for aggravated assault, served back-to-back. Cahill gave Apps credit for 118 days served in jail. For a third offense, DUI, Cahill sentenced Apps to one year probation and 10 days in jail with nine of those suspended upon completion of an alcohol screening.
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Wright said he is excited to serve the citizens of Gila County as a judge, but would remember his time with Payson, especially all the nice things people had said to him in his final weeks.
He encouraged citizens not to wait though if they see a town employee doing good, but to give them thanks. “Don’t wait until they leave,” he said. As a town employee, Wright said he strived to do three things:
as a prosecutor, to deliver justice in all cases; as a town attorney, to facilitate council policy; and as a public servant, to give citizens their money’s worth every day. Blair jovially teased the board about his 8.5 years on the council and said he had compiled eight
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pages of notes with comments about each year. He jokingly tossed a few pages to the ground and said those weren’t such good years and could be skipped. He thanked staff for putting up with his questions and the council for working along side him even when they had their differences. “We voted differently on several issues, but after it is all over we are pleasant as can be,” he said. “I have thoroughly enjoyed taking the concerns of the citizens to the appropriate staff persons and addressing them,” he said. He ended by quoting the Paradoxical Commandments, “… What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. Build anyway. People really need help, but may attack you if you do help them. Help people anyway. Give the world the best you have and you’ll get kicked in the teeth. Give the world the best you have anyway.”
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During December, the Library Friends of Payson Bookstore will continue to feature a collection of Christmas fiction, cookbooks and craft books at two for the price of one. As always, the second item must be of equal or lesser value than the first item. These Christmas items are going fast. Bookstore gift certificates are also available at only $3. All paperback books are available at the amazing value of six for $1 throughout December. All proceeds directly support the library. The LFOP Bookstore is located to the right of the circulation desk just inside the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Road. For more information, visit the LFOP website at www.libraryfriendsofpayson.org.
Rock of Ages Lutheran Church Rock of Ages Lutheran Church, 204 W. Airport Rd., Payson will have its Christmas Eve service at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Christmas Day service 9 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 25. For more information, call Pastor Sweet at (928) 474-2098.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, on the corner of Easy Street and Sherwood Drive, Payson, will have a Christmas Eve family service of Lessons, Carols and Holy Eucharist at 7 p.m. and Midnight Holy Eucharist at 10:30 p.m.
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A traditional Christmas Midnight Mass at St. Philip the Apostle Parish will be celebrated this year at 511 S. St. Philip. All are welcome to prayerfully and joyfully commemorate the Nativity of Jesus Christ together as a community. On Christmas Eve, the vigil Mass is at 6 p.m. and then the Midnight service is slated. On Christmas day there will be services at 10 a.m. and a bilingual Spanish/English Mass at noon. Please note that there are some changes in the regular schedule of services.
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). • Christmas Buffet Thursday, Dec. 25, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Cedar Ridge Restaurant featuring Slow Roasted Prime Rib, Applewood Smoked Ham, Roast Turkey with Homemade Stuffing, Soup, Salad Bar, Desserts. • New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 31: Hot Seat drawings 11 a.m. to midnight. New Year’s Eve Bash featuring America’s #1 Dance Band — Liquid Blue; Tickets $20 advance, $25 at the door; admission includes party favors, souvenir champagne glass with midnight toast; reservations only for parties of 8 or more, call 1-800-777-PLAY (7529), ext. 1001.
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Brush pits closed for winter
The Regional Payson Area Project… for a Fire Wise Rim Country (RPAP) brush pits will close for the Christmas holidays, and due to a sharp decline in use by the public, the pits will remain closed through January and February. Weather permitting, the RPAP pits will reopen in March.
Churches around the Rim Country plan special services for Christmas Eve; some will also have celebrations Christmas Day and New Year’s. See details in listings on this page; see Church Directory on page 2B.
Service at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 24 and all are welcome.
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Holiday services The Catholic Church of the Holy Nativity The congregation of the Catholic Church of the Holy Nativity, located at 1414 N. Easy St. (corner of North Easy Street and Bradley Dr.), Payson, invites Rim residents and visitors to join them for Christmas to welcome the newborn baby Jesus in a rich, historical, and traditional way. Christmas Eve Mass is at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Christmas Day Mass is at 10 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 25. Those who would like to help with the congregation’s food ingathering of can and packaged goods for St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank are encouraged to bring those along. We will try to help the food bank following the Holy Days and New Year’s when the bank is in great need.
Community Presbyterian Church Community Presbyterian Church, 800 W. Main, Payson, is having a Christmas Eve
Expedition Church’s Christmas Eve Celebration will be at both 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 24 at 301 S. Colcord. There will be Christmas carols, tasty treats, and an inspiring message titled, “Good News, Great Joy.” For more information, go to expeditionchurch.com.
Mount Cross Lutheran Church There will be two Christmas Eve services Dec. 24, a 6:30 p.m. Family Candlelight Carol service and an 8:15 p.m. Traditional Candlelight service. Mount Cross is at 601 E. Hwy. 260.
Mountain Bible Church Christmas Eve is a special celebration for the entire family at Mountain Bible Church, 302 E. Rancho Road. There will be two one-hour services: one at 4:30 p.m. and another at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 24. The program will include various types of Christmas music and a dramatic presen-
tation. Enjoy caroling and refreshments afterwards in the church’s newly completed ramada.
Payson First Assembly of God Church The congregation of Payson 1st Assembly of God, 1100 W. Lake Dr., the Church at Green Valley Park, invites the public to join it for a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 24. For more information, or a ride to the service, call (928) 474-2302.
Payson United Methodist Church Payson United Methodist Church, 414 N. Easy St., will have a special Christmas Eve Service at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 24 with the Grace Notes Bell Choir performing, plus more music.
Ponderosa Bible Church Ponderosa Bible Church, 1800 N. Beeline Hwy., Payson, will culminate its celebration of the season with two Christmas Eve services, one at 4:30 p.m., which is geared toward children and another at 6 p.m., designed for adults, though families are
Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church, 507 W. Wade Lane, will be celebrating Christmas with two special services. A Christmas Eve Candlelight service will be held at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 24. The theme will be “God’s Gift for You.” The Christmas Day service is at 10 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 25. Holy Communion will be served. The theme will be “Rejoice Evermore.” The New Year’s Eve Service is at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 31. Holy Communion will be served. The theme will be “Baptism: God’s Benediction.” For more information, call Pastor Steve DeSanto, (928) 474-5440 or visit us on the web at www.shepherdofthepineslutheran. com.
Holiday programs at Payson Public Library
The Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Rd., will have a variety of programs to celebrate the season. The schedule includes: • Jim West & Kathleen Kelly, singing duet, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 24 • “The Snowman” – an award-winning picture book by Raymond Briggs will be read starting at 2 p.m., Monday, Dec. 29, afterward participants can make a marshmallow snowman treat and watch “The Snowman and the Snowdog” movie, rated “G” • “The Giver” event is planned for 2 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 30. Teens are invited to visit the library for a slice of pizza and participate in a short discussion of Lois Lowery’s book, “The Giver” and then stay for a showing of the recent movie based on the book at 2:30 p.m. The movie is rated “PG-13” and is intended for teens. It is not necessary to have read the book to watch the movie. • Another Humorous and Horrible History Program is planned for 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 2. The theme, “You Wouldn’t Want to be a Mammoth Hunter” based on the book by John Malam. At 2:45 p.m. the movie, “Ice Age: Continental Drift” will be shown. Rated “PG”. For more information, call the library at (928) 474-9260.
Pine Library plans ‘Polar Express’ fun
Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library is celebrating the season with the “Polar Express”. Library Manager Becky Waer is planning another Polar Express holiday treat for area children. The G-rated movie will be shown at 1 p.m., Friday, Dec. 26. Refreshments will be served. Children should bring their own pillow to be comfortable on the floor. Waer is always quick to remind children to arrive early because fire codes restrict the number of children who can be in the library and late arrivers sometimes have to be turned away. Call (928) 476-3678 for more information.
Unity Church of Payson Unity of Payson will hold its annual burning bowl and white stone ceremonies again this holiday season, both led by Licensed Unity Teacher Dr. Lynnette Brouwer. The burning bowl ceremony, Sunday, Dec. 28, is an opportunity to identify what we want to release as we look to the coming year and identify what we desire to bring into our lives. The white stone ceremony will be January 4, part of the first-Sunday inter-generational service. In Biblical times the white stone represented freedom, honor and overcoming. Each individual will receive a white stone on which they can write or draw their own individual message of freedom and overcoming. To reach Unity of Payson or get more information: unityofpayson@gmail.com or http://www.unityofpayson.org.
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Tuesday • Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Sue Bobek, mandolin artist, performs from 11 a.m. to noon and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Payson Library • Polar Express event, 3:30 p.m., Payson Library
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• Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. • Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Rim Country Museum: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy. • Jim West and Kathleen Kelly perform from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Rd. in Rumsey Park • Churches throughout the Rim Country plan Christmas Eve services, see listings above
• Christmas Day - some churches will have services on this day, see listings above
• Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Rim Country Museum: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy. • Pine’s Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library presents the movie, “Polar Express” at 1 p.m. • American Legion Fish Fry: Noon-8 p.m., American Legion
• Pine Library: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. • Payson Public Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Rim Country Museum: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy. • Pine/Strawberry Museum: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pine Community Center
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Looking ahead Dec. 29 • Payson Public Library will have a program featuring “The Snowman” picture book and the movie “The Snowman and the Snowdog” at 2 p.m. Dec. 30 • Payson Public Library will have a pizza party and discussion of “The Giver” at 2 p.m. and show the movie at 2:30 p.m. Jan. 2 • You wouldn’t want to be a mammoth hunter - learn why at 2 p.m. at the Payson Library and see “Ice Age: Continental Drift” at 2:45 p.m.
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• Dec. 24, 1801: British inventor Richard Trevithick takes his friends for a test ride on his “Puffing Devil,” or “Puffer,” the first steam-powered passenger vehicle. The Puffer could be put to work in mines, on farms, in factories, on ships and in locomotives of all kinds. • Dec. 22, 1849: Writer Fyodor Dostoevsky is led before a firing squad but receives a last-minute reprieve and is sent to a Siberian labor camp, where he worked for four years. In 1866, he published “Crime and Punishment.” • Dec. 25, 1941: “White Christmas,” written by Irving Berlin, receives its world premiere on the NBC radio program, “The Kraft Music Hall.” The song went on to become one of the most commercially successful singles of all time. • Dec. 23, 1982: The Missouri Department of Health and the federal Centers for Disease Control inform residents of Times Beach, Mo., that their town was contaminated when the chemical dioxin was sprayed on its unpaved roads, and that the town will have to be evacuated and demolished. In 1985, the city was officially unincorporated.
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im Country knows how to keep Christmas in its heart. You need look no further than the front page story on the effort to raise money to feed the hungry, the tale of the masked Samaritan who gave away $100 bills at the entrance to Walmart, the inside story about the Rim Country Camera Club’s calendar sales for the food bank or the donations to Payson Community Kids. We know our beloved readers will give generously to all those marvelous organizations we have featured in these weeks leading up to the birth of one who urged us to “love thy neighbor as thyself.” So we can think of no better use for this space in these days before the joyful celebration, than to recount the things he said and the accounts of those who bore witness: Matthew 25:34-40
Then the King will say to those on his right, “Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.” Then the righteous will answer him, “Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?” The King will reply, “I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.” Luke 2:1-20
In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. And everyone went to his own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.” When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told. Matthew 2:1-12
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.” When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Christ was to be born. “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written: ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.’” Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.” After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.
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Driving in some neighborhoods hazardous Editor: This letter concerns an ongoing problem in the town of Payson. I’ve lived in the area since 1996, but have lived in the town for 4-1/2 years. I live in a very quiet neighborhood north of town behind the bowling alley. My concern is that I’ve come very close on many occasions to being either side-swiped or run into headlong by folks driving too fast in a 25 mph speed zone, or running stop signs. When I see someone coming at me, I always pull over and stop to let them pass. Legally if I’m hit by a moving vehicle, it would be their fault and they would be cited for a moving violation, etc. It may be construed as “courteous,” but it’s in actuality, self-preservation. I actually feel safer driving in Phoenix. I realize that the police cannot patrol every area of town, but this has become a major issue. My neighborhood contains many children and I would hate to see someone hit a child. A very life-changing event for all. Anyone reading this letter will know who they are and it would be greatly appreciated if you would adhere to posted speed limits, obey stop signs, and stop cutting corners. I’ve been trying to find a safe way that I can travel to and from work each day, and the many safe ways that I’ve chosen are still not “safe.” If you arrive at your destination a few minutes later, you’ve arrived safely. That’s the important part of this situation. This is a situation that had to be corrected. Obeying traffic laws will enable you and myself to arrive safely to our destinations. If possible and I can do it safely, I’ll get plate numbers and turn them in to Payson Police Department. A very nervous driver (The author signed a cover letter asking to remain anonymous.)
Thanksgiving help appreciated Editor: Payson Living Word and Pastor Mark Henning would like to give a big thanks to “Wolves” motorcycle club here in Payson on Beeline Highway. During Thanksgiving our church gives out five complete Thanksgiving meals to families in need here in Payson. This year we had the privilege to team up with the Wolves in giving
out those meals. The Wolves graciously provided all the turkeys for each of the meals. It was a great success and there were five families very grateful for their meals, again we just want to say thank you Wolves for teaming up with us. Pastor Mark Henning
Thanks for your support Editor: A huge thank you to all who came and supported the food drive; almost 3,000 pounds were brought in this year alone. The Celebration sponsor being the Payson Christian Ministerial Fellowship made this year our best. Special thanks goes to our main financial sponsors: Harvey from Rim Country Health, Tom and Micheale Franey from Printing by George for all the printing, Deborah Rose with RealtyOne Group for promoting, Bret daCosta with www.2dartcode.com website and graphic design, Santana State Farm Agency, and Payson Christian Ministerial Fellowship. We appreciate the thousands of hours of practicing over the years, The Band – Linda Jackson, Isaac Bradford, Ric Quigley, Patricia Fleeger, Mike Stoll and Tony Menegon. Our wonderful and talented singers Aryana Orozco, Danielle Vickers, Melissa Walden, Mary Stoll, Dan Cobb and Rita Conway. The Yo-Yo’s Daniel Walling, Isaiah Hayhurst and Coby Carpenter. The cast of actors and dancers included Pastor Mark Henning, Debi LaBonte, Chance Zale, Andrew Henning, Mary Stoll, Wade Parton, Daiton LeBlanc, Tanner Monsoor, Paeden Flores, Jesse Conway (Rudolph), Chandler Bunting, Micah Zale, Kyle Edwards, Matt Neuman, Kim Anglemire, (as baby Jesus) Harlan Chabot and Tucker Goodman, Bannon Walden, Madison Walden, Brooklynn Hillegas, Trey LeBlanc, Emma Wilson, Kaytlynn Wilson, Rylee Carnes, Kaylee Carnes, Aspen Harrison, Gary Edwards, Willie Jackman, Shawn Herring, Emma Wilson, Gabriel Boatman, Maya Wilson, Sabra Santana, Shaylie LeBlanc, Harley Lidster, Kaden Orozco, Malachi Hassler, Krystal Theis, Brooklynn Lamb, Madison Walden, Mickenzii Stoll, Aryana Orozco, Sierra Vela, Billy Anglemire, Landon Parton, Steven Rinehart, Austin Conway, Harold Fleeger, Ann Skeens, Talon Connolly, Dalton Conway you all did a wonderful job. Payson High School cheerleaders Brittany Staub, Flynn Reiter, Loren Peters, Grace Golembewski, Chelsea
Cobb, Lauren Peters, Amy Armstead, Emily Hoffman and Coach Katie Klein, you ladies rock! David O’Neill the fabulous trumpet player. Thanks for coming up and giving of your time. Paul Thomas from AZuplighting. com, wow is all I can say, you added so much! Mike Buskirk who ran all the sound, again, you made us sound great, thanks! Tom Walling, PHS drama crew and Eric Santana II for adding so much to the lighting and set up! U-Turn for Christ for all the men in the men’s home for all their labor in setting up the set and tear down. Mike Conway, Warren Parton and Eric Santana II for helping on the set. Pastor Rich Richey, Pastor Joe Hittle and Pastor Jim Harper for your fantastic ability to bring the whole program together in your messages. Multiple churches and their members participating in last-minute preparations who gave of their time generously, thank you! Backstage assistance is U-turn for Christ, Molly Shumway, Jennifer Boatman, Mary Amon, Tanya Theis, Deanna Barr, Nicki Howard and Kerri Barton. Stephanie Santana for writing the play along with Pastor Mark Henning, Debbie Stephens and giving their all to bring this whole story together. Debbie Santana for helping with the costumes and being there for anything! Thank you all, bringing the Spirit of Christmas to town! Eric Santana
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Gila County Anglers Roundtable is meeting goals by
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Six month ago, a group of concerned Gila County anglers began working to do something about the declining fishing conditions at Roosevelt Lake. Professional bass and crappie fishing guides and dedicated anglers had all taken note of the declining number and size of bass and crappie caught in the lake, concerns bolstered by data from national level and local bass fishing tournaments. Local anglers and Arizona Game and Fish Department representatives then established the Gila County Roundtable, which quickly established the need for more data. AZGFD fish population studies several years ago had established the presence of gizzard shad in the lake, but the data frankly didn’t match angler reports. So AZGFD agreed to update survey data in the fall of 2013, which proved a game changer. The new data mirrored angler reports, with a big decline in bass, bluegill and crappie and a population explosion among the gizzard shad, which now constituted an alarming 29 percent of all fish surveyed. Moreover, many of the gizzard shad had grown too large for the largemouth bass to prey upon. During this time frame, gizzard shad had also shown up in Apache Lake, which told the AZGFD Fisheries group that eventually all of the Salt River chain lakes will face the same problem as Roosevelt Lake. AZGFD Commissioner Pat Madden, Fisheries Branch Chief Chris Cantrell and Program Manager Curt Gill sought a solution. Other states had failed to find a way to eliminate the gizzard shad in a lake, so solving this problem would clearly take time and money. AZGFD biologists, specialists and managers developed a twostep solution. First, Game and Fish would restock the lake with Florida-strain bass, since they were more likely to prey successfully on gizzard shad than
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Members of the Gila County Anglers Roundtable met recently to hear about the progress being made to restore Roosevelt Lake to the world-class fishery it was just a few years ago. the northern-strain bass that currently dominate the lake. Second, Game and Fish would increase the amount of good bass habitat in the lake. AZGFD experts presented detailed analysis of these decisions to the Roundtable members and all concurred with the recommendations. In the spring of 2014, Florida Fish & Wildlife donated more than 400,000 fry Florida-strain bass to the Roosevelt Lake restocking effort. The expected survival rate of fry bass is very low, in the 1-2 percent range, so one restocking would not solve the problem. Six months ago, advocates launched a fundraising campaign to purchase more and larger sized Florida-strain bass. For instance, stocking six-inch long fish would boost the survival rate to 90 percent. To assist with the fundraising efforts, the AZGFD Commissioners allocated funding to match dollar for dollar up to $50,000. Hundreds of groups and individuals have so far donated more than $33,000. The fundraising effort will close Dec. 31, 2014 and a final solicitation of local governments and businesses will hopefully boost the total to the $50,000 goal. With matching funds from
the AZGFD, $100,000 will help to restore Roosevelt Lake to the world-class fishery it was just a few years ago. The Roundtable, Game and Fish and the Forest Service have met to evaluate various habitat structures and locations. Ten different governmental and business “stake holders” will all have to agree on any planned implementation of habitat. The sometimes dramatic fluctuations of water levels in Roosevelt Lake create a unique problem, since the habitat can easily become either too deep to be useful or so close to the surface they create a boating hazard. Through many hours of discussions with USFS management and the stake holders, agreements are in place to begin deploying artificial habitat in early 2015 and continuing through 2017. Game and Fish will purchase four different types of habitat for strategic locations throughout the lake. Each year the habitat areas will expand. Habitat placed in shallow water will be marked with buoys to alert boaters to the locations. Perhaps even more important than just fixing Roosevelt Lake, from the Roundtable members’ perspective, are the visionary steps being taken by the
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Commissioners and the Fisheries Department. Game and Fish has earmarked more than $200,000 to establish a warm water hatchery at the Bubbling Pond Hatchery near Cornville. When completed, this hatchery will enable AZGFD to maintain a hatchery dedicated to growing bass, crappie and other warm water fish species. AZGFD is also conducting state of the art, water sampling DNA research that is receiving national recognition. This sampling called eDNA could lead to early detection of changes of fish populations within a lake. Nonetheless, it will take a few years for the Roosevelt Lake fishery to recover. Game and Fish has addressed the immediate problem, but still seeks long-term solutions to the impact of droughts, viruses, golden algae and other conditions that didn’t exist in Roosevelt Lake a decade ago. If you would like to contribute to the bass restocking effort, there is still time. You can write a check to Arizona Game & Fish Department. In the subject line write “Roosevelt Lake Restoration.” Those dollars will only be used to restore Roosevelt Lake. Mail your check to Fisheries Branch Chief Cantrell, 5000 W. Carefree Hwy., Phoenix, AZ 85086-5000.
FREE Did you know that you can contribute to the St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank in Payson, and that it will not cost you anything? Arizona Law allows you to contribute up to $200 (per individual) or $400 (per couple filing jointly) to the Food Bank and get your contribution back as a reduction of your Arizona taxes even if you do not itemize. Your entire donation will go to the needy right here in the Payson area and 100% of it actually provides food for the hungry along with utilities and rent assistance for those in need. But you have to donate before December 31. Contact us today: St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank, P.O. Box 1317, Payson, AZ 85547. Tel. 928-474-9104 or 928-951-3480
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A tradition of elegance, fun and generosity by
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Black & White Ball
The tradition of the Mogollon Health Alliance’s Black & White Ball started in 2007 as a way to raise money to bring a dialysis facility to Rim Country The first year it raised $35,000. It was successful enough for organizers to take a leap of faith and promise to raise another $150,000 over the following five years for the Rim Country Dialysis Center, which was opened in conjunction with DaVita and Rim Country Health. Since then, the ball has been held every January and raised money not only for the dialysis center and to assist its patients, the funds have helped support the many MHA programs and scholarships, as well as the
Rim Country Educational Foundation. The MHA is now accepting reservations for the 2015 Black & White Ball — number 9 if you’re counting. Tickets are $200 per person or $1,500 for a table for eight. The formal affair is Saturday, Jan. 17 at the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino Ballroom. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Sanja Long, executive director of MHA, said reservations are needed by Jan. 12, however there is some flexibility with that deadline. She also encourages anyone interested in being a sponsor of the 2015 Black & White Ball to get in touch with her. Proceeds will be used for MHA health scholarships; dialysis support; first responder training and equipment like mhaXwell, a programmable training mannequin; free
CPR classes; the Community Health & Care Fair; the Women’s Wellness Forum; and Rim Country Educational Foundation, which is working to help bring a four-year university campus to Payson. There will be an auction for a grandfather clock donated by Howard Miller and raffles for jewelry. Once again, the popular Sonoran Swing is performing. In the past, one of the most fun aspects of the event were its themes — guests have celebrated the Roaring 20s; Chicago; and the Golden Age of Hollywood. The theme for the 2015 Black & White Ball will be “A Night on Broadway” celebrating New York City. To learn more or to make a reservation, call the MHA office at (928) 472-2588.
The chance to dress to the nines and dance the night away to the sounds of Sonoran Swing returns to Rim Country Jan. 17 at the 9th Annual Black & White Ball, presented by the Mogollon Health Alliance at the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino Ballroom. Tickets are $200 per person or $1,500 for a table for eight. This grandfather clock (at left), donated by Howard Miller, will be auctioned to the highest bidder. To learn more, contact the Mogollon Health Alliance at (928) 472-2588.
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Holiday greetings and office parties, Christmas tree lots and cheery cards in the mail — the holiday season is a joyous time for many, a time of gathering with family and friends. But for others, the holiday season can be difficult to handle, filled with stress and pressure that can cause people to feel down and depressed. Those with few family members or friends around them are especially vulnerable. The season also can be an especially sad time because of loved ones lost in the past year. Here are some tips from Cenpatico of Arizona to help overcome the holiday blues: • Start new traditions — If you’ve experienced a life changing event in 2014 such as the loss of a relative or a job, this may be an opportunity to do something new and break away from the past. • Take care of yourself — It is important to give yourself the gift of time this holiday season. Spend some time in a quiet, relaxing
setting where you don’t have to stress about all the things that need to be done ahead of the holidays. • Talk things out — If you’re feeling down and a bit blue, talk to someone. It may help you to understand that you’re not alone and others are experiencing the same type of feelings. • Volunteer — This can be a great way to feel better about the holidays. Simple acts of helping others can pay dividends and brighten your holiday spirits. • Don’t try to do it all — There are so many things to do such as holiday parties and gift exchanges that it can be overwhelming. Don’t feel obligated to participate in everything. Choose the things you are most comfortable with, and enjoy. That helps to lessen the stress of thinking you have to do everything. Anyone feeling totally overwhelmed should seek professional help. If you experience things like sleep loss, feelings of hope-
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• Payson area food banks currently are seeing the largest number of people seeking food in the last four years • No one has been turned away, with over 15,000 being served • Over 60% of the Payson school district’s students qualify for the “free and reduced lunch” program • 2014 PAYSON AREA FOOD DRIVE will begin in November.
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The white elephant gift that was more As I picked up the festively Taco Bell would be a whole The wrapped present from under other experience without the Healthy the tree during the annual corn-soaking process. Roundup Christmas party, our So, I’m looking forward to sales director Frank LaSpisa laying some healthy hominy stew on Frank’s desk on whispered, “Don’t open that by Michele Nelson Monday morning and telling one, it looks like a white elephant present.” him, “So, not such a white elephant gift, eh?” I refused to listen to him Never underestimate a reporter with access to because I suspect in his heart he thinks reporters are better read and not seen … a necessary evil in the Internet. the news business. Only, he was right. The present was a HUGE Chicken Tortilla Soup can of hominy. We’re not talking merely big — from allrecipes.com – submitted by star pooley we’re talking the week’s rations for Pancho Villa’s 1 onion, chopped army. We’re talking Donald Trump’s ego big. 3 cloves garlic, minced What in the heck could I do with that? 1 tablespoons olive oil I’ve seen hominy in the international section in 2 teaspoons chili powder the grocery store for years. To me, it looks like wet 1 teaspoon dried oregano Corn Nuts. 1, 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes Mind you, I don’t really like Corn Nuts. I don’t’ 1, 10.5-ounce can condensed chicken broth know why. But I do know that wet Corn Nuts 1-¼ cups water sound like a mutant escapee from a horror flick. 1 cup whole corn kernels, cooked So, as other Roundup staffers excitedly opened 1 cup white hominy up adult beverage presents or lottery tickets or 1, 4-ounce can chopped green chile peppers picnic supplies, I gave Frank occasional dark 1, 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained looks and quietly wondered what I could do with ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro all that hominy. 2 boneless chicken breast halves, cooked and cut But someone must like it, since the can I have into bite-sized pieces. could stock a food bank. Toppings: Safely back home, I looked up what this stuff Crushed tortilla chips was about. I found out hominy has a long tradition Sliced avocado — and it’s even good for us. Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese In his book, “Beautiful Corn: America’s Original Chopped green onions In a medium stock pot, heat oil over medium Grain from Seed to Plate,” author Anthony Boutard explored why native cultures highly valued the heat. Sauté onion and garlic in oil until soft. Stir in chili powder, oregano, tomatoes, broth and water. seed as a fresh vegetable and grain. We, in comparison, have turned this seed into a Bring to a boil, and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in corn, hominy, chiles, beans, cilantro, and gooey sweetener and a meat substitute. Hominy, or masa, has been created since the chicken. Simmer for 10 minutes. Ladle soup into individual serving bowls, and 1500s by the Meso-American cultures. They would soak corn in an alkaline solution of slacked or top with crushed tortilla chips, avocado slices, hydrated lime (made from limestone baked at cheese, and chopped green onion. 1,520 degrees, then exposed to water and ground into a powder). The process, called nixtamalization, actually makes corn more nutritious and digestible for people. Yep, hominy is easier for us to eat than regular old corn. In untreated corn, niacin (Vitamin B3) binds to a large molecule that does not break down in the gut, writes Boutard. The process of soaking the corn knocks off the offending molecule, allowing the body to access the niacin. As an added bonus to the Pre-Columbian cultures, the extra calcium the hominy gets from the lime provides nutrients they lacked because they had no dairy-producing animals. The huge can of hominy I’m going to add to turkey chili and tortilla soup, was probably made with lye instead of lime. Cultures such as the Hopi, Iroquios and Great Plains used lye made from wood ash. This added calcium, potassium and trace minerals to the corn. Unfortunately, my hominy doesn’t have those trace minerals because it’s probably made with food-grade lye. No problem, the niacin is still available. In addition to the added nutritional value, lyesoaked corn also makes tortillas possible. Yep, you can’t make crispy corn tacos without first soaking the corn. Since corn does not naturally have gluten, corn tortillas need the starch to Colin Harvey/Wikimedia Commons gelatinize during the soaking process.
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I don’t think it would surprise anyone to learn we have a drug problem in Payson. I think you would be surprised, however, to learn of the efforts across the spectrum of our community to conquer this problem. Not just for the benefit of the individuals suffering from addiction, but to help the entire Rim Country. Needless to say, it’s like a domino effect … you have the addicted person, their families, their employers affected. Payson Police Chief Don Engler will tell you much of the crime in Payson stems from addicts desperately trying to get money to buy more drugs. If you talk with Joe Sanchez, Community Prevention Council, and Brian Mabb, Payson High School Principal, they will tell you they have had some success with our students and their program “Fifth Quarter.” This program is the fantastic brainchild of Joe Sanchez. Since there are four quarters in a football game, during the “Fifth Quarter” (after the game) CPC gives the high school students a healthy outlet to keep them from drinking or using drugs. Typically they have a gathering at Pizza Factory and for about $4 the kids can come in for all-you-can-eat pizza. An effort is being made to have “Fifth Quarter” events throughout the school year, not just after football games as that season has ended.
The Rim Country Coalition’s mission is to focus on drug prevention for seniors. They have also had good success — especially is educating seniors about the dangers of leaving their narcotic medications unsecured. Also important to our community is the 24-hour med drop box, which the Coalition was instrumental in having installed at the Payson Police Department. Hundreds of pounds of medications have been disposed of in this drop box. There are several groups working to reduce drug abuse in Payson: Southwest Behavioral, Community Prevention Council, Rim Country Coalition, area law enforcement, and Rim Country schools. Earlier this year, Payson Mayor Kenny Evans called for the creation of a “Payson Drug Task Force.” Now these groups are working together in a cohesive team and have been joined by the town attorney, Gila County Sheriff’s Office, School Health Advisory Council, many representatives of local churches, Community Bridges, Hospice Compassus, Chamber of Commerce, Mogollon Health Alliance and many others. Rest assured these groups and individuals are working diligently to create a “Drug-Free Payson.” The ultimate goal is to change our society’s norms. In other words, let’s keep the intervention and treatment programs that are in place, but let’s prevent before a problem begins.
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need help coming home Merritt Center helps soldiers cope with PTSD Editor’s note: This is one in a series of stories written by Rim Country writers who took editor Pete Aleshire’s writing class at Gila Community College. by
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American combat veterans fight daily battles here in Arizona. They come to Payson for reinforcements to defeat their common enemy, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). These men and women have risked their lives for their country and so deserve to fully enjoy those same freedoms when they come home, but PTSD is holding them back. Payson’s Merritt Center is an increasingly valuable rallying and supply point for the help they need. More than one-quarter of all combat veterans suffer from PTSD. It can literally destroy lives. Twenty two veterans kill themselves every day. “No one can understand your private war,” says one Iraq War veteran. “It isn’t possible not to be affected by the ravages of war.” Too often, combat veterans turn to alcohol, drugs and violence to deal with their struggles, or they simply withdraw from their relationships, their work, and other activities that make them happy. Where do go for help after your buddy has been blown to pieces just a few feet from you? Can you learn to sleep again without the nightmares of rifle bullets ripping through the windows of your Humvee? Will you forever hear the echoes of screaming children caught in the middle of a firefight? “Who can really understand what you have been through unless they have been through it too?” asks a vet. “When people try to help you by asking where it hurts, how it hurts, and what actually went down, they mean well, but they just don’t get it. They can’t get it.” Betty Merritt, founder of the non-profit Merritt Center, may not be a combat veteran, but her free programs feature combat veterans as mentors, and the system she has in place is really helping. “One Vietnam veteran hadn’t gone to bed for over 30 years without checking the ‘perimeter’ of his home,” said Merritt. “After attending our four weekend retreat with other veterans who had suffered similar experiences, he could finally share his traumas and stop his nightly safety check. He recently brought his grandson, an Iraq combat veteran to the Merritt Center for help.” “No one has bottled the modalities [treatment tools] of treating PTSD as well as the Merritt Center,” observed a Vietnam vet. “The new guys from Iraq and Afghanistan come in completely shut down and guarded. After the retreats they are much more open and positive. They now understand that what they experienced and how they feel about it is com-
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mon to us all.” Other success stories include a vet unable to sustain a long-term relationship. He sacrificed his ability to feel and express emotions as his way of coping during combat. He couldn’t retrieve those emotions when he returned home. Today, he can enjoy a relationship that began more than three years ago after he graduated from the Merritt program. Another vet felt so isolated that he had a tough time holding a full-time job. After the weekend retreats, he returned to his home and now has a job that fits his needs. He is still successfully employed. “Get here ASAP, your trauma is not going to go away. The longer you keep it inside, the harder it is to get it out,” encourages another veteran, “that is what I tell any combat vet who wants to know if the Merritt Center retreats work. It’s OK to be skeptical. I was, but come and give it a try.” “I had a lot of shame, especially because I am a man and a soldier, about having PTSD. It’s a disease you have no control over,” confessed another vet. “I can’t tell you how important it was for me to find the Merritt Center.” “Any noise, from a fellow student dropping a book, to a car backfiring in the parking lot, used to set me off and I could no longer concentrate,” reported a returning veteran, now in college. He is succeeding now because he is no longer hyper-vigilant after attending a program at the Merritt Center. The Merritt Center is not a clinical treatment center. It is an educational center that connects combat veterans so they can share their experiences and can continue their healing process. With the assistance of trained
mentors, who are veterans themselves, and healing practitioners, Merritt guides the participants through a process. The first several weekends are focused on sharing their crappy (most veterans use a stronger word) combat experiences. “The use of a Talking Circle, where everyone can feel safe to share, helps release the experiences of war, and begins to create the dream of a new life for each person,” says Merritt. Through group and individual activities, participating veterans learn to recognize the triggers of negative combat experience and learn ways to release negativity and reorder their personal priorities. They learn to cleanse themselves of toxins of mind, body, emotions and spirit. The final retreat weekend includes family members who join in a celebration of service and the awakening of a new vision or mission the veteran commits to for their future. Their family can now support them in this new direction. In addition to the group discussions, relaxation and camaraderie, veterans can choose a variety of healing modalities offered by local energy healers. Certified volunteers schooled in Reiki, Kiatsu, and Healing Touch and other healing modalities, introduce veterans to additional ways to relieve stress and focus their own energy on feeling better. Merritt also teaches coping tools like Trauma Release Therapy (TRT) and Thought Field Therapy (TFT). “All of these options are kind of like a buffet,” says Merritt, “each person can sample a variety of menu choices and choose what seems to work best for them.” The non-profit Center relies on income from the Merritt Lodge, a residential, public retreat center, plus contributions and grants to support these free services for combat veterans. More information is available at www.merrittcenter.org. “We just want to come all the way home,” smiled a female combat veteran who just celebrated her 16th year in uniform.
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Probation for truck theft — one last break by
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Two years after stealing a pickup for a joyride, a Payson man wound up on probation after his sentencing on Monday. Dylan James Christenson, 20, will serve three years of probation for attempted theft of a vehicle. On Sept. 1, 2012, a man parked his truck in the forest to walk his dogs, leaving his keys in the ignition and his wallet on the dashboard, according to Gila County Sheriff’s Office report. When the man returned half an hour later, his truck was gone. He later found it stuck in a ditch, his wallet still inside, but
$160 missing. Deputies learned Christenson and a friend had stumbled on the truck after they left a party. They took the truck to get back into town, driving it around until wrecking it. Christenson Monday said he was sorry and gave Superior Court Judge Peter Cahill his word he wouldn’t do it again. “I am remorseful and eager to prove to the law and to whom it may concern that this is not the type of person I am and wanna be,” he wrote. Christenson was on intensive juvenile probation at the time. Since the 2012 incident, a Maricopa County judge put Christenson on two years
of unsupervised probation for solicitation to commit burglary. A probation officer said it is clear Christenson continues to flounder in life and has made very little progress since stealing the truck two years ago. “Defendant continues to commit further criminal acts, his employment history is lacking, he is extremely unstable, and his reliance on others for financial support would indicate his motivation and commitment to be a productive citizen is deficient,” probation wrote. Christenson’s lawyer said this is a wakeup call for Christenson and he knows that this is the last break he is going to get.
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Children decorate windows From page 1A and 20 minutes for an elective credit.” Carroll said she teaches her students the elements and principles of drawing, painting and more. She also throws in a little art history, to boot. “Each week they have been assigned a shape and a topic to create,” she said, “For Christmas they were encouraged to use all of the basic shapes of art while practicing shading and value.” To practice what they have learned at JRE, Carroll had her students paint on the windows throughout the main floor and into the office. JRE counselor Lori Standifird raved about the project. “The kids had an absolute ball learning to paint windows and the artwork added a lot of holiday spirit to our campus,” she said.
Masked donor of Christmas From page 1A who needed the help. In fact, Dave almost missed seeing this Christmas miracle — at 8:30 a.m. he was called in to cover for someone who had to cancel. Usually Dave works in front of Bashas’. Dave said he doubted he would see this kind of act of kindness anywhere but in Payson. “This town,” Dave said with a catch in his voice until he could find the right words, “I would not want to live anywhere else,” he finished. Dave called to tell the story because he said he could not witness something like this and not tell anybody. “I hope you get letters thanking him,” said Dave.
Still doing your holiday gift shopping? Consider one of the many unique gift ideas the Arizona Game and Fish Department has to offer: • Leftover spring big game hunt tags — If the hunters on your holiday gift list missed the recent draw for 2015 spring hunts, a big game hunt this spring may still be in their future. Plenty of leftover hunt permit-tags for javelina are still available for purchase. A list of leftover tags and application instructions are available at www.azgfd.gov/draw. • Youth license — For year-round enjoyment, purchase a $5 youth hunting/fishing combo license for the children ages 10-17 in your family. It can lead to quality family time spent in the outdoors. The youth license allows take of all fish species statewide (including at Community Fishing waters), small game, fur-bearing animals, predatory animals, certain nongame animals, and migratory and upland game birds. You can also buy licenses
as gifts for the adults in your family. For more information and prices, visit www.azgfd.gov/ license. • Wildlife center donations — The department’s wildlife rehabilitation center treats more than 1,000 sick and injured animals annually and provides wildlife education to local schools. Consider sponsoring an education animal or contributing to the care of injured wildlife in the name of your family or friend. For more information on the many sponsorship options, contact mdemlong@ azgfd.gov or call (623) 236-7269. • Maps and books — For fans of watchable wildlife, geo-caching, hiking, hunting, fishing, OHVs and other outdoor pursuits, stop by any Game and Fish office statewide and check out the broad selection of affordable maps, books, charts, guides and other products for sale. Two books of special interest to the anglers and hunters in your life are “Arizona’s
Official Fishing Guide” and “An Introduction to Hunting Arizona’s Small Game,” both by experts in their fields. The “Fishing Guide” is $29.95, and the “Introduction to Hunting Arizona’s Small Game” is $16.95. Both books can be purchased at Game and Fish offices or by calling (623) 236-7224. • Arizona Wildlife Views magazine — The department’s award-winning magazine is packed with photos and articles about wildlife and outdoor recreation. During our holiday sale, gift subscriptions are just $7 for seven issues (the regular price is $8.50 for one year/ six issues). Order by Dec. 31, and your gift will include the 2015 calendar issue, featuring spectacular images of Arizona’s wildlife by winners of this year’s photo contest, plus more than three-dozen stunning photographs that received honorable mention. Order a gift subscription by calling (800) 777-0015. The calendar issue is also sold separately at all Arizona Game and Fish offices for just $3.
Research focuses on impact of climate change The Southwest Climate Science Center will give out to university researchers a million dollars in grants this year to study the impact of climate change, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced last week. “These climate studies are designed to help address regional concerns associated with climate change, providing a pathway to enhancing resilience and supporting local community needs,” said Secretary Jewell. “The impacts of climate change are vast and complex, so studies like these are critical to help ensure that our nation’s responses are rooted in sound
science.” The six funded studies will focus on how climate change will affect natural resources and management actions that can be taken to help offset such change. They include: — Studying the link between drought and tree death following fires in the Southwest to better estimate the effect of fires on Southwestern forests in the future. — Understanding the joint impacts of cool-season precipitation and increasing spring temperatures on snow pack declines
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Rim Country’s December days close with drama The sun in December closes the day a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. New Year’s with a dramatic production, sometimes Eve will be celebrated with live music so early that it seems like a matinee. by Anne James beginning at 10:30 a.m., Bare branches of trees, etched in white, Wednesday, Dec. 31 and a hot meal silhouette the molten semi-circle of sky. served at 11:30 a.m. The Center will be Pine needles so dark green as to appear closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1, 2015. black are shafted with gold. Bingo for cash prizes is A solitary chickadee makes scheduled from 1 p.m. to one final foray to the back- SENIOR 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 26 in yard feeder before settling MOMENTS the Center Dining Room. in for the night. Swiftly the Carol Zebb Lunch will be served at blaze of color fades to be Roundup columnist noon for $5. replaced by the first glisTrinkets and Treasures tening stars. Formerly the Senior Thrift Store at Payson Center 512 W. Main St., will have special sales If you, like many of us, have given on designated items such as glassware, up hosting parties because they are dishes and boutique items over the next so tiring, you can still observe the hol- couple of days. The store will be closed idays at The Center (formerly Senior on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1, but reopened Center) at 514 W. Main St. There will Friday, Dec. 26 and Friday, Jan. 2. For be no Zumba, Bingo or Bible study on information, call (928) 474-3205. Wednesday, Dec. 24. However, Anne James & Friends will still perform at Making a difference 10:30 a.m. and then, at 11:30 a.m., a The Payson Center (Payson Senior Christmas lunch will be served in the Citizens Center) qualifies as a charity festively decorated dining room. for the working poor. This means Rim The menu includes baked ham, scal- residents can contribute up to $200 loped potatoes, green bean casserole, a individually, or $400 if filing jointly, and beverage and carrot cake. receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit. Reservations are needed and may The contribution must be made by Dec. be made by calling (928) 474-4876 or 31, 2014. stopping in The Center lobby from 8 It is not necessary to contribute the
maximum amount. The following is a breakdown of what various denominations will buy: $10 feeds a senior two meals; $25 feeds one senior for a week; $50 transports two seniors for a week; $100 feeds a senior for a month; $200 runs a bus for a day; $1,500 feeds a senior for a year. Other
Reading the Payson Roundup last week, I was surprised to see how many non-profit organizations in town need volunteers. If you are looking for something new to do in 2015, consider giving some of your time to volunteering — there’s still time to volunteer at one of the many places or programs around town, such as the many thrift stores in town, AARP’s Tax-Aide program, Habitat for Humanity, The Nook, which supports New Beginnings Pregnancy and Parenting Center, the Humane Society of Central Arizona and many others. You will be surprised at how good you will feel to be helping others! Think about it:
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Rim seniors are invited to enjoy a ham dinner Christmas Eve at The Center, formerly the Payson Senior Center, 514 W. Main, at 11:30 a.m. Reservations are required, call (928) 474-4876.
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The Rim Country Camera Club has donated $2,400 to two different Rim Country food banks. The photo above shows the donation made to the St. Vincent De Paul Food Bank in Payson. Pictured left to right are Camera Club President Harold Rush, Food Bank co-president Adolfo Burciaga, Calendar organizer Greg McKelvy, Food Bank co-president Jim Bridges, St. Vincent De Paul Thrift Shop manager Bill Day, and Patricia Hunt, with the camera club. The other donation was made to the Pine-Strawberry Food bank.
Camera club donates to food banks The Rim Country Camera Club donated $2,500 from sales of its first-ever scenic calendar to two local charities last week. After covering the cost of printing, the club donated $1,250 to the St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank and another $1,250 to the the Pine Strawberry Food Bank. Local businesses sold the calendar including The Payson Roundup, Tymeless Antiques in Pine, The Computer Guys, Rim Country Chamber of Commerce,
The Beverage Place, and Sunny Mountain Relators, and Western Village. The club sold 400 calendars for $10 per full color 9 x 13 professionally printed calendar. The response to this project, showcasing photographs only from the Rim Country, prompted the club to double the initial printing. Having a local subject, local people and quality work proved to be popular. Thirty four photographers
President signs land exchange bill Law will allow development of massive copper mine President Barack Obama last week signed into law a massive budget bill that included clearance for a controversial land exchange to allow development of one of the world’s largest copper mines near Superior. Both Rep. Paul Gosar, who represents Northern Gila County and Rep. Anne Kirkpatrick, who represents Southern Gila County, backed the bill to swap some 2,400 acres of land atop a massive copper deposit for 5,344 acres of environmentally sensitive land scattered throughout the state. The San Carlos Apache Tribe, other Native American groups and several environmental groups opposed the exchange for fear the mining operations far beneath the surface would pollute groundwater and cause the collapse at the surface of a popular climbing and camping area sacred to the Apache. Backers of the exchange effort have labored for a decade to push through the land exchange so that an international mining company can use robots and deep-earth drilling techniques to excavate an ore deposit the company says will supply a quarter of the nation’s copper needs and provide up to 4,000 jobs. Backers of the exchange failed to get the exchange through earlier this year when the tribes
opposed the measure. But they won passage when they slipped it into a defense bill, along with a host of other riders. President Obama decided to sign the overall budget bill, rather than veto the spending bill to block the riders. Gosar released a statement hailing passage of H.R. 687, the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act. “Today’s passage of my critical jobs bill is a victory for all Americans. From the empty streets of Superior, to the 70 percent unemployed on the San Carlos Reservation, all the way to our defense and manufacturing industries, everybody wins. “This law is the culmination of many years of hard work by countless supporters and local Arizona organizations. As a result, Arizona is back on the map as one of the leading copper producers on the continent. But more importantly, there are thousands of hardworking Americans that will now have a new job and the opportunity to pursue their goals and dreams because of this historic mine.” The land exchange will not affect nearby Apache Leap and Apache and other groups will still have access to the Oak Flat campground area. The mining company will have to pay for a full environmental impact report on the project once the land exchange goes through. The company will also still have to meet the requirements of laws protecting archeological resources.
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submitted more than 175 photographs of Rim County events, landscapes, and seasons. The R3C club members selected the most suitable images from each photographer. The final winning images, with the help of local input, were selected to represent seasons, moods and textures of Rim County. The high-quality images revealed a remarkable diversity of skilled photographers in Rim Country. The featured photographers included a search and rescue professional, a retired dentist, a fiber artist, a professional photographer, a 16 year old high school student, a wedding photographer, a marketing manager for a estate planning law firm, a Medical Doctor now specializing in acupuncture, a geologist, and IT specialist in the public schools, a nurse, a mechanical engineer and several public servants. The beauty of
the Rim County as seen through the eyes of so many different photographers is what made this first edition a success. The club is planning a 2016 edition and hopes photographers will start showing now. The Rim Country Camera Club (R3C) is a group of photography enthusiasts that meet once a month holds field trips and occasional seminars, all focused on learning, mentoring and having fun with photography. The R3C collects no dues. The R3C sponsors the Photography division at the Northern Gila County Fair and awards a $150 Arizona Highways Photo workshop gift certificate to the Best of Class in the Junior (17 and under) class. For more information contact Greg McKelvey (gempressphotos43@gmail.com), Harold Rush (hrrush@npgcable.com) or Scherry Duncan (rc3@scherry.net).
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O B I T U A R Y Debbie Hayward (1954-2014)
Debbie Hayward, age 60, peacefully passed away in her Strawberry home on Dec. 20, 2014. She was born June 14, 1954 to Cumi Kirkman and the late William Kirkman. On March 5, 1982, Debbie married the love of her life, Richard Hayward. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her mother, Cumi Kirkman; her daughter and her partner, Heather Roach and Cynthia Bohman; her grandchildren, Ashlyn Nedrow, Emma and Alec Bohman; her brother, Bill Kirkman and his wife, Heidi; her niece and five nephews. In addition to her father, Debbie was preceded in death by her sister, Vi Sanchez, whose husband, Al, survives. An avid reader, Debbie also enjoyed traveling and watching racing. For 29 years she worked for Morgan-Stanley Investments
and, since 2012, she’d been working as a senior registered client associate with WellFargo. Friends are warmly invited to visit with Debbie’s family on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Messinger Payson Funeral Home, 901 S. Westerly Rd. For those wishing to honor Debbie, contributions are being encouraged to the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (www. ccfs.org), Honor and Memorial Gifts, P. O. Box 1245, Albert Lea, MN 56007 or the Susan G. Komen for the Cure (ww5.komen.org), P. O. Box 650309 Dallas, TX 752650309.
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Outburst of Christmas spirit Singing, dancing and instrument playing: the Payson High School Winter Concert Michele Nelson
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Something magical happens when high school students sing a pop song they listen to all the time — they sway to the music as their eyes shine. That special joy added to the experience of watching the Payson High School Winter Concert, especially when Choir Director Daria Mason had her Mixed Choir sing, “Gone Gone Gone” by Phillip Phillips. The beginning students could relax and enjoy the popular song because they know it so well. Mason also had her students sing “Carry Me Home” (part of the gospel song “Swing Low Sweet Chariot”) to show off their ability to sing a classic. But the cutest moment had to go to the bell choir, full of students who had just learned how to read music a month before the concert. In an ambitious twist, Mason had the bell ringers play a medley of music from the “Phantom of the Opera,” except she almost forgot to include the most important instrument — the cymbals. Mason suddenly stopped the bell players after two measures of music had already played. “My fault!” she shouted to the audience, “I forgot somebody really important — it’s not the same without that part.” And she was right. The cymbals added drama and depth to the intense music. The young man playing the instrument watched the audience with eyes glowing with excitement. He knew how important he was and how much he added to the song. The night started with a rousing bit of song and dance from the Broadway musical “Rent,” performed by the Voci Choir. Dressed in clothes that could have come straight from the 1980s, the Voci singers wore wireless microphones that amplified their sweet voices. “Rent” told the story of artists in New York working through loves, illness and the challenges of young adulthood at the end of the 20th century. The Voci Choir returned after changing out of their ’80s garb to sing the traditional holiday song, “Silent Night.” They also sang an “African Noel,” complete with African drums, then the French post World War I Debussy song, “Noel des enfants qui n’ont plus de maison.” Their final song, “Ding-a Ding-a Dong” only used those words, turning the choir into a
vocal bell choir. In between the two choirs, the beginning and advanced guitar groups showed how much they had improved from last year. Beginning guitar played the Christmas tunes “Greensleeves,” “Ode to Joy” and “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.” Director Sergio Beraun praised the progress the beginning guitar players had made over the past several months. “They decided to play their last song in rounds,” he said. Unfortunately, the concert setting must have stressed the musicians because they lost count and played out of sync. The audience didn’t care; they applauded the group for pushing beyond their limits. The advanced guitar class decided to push the limits of the concert by playing electric guitars. The notes from the rock songs “Wizards in Winter” and “Fallen” vibrated throughout the audience
and brought a completely different energy to the concert. Returning to guitar’s acoustic roots, the advanced guitar class played The Beatles’ “Blackbirds.” As an added treat, Kylie Chapin sang the song “Broken Horse.” Her voice had a distinct folksy sweet edge reminiscent of Alanis Morissette. The final music group to show off their talents was the high school symphonic band. Directed by Beraun, the band opened their performance with the Suite from “Polar Express.” “They only had two weeks to practice this,” Beraun told the audience. Since many in the audience had seen the movie, the music sounded familiar. The other pieces the band played, “Concord Sketches,” “An American Portrait,” and “North Star Overture,” while beautifully played, did not strike a cord of familiarity, yet audience members loved the music.
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Two condor chicks take flight in Arizona Program biologists from The Peregrine Fund and Zion National Park have confirmed that two California condor chicks have left their nests and taken flight in northern Arizona, but hopes of a third chick successfully reaching the fledgling milestone in southern Utah have been dashed by a lack of visual observation. The third chick was Utah’s first wildhatched condor chick. Observations of the condor parents visiting the Utah nest cave suggested the chick was doing well during the six months leading up to fledging, but by late November, a month after the predicted fledge date, biologists noted that something was wrong. The Utah chick quit coming out to the cave opening, and soon after, the parents decreased their visitation to the cave. After multiple trips to investigate, biologists concluded that the chick had not survived. “Although two out of three 2014 condor chicks surviving to fledging remains encouraging, the loss of Utah’s first chick is a hard reminder that critters have a tough go of it in the wild. It’s just a shame that we weren’t able to recover a carcass to examine what might have provided clues as to the cause of death,” said Chris Parish, condor program director for The Peregrine Fund,
CONDOR FACTS • Prior to reintroduction, the last wild condor in Arizona was sighted just south of the Grand Canyon in 1924. • Condors reach maturity at about six years of age. They usually produce one egg every other year. • The condor is the largest land bird in North America. The birds can weigh up to 26 pounds and have a wingspan up to 9-1/2 feet. • Condors were added to the federal Endangered Species List in 1967. • Lead poisoning is the leading cause of diagnosed death for California condors in Arizona and Utah, with 29 lead-caused deaths confirmed since 2000.
which manages the wild ArizonaUtah flock. As for the other two condors now gracing Arizona’s skies, both birds appear to be doing well since fledging. Condors, like other wild animals, are most vulnerable in their first few months. That is why condor parents tend to their young for a year after fledging. There are now 73 condors in the wild in Arizona and Utah, including the two new fledglings. A total of 25 chicks have hatched in the wild since condors were first reintroduced in Arizona in 1996. For more information on condors, visit www.azgfd.gov/condor.
Economic impact of downtown Phoenix UA campus hits $961 million A University of Arizona campus in downtown Phoenix had a $931 million impact on the local economy, University of Arizona President Ann Weaver Hart and Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton announced recently. The estimate came from a study done by nationally recognized consultants Tripp Umbach. “Our College of Medicine and the academic medical center have become key generators of economic impact for Phoenix and Arizona,” said President Hart. “It is through the great support of the city, the state and our partners in the medical center that we have been able to achieve this kind of impact.” The Tripp Umbach report outlines the impact of the health science colleges and the surrounding academic campus, which includes education, research and clinical facilities over a designated 28-acre area. The study provides some idea of the impact of a university campus on the local economy. The Rim Country Educational Alliance is in the midst of buying a 253-acre Forest Service parcel to build a 6,000-student, undergraduate focused campus in Payson. The study of the impact of the campus on Phoenix concluded: • The economic impact of the overall biomedical campus in downtown Phoenix in 2013 was nearly $1.3 billion, of which $961 million stemmed from the UA College of Medicine – Phoenix. • In 2013, the academic medical center accounted for 9,355 direct and indirect jobs. The UA College of Medicine – Phoenix is responsible for 7,185 of those jobs.
• The academic medical center generated more than $56.5 million in state and local government revenues in 2013 as a result of operational, employee and visitor spending. Of that total, $44.5 million stemmed from the UA College of Medicine – Phoenix. • The estimated economic impact of the academic medical center will reach $3.1 billion by fiscal year 2024-25. “The activity on the downtown biomedical campus puts topnotch health care and the besttrained health professionals in our back yard, but it also creates high-value jobs in our city,” said Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton. The Phoenix Biomedical Campus plays host to four UA health science colleges — the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health as well as the colleges of nursing and pharmacy. Also on campus are three NAU programs — physician assistant, physical therapy and occupational therapy as part of the university’s College of Health and Human Services. Arizona State University’s School of Nutrition and Health Innovation is housed in the Arizona Biomedical Collaborative south of the Translational Genomic Research Institute (TGen). The Biosciences Partnership Building is the latest development in the steady expansion of the downtown Phoenix campus and emerging academic medical center. In 2012, the Health Sciences Education Building opened, housing health education for both the UA and Northern Arizona University. Construction continues on The UA Cancer Center at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s.
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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 For location and information, call (928) 472-3191 or (928) 468-8962. Calvary Chapel Payson 1103 N. Beeline Hwy. at Sherwood Dr.; (928) 468-0801, Email: office@ calvarypayson.com, web: calvarypayson.com. Sunday: Services at 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.; Upper Room Prayer Meeting For Jesus at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday: Men’s & Women’s Discipleship at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday: Fellowship Dinner at 5 p.m.; Old testament Study, Calvary Kids, Jr. High & High School Youth Groups at 6:30 p.m. Thursday: Christ-Centered Recovery Study using the One Step To Freedom program at 6:30 p.m. Faith-based discipleship program for those dealing with strongholds in their lives such as substance abuse, eating disorders, gambling, etc.; Young Adult Fellowship 6:30 p.m. Childcare is provided for all of the above services. Friday: Friday Fellowship at the Friday’s – a fun night for the whole family! Games, snacks, followed by worship and a short Bible study and prayer, 111 W. Rancho Rd. 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. Christians Together Independent-non-denominational. Meeting Sundays at 10:30 a.m. in the chapel at Majestic Rim Retirement Living, 310 E. Tyler Parkway. 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. Non-Denominational 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.
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. 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! Gisela Community Church Tatum Trail, Gisela; Pastor Ted Tatum. Sunday Morning Worship 9:30 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. Gospel Meetings All are invited to come and hear the simple teachings and doctrine of Christ. The gospel of Christ still provides an anchor for the soul in a turbulent world. These meetings present the gospel story simply and freely. Tuesday from 7-8 p.m., Mogollon Health Alliance, 308 E. Aero Dr., Payson. 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) 2380240, 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” Jehovah’s Witnesses North Payson Congregation, 1616 N. McLane, 474-7867, 474-2750: Public Discourse, 4 p.m., Sunday; Watchtower Study, 4:40 p.m., Sunday; Tuesday Congregation Bible Study, 7 p.m., Ministry School, 7:30 p.m., Service Meeting, 8 p.m. South Payson Congregation, 474-7867, 474-8346: Public Discourse, 10 a.m., Sunday; Watchtower Study, 10:40 a.m., Sunday; Thursday, Congregation Bible Study, 7 p.m., Ministry School, 7:30 p.m., Service Meeting, 8 p.m. Congregation Espanol de Testieos de Jehovah, 472-7867, 474-8763: Discurso publico, Domingo, 1 p.m.; Estudio del Atalaya, Domingo, 1:40 p.m.; Estudio de Biblia, Lunas, 7 p.m., Escuela del Minitero, 7:30 p.m., Reunion de Servicio Miercoles 8 p.m. Kriya Meditation Learn Kriya Meditation Tuesday nights, 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. in Payson. By donation. For location and info, please call Zuné at (928) 472-7654.
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.
Lifehouse Christian Center Meets at Mountain High Coffeeworks, 3652 N. Cemetary Rd., Pine, AZ 85544. Pastors Phil and Roxanne Castle, (928) 242-0773. A spirit filled church and congregation with a very unique and wonderful praise and worship time. Services are at 11 a.m. Sunday, followed by a free meal.
Church of Christ in Payson 401 E. Tyler Parkway, (928) 474-5149. Sunday: Bible classes for all ages 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:25 a.m. and 6 p.m., A-Capella singing, song practice 5:30 p.m. Tuesday: Ladies Bible Class 9:30 a.m. Wednesday: Bible study 6:30 p.m.
Mount Cross Lutheran Church (ELCA) 601 E. Highway 260, 474-2552. Rev. Glenn Zimbleman, Pastor. Sunday Worship Schedule: 8:30 a.m. Traditional Service; 10:30 a.m. Praise Service. Holy Communion celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month. Visit our website at www.mountcross.org. Church office hours: MondayFriday 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mount Cross is a grace-filled place where people can come with questions and not feel judged. It is a place where Imperfect People serve to make a difference.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints PONDEROSA WARD: Aero Drive and 913 S. Ponderosa; Sunday Services 11 am to 2 pm; Sacrament Meeting 11 am, 472-8709, 474-6367 or 468-1103, Missionaries 472-7956. MOGOLLON WARD: Aero Drive and 913 S. Ponderosa; Sunday Services 1 pm to 4 pm; Sacrament Meeting 1 pm, 474-6367, 468-8157, Missionaries (928) 863-5396, 468-8886. MANZANITA WARD: Aero Drive and 913 S. Ponderosa; Sunday Services 9 am to 12 pm; Sacrament Meeting 9 am, 474-3788, 472-2266, Missionaries (928) 863-5396, 468-8886. FAMILY HISTORY CENTER: Aero Drive and 913 S. Ponderosa, 468-0249; Open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 am to 6 pm and by appointment J. Foster 978-4031. PINE WARD: Highway 87; Sunday Services 9 a.m. to noon; Sacrament meeting 9 a.m. 476-3757. TONTO BASIN SERVICES: Sunday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 479-2484. CHRISTOPHER CREEK SERVICES: Sunday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Sacrament meeting 10 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. followed by Sunday School, Priesthood and Relief Society. 478-4608. SPANISH BRANCH: Aero Drive and 913 S. Ponderosa; Sunday Services 9 am to 12 pm. Sacrament meeting 9 am. YOUNG BRANCH: Sunday 9:30 a.m. Priesthood/Relief Society; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School; 11:20 a.m. Sacrament meeting. 462-3326 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. Church on Randall Place, SBC (in Pine) Pastor John Lake. All are welcome! 6338 W. Randall Place (turn west on Randall Place road near the Thrift Store) Sunday Morning Prayer: 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., Sunday Adult Bible Enrichment 8:45 a.m. to 9:40 a.m., Sunday Worship Celebration: 10 a.m. Sunday Communion 2nd Sunday of the month. Sunday Fellowship Meal every 3rd Sunday of the month. Women of CORP Ministries and Bible studies lead by Simone Lake. Other various Connection Groups available throughout week. For more information, contact: 1-928-476-4249 (ch), 1-928-472-6439 (pastor’s hm) 1-928-970-4249 (pastor’s cell), Email: pinerandallchurch@hotmail.com Website: http://churchonrandallplace.org Online Sermons: www.sermon.net/CORP Community Presbyterian Church 800 W. Main Street, Rev. Charles Proudfoot, Pastor. Sundays: SON Risers Adult Bible Class at 8:30 a.m.; Hymn Sing at 10:15 a.m. followed by Morning Worship at 10:30 a.m. 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. Eckankar If you have experienced seeing a light when your eyes were closed, you most likely were experiencing the Light of God, and if you have heard a sound which you could not account for, you may have experienced the Sound of God. For more information on these spiritual experiences, call (877) 300-4949. Expedition Church 301 S. Colcord Road (two blocks west of Hwy. 87, just north of Bonita). Expedition is a non-denominational church whose mission is to “make disciples who love God and people.” Sunday services are at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. For more information, go to www.discoverexpedition.com, Facebook at ExpeditionChurchPayson, or call (928) 474-9128. We look forward to having you join us on our journey! Fireproof Your Marriage Discover the power of 2=1 “Married For Life” and “Parents For Life” courses. Call (928) 478-4715 for more information. 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:
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 Bible Fellowship Meets at Rim Country Health and Retirement Community, 807 W. Longhorn Road. Every Sunday 8:30 a.m. Breakfast and Conversation, 9 a.m. Praise and Worship, 9:30 a.m. Prayer and Bible discussion. 1st and 3rd Sundays: 10:15 a.m. Open Discussion, 11:15 a.m. Close. Payson First Assembly of God The church at Green Valley Park (1100 West Lake Drive) invites anyone who wants to have a fresh, new encounter with God every week to come and join us. With a full-time Children’s Pastor and Youth Pastor, we are a church that ministers to the entire family! Sunday Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Evening Bible Study - 6:00 p.m.; and Wednesday Bible Study for all ages - 6:30-7:30 p.m. For more information, or for a ride to any service, contact Pastor Kelly Wooldridge at 928-474-2302. Payson First Church of the Nazarene 200 E. Tyler Parkway, (928) 474-5890. Sundays: Morning Worship Service 9:30 a.m., Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Monday through Friday: Safe Haven Preschool 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Lighthouse Club 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays: Children’s Bible Quizzing 3rd-6th grades 2:30-5:30 p.m., and Prayer and Praise 6:00 p.m. Wednesdays: Children’s Bible Quizzing K-2nd grades 3:154:15 p.m. Thursdays: Youth Night 6:30 p.m. Last Saturday each month: Men’s Fellowship Breakfast 8:00 a.m. and the Ain’t Nearly Done (ANDY) Group 11:30 a.m. For more information on locations, times and topics, contact the church office. Office hours are 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. 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 Website: www.paysonupc.com. All meetings and events are held at Mesa del Caballo. Kids’ Church, Sundays at 10 a.m. (Behind the Veil Puppety) Experience Pentecostal-style worship and preaching, Sundays at 6 p.m. Around the Table Bible Study, Wednesday at 7 p.m. All are welcome to experience the difference of the earliest New Testament message and not the traditions and customs that followed. Go back to the message of the First Church – Acts 2:38. Pastor Dale Lewallen 469-2171. 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; Gale Dawson, Pastor of Missions and Administration; Jim Hurlburt, Pastor of Worship and Outreach. Sunday Worship: Traditional 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-6, 11 a.m.; Adult Bible Study 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Middle School Youth Group, grades 6-8, 4-5 p.m.; High School Youth Group, grades 9-12, 6:30-7:30 p.m.; Adult Cell Group, 6 p.m. Nursery and Pre-Primary available for morning worship services. Wednesday: Legacy Singles (55+ years of age) coffee at Dimi’s 9 a.m.; High School Cell Group, 7-8 p.m.; Adult Cell Group, 6 p.m.; 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.; Payson Women’s Bible Study 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. 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 Meets at 6 p.m. every Wednesday at Star Valley Baptist Church, 4180 E. Highway 260, Star Valley. Service includes live music by the Country Gospel Misfits. For more information, call (928) 474-5557. Rim Valley Church 208 S. McLane Road, Pastor Brandon Pratt, (801) 513-4286. Rock of Ages Evangelical Lutheran Church (Wisconsin Synod) 204 W. Airport Rd. (corner of Airport Rd. and N. McLane). Sunday Worship Service 9 a.m.; Sunday School and Sunday Adult Bible Class at 10:15 a.m. Everyone is welcome to attend! For more information, please call pastor David Sweet, (928) 474-2098. St. Benedict’s Catholic Mission Church Meets every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Young School for Catholic Mass. 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: pasepchurch@qwestoffice.net. 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. Judith Carroll, Religious Education office, (928) 474-1269 for Catholic education programs for children and adults. Call Mr. Allen Holder, Life Teen Director, (928) 474-2392 for Sunday evening youth group activities and other youth-focused events. 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 (Missouri Synod) 507 W. Wade Lane; (928) 474-5440, (928) 478-8603. Pastor Steve DeSanto. Sunday: Adult Bible Study 8:30 a.m., Sunday School 8:30 a.m., Worship Service 10 a.m. Holy Communion celebrated on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month. Wednesday Evening Worship Service 6 p.m. (Dec.-April). Men’s Bible Study each Monday at 9 a.m. Adult Bible Class (study) Thursdays 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Visit Shepherd of the Pines on our Web site: www.shepherdofthe pineslutheran.com. 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. Nondenominational church teaching verse by verse and chapter by chapter through the Bible. Contemporary Worship and Family Oriented, children’s ministries and nursery provided. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Sunday Worship Service 10:45 a.m. First and third Mondays Women’s Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Tuesday Bible Study (in the Fellowship Hall) 6:30 p.m. Star Valley Southern Baptist Church 4180 E. Highway 260, 4 miles east of Payson, (928) 474-5557. Sunday Bible Study, 9:30 a.m. and the Worship Service is at 10:50 a.m. The Sunday Evening Service begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday features the Rim Country Cowboy Church Service at 6 p.m. Music is by the Country Gospel Misfits. Come join us! 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. Tonto Basin Catholic Mission Meets Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. at the Tonto Basin Chamber building for Catholic Mass. Tonto Creek Shores/Tonto Valley Bible Church Lots 240-241 Valley View Road, Gisela, 474-1360. Tonto Valley Bible Church 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. The Way of Adidam The Way of Adidam, based on the spiritual teachings of Adi Da Samraj, is offering free tours of the Da Love Ananda Botanical Gardens. Water conservation techniques will be discussed. Also, beginning in July, tours will include seven meditation sites surrounding Lake Love Ananda. In addition, we are offering area study group meetings. For further information, telephone 928-472-4700 and ask for Pat Rollins. For worldwide information, go online to www.adidam. org. Young Baptist Church (928) 462-3476. Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; Services, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday prayer service, 6 p.m.
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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.
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 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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bling; it is also designed to bring people into a saving relationship with Jesus Christ. This is done by breaking down the strongholds that have kept members chained to an unproductive and destructive lifestyle. Childcare is provided. Call (928) 468-0801 for more information.
Rim Country Corvettes is not a formal club with meetings, dues, etc. It is a group of Corvette owners from the Rim Country who enjoy driving their special cars and meeting new Corvette owners with the same interests. There is a monthly run that members are alerted to via the Internet, with a meeting location in Payson and other details. Anyone interested in joining this group can contact organizers via e-mail: Don and Jeannie McLaughlin, djmack1@npgcable. com or Bill and Marilynn Berggrenn, ienjoy@npgcable.com. Send your name, address, phone number, year of Corvette and e-mail address.
Narcotic 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. Rim Recovery NA meets in Payson: Monday at 5:30 p.m. – 408 W. Main #11 (entrance behind the building) Wednesday at 6 p.m. – 408 W. Main #11 (entrance behind the building) Thursday at 7 p.m. – 107 E. Airline (Steps House – directly behind old batting cages) Friday at 6 p.m. – 408 W. Main #11 (entrance behind the building) 3rd Saturday Only at 6 p.m. “Speaker Meeting” – 408 W. Main #11. The Saturday meeting currently meets only once a month. Sunday at 6:30 p.m. – 10 E. Airline (Steps House – directly behind old batting cages). Before you use again, please call: Patty S. at (928) 978-5240, Bill N. at (928) 978-8001, Jesse at (928) 978-5905. NA East Valley Area Helpline (480) 897-4636 or write: Rim Recovery, Payson NA, P.O. Box 3052, Payson, AZ 85547. Arizona NA website: www.arizona-na.org.
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Masonic Lodge
The Sy Harrison Masonic Lodge #70, located at 200 E. Rancho Road in Payson, meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. For more information, go online to www.paysonmason.org or contact Tom Jones, secretary, at (928) 474-1305 or (818) 314-9950.
Payson Walkers
The Payson Walkers group invites everyone to join its daily, hour-long walk, mostly on pavement. The start time is 9 a.m. from the following sites: Wednesday: Walgreens Thursday: Payson Public Library Friday: Home Depot Saturday: West end of Longhorn Sunday: Payson Public Library Monday: Elks Lodge on Airport Road Tuesday: Parks and Recreation office, Green Valley Park.
Bingo at Senior Center
The Payson Senior Center and Payson Helping Payson host bingo every Friday at the Senior Center, 514 W. Main St. Tickets go on sale at noon and games start at 1 p.m. A full “Blue Plate Special” lunch is also served from noon to 2 p.m.
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Had enough ham and turkey? Check out the Payson Elks’ after-Christmas steak fry Friday, Dec. 26 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Lodge is at 1206 N. Beeline Hwy., on Airport Road. The cost is $12 per person and the evening includes entertainment by Don and Candy. Give the Elks a call at (928) 474-2572 to learn more. The lodge will be closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 26 for $12 per person. The Lodge is closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The New Year’s Eve Party is at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 31 and is $6 per person with one free drink, plus free finger foods and party favors.
Tai Chi and Qigong Tai Chi and Qigong classes are offered at 9 a.m. Saturdays at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church parish hall, 1000 N. Easy St., Payson. The program is especially de signed for seniors 50 or older, but is beneficial for all ages. There is no charge, but donations are accepted
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Unity Church of Payson holiday events The members of Unity of Payson will hold their annual burning bowl and white stone ceremonies again this holiday season, both led by Licensed Unity Teacher Dr. Lynnette Brouwer. On Sunday, Dec. 28 the burning bowl ceremony is an opportunity to identify what we want to release as we look forward to the coming year, and to identify what we desire to bring into our lives. The white
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Do you have a loved one or friend with a drinking problem? Do you feel as if you need some support living with the alcoholic in your life? Then please join us for an Alanon meeting. There is help. Alanon meetings are held in Payson at 6 p.m. Mondays at St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church, 511 S. St. Philips St.; in Star Valley at 1 p.m. Wednesdays at the Southern Baptist Church, E. Highway 260, Star Valley. Contact Kali for information at (503) 354-4402.
Celebrate Recovery
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.
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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 at 6 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 group meets at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday at Calvary Chapel Payson, 1103 N. Beeline Highway. The group uses a faith-based discipleship program called One Step to Freedom. The purpose is more than to merely free dependent persons from their dependency on drugs, alcohol, or other substances, including overeating or gam-
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ANIMALS Alfalfa Hay & Bermuda for Sale! 3 String Bales, 928-978-7604
Lhasa Apso: Adorable, AKC Pups,Potty/pad trained, Shots, $475. to $500. Call 928-243-2378
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“BEST PRICES IN TOWN AND FRIENDLY SERVICE” Tree-Trimming, Brush Removal w/Hauling-Service. We also do Backhoe Work.
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Alligator, Juniper or Oak, Can Mix, Call for Prices 928-535-5503
KOHL’S RANCH LODGE 202 S. Kohl’s Ranch Lodge Road, Payson, Arizona
IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:
HOUSTON MESA FUELWOODS
1 Front Full Time Front •Desk Agent • Full-time Assistant Full-time Housekeeper Agent Desk Manager 1 Part Time Front•Desk Part-time House Person 2 Full Time House Persons • Full-time Maintenance Tech House Person Laundry 1 Part Time House• Part-time Person Laundry
Summer Firewood Sale, Shaggy-Bark Juniper $240. Aligator Redheart Mix $260. and Oak $300,
APPLY IN PERSON or ONLINE at DiamondResorts.com Diamond Resorts Management, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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21243.1014
Order: 10073598 Cust: -Kohls Ranch Keywords: Employment CD art#: 20123426 Class: General Size: 2.00 X 2.00
FITNESS EQUIPMENT
Town of Payson Recreation Coordinator – Event Center $16.79 - $25.18/hr. Obtain job description and required application by calling (928) 474-5242 x207; pick one up at Town Hall or download at www.paysonaz.gov. Human Resources, 303 N Beeline Hwy, Payson, AZ 85541, must receive applications no later than 4PM MST, 01/15/15. EOE
GUNS/KNIVES
Majestic Rim Retirement Living is looking to fill a part-time universal specialist position. The position includes two 12-hr shifts; Friday & Saturday from 7:00 pm – 7:00 am. Duties involve housekeeping and concierge and hospitality services as needed. Looking for a caring individual with a strong desire to work with an elderly population. Background check and references are required. Please apply at Majestic Rim – 310 E. Tyler Parkway. For additional information, call (928) 474-3912. Majestic Rim is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
Ovens, Walk-Ins, A/Cs, Electrical, Plumbing,
THE BLIND DOCTOR Broken Blinds? Saggy Shades? Droopy Drapes? WE CAN FIX THAT! Dani 928-595-2968 BLINDS & DESIGNS Repairs, Sales, Shade Screens & More!
AUTOS/VEHICLES CARS 2002 Chevy Impala, Clean Car Fax, One Owner, $5450. 1991 Mercedes Benz, Very Clean Car, Clean Car Fax, One Owner $5995. Ray’s Auto Exchange, 615 W. Main, 928-978-8375 2006 Buick Rendevou! 8 passenger SUV, Fully loaded, including On-Star, 6 way heated seats, sunroof, much more, 58,000 miles, $11,000 Firm. 928-474-3510 AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING, LOCAL: Will Pick Up, Good Prices, DAVE’S AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING, Parts for Sale, M-F, 9-5, Sat 9-1, 928-474-4440
I BUY & REPAIR CARS, TRUCKS, RV’S & TRAILERS RUNNING OR NOT 928-951-3500
RVS
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20 ft. and 40 ft.: Shipping Containters, 928-537-3257
Pinal Gila Community Child Services, INC. Seeking hardworking, dependable people to fill the following position: Classroom Support Aide Payson Visit our website at 222.pgccs.org to see our updated employment listings. Program is 100% federally funded-EOE
Tonto Basin School District #33 Seeking a Long-term Substitute or Certified Teacher for self-contained middle school classroom. 1. Certified Teacher must have Highly Qualified certifica tion; 2. Preferably with a math endorsement; 3. Start date immediate. Please contact Patty Ahlman in Human Resources at 928-479-2277 or by email at pahlman@tontobasinschool.org
GENERAL CAREER OPPORTUNITY Local Insurance Agency is looking for highly motivated people to work part-time scheduling appointments for producers. A company - provided progressive training program, resulting in a full time career opportunity including salary, commission, and benefits may be available to top performers. > Starting; $10-$12/hour plus bonuses! > Create a flexible schedule! > Excellent communication skills required.
PARK & $ELL WINTERIZING & REPAIRS NEW & USED UTILITY TRAILERS 928-468-2026
TRUCKS
2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1/2 Ton Extended Cab, 4 Wheel Drive, Security System, Leather Seats, Bed Liner, Tool Box, 84,000 Miles, Good Condition, One Owner, Call 928-478-6927 after 10:00am
EMPLOYMENT Bookkeeper for Law Office
Lube Specialist Public Health Nurse Juvenile Detention Officer Field Data Technician
Payson:
Bylas:
Part-time Deputy Constable Lube Specialist Juvenile Detention Officer Deputy Probation Officer WIC Nutritionist Field Data Technician
Early Literacy Community Liaison
The Lloyd Law Group is looking for a bookkeeper. Must have prior bookkeeping experience. Legal experience preferred. Send resume to 113 E. Frontier Street in Payson. Contact: 474-6727
PT Domestic Violence Advocate position available. Experience preferred but not required. Will work varying shifts and filling in where needed. Please contact Lana at 928-472-8007 to apply
Rewarding P/T Food Service positions opening soon at local Christian Camp. Call Chris at 928-478-4630 ext 305 for more info on these positions
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Bashas Shopping Center, 128 E. Hwy. 260. Energetic People Come Join Our Crew! PT/FT, Monthly Bonuses. $50. Sign-up Bonus, Vacation Pay.
Globe and Payson
911 Dispatcher • Detention Officer • Deputy Sheriff • Public Health Nurse (Jail) Gila County is an equal opportunity employer
Applications and salary information available at: www.gilacountyaz.gov Order: 10067778 Cust: -McDonalds Keywords: Help Wanted art#: 20115075 Class: General Size: 2.00 X 4.00
Join our friendly Team McDonald’s invites you to join our professional, friendly and dedicated team. McDonald’s is committed to outstanding customer service, people development and professional growth. The McDonald’s Team offers Part-Time and Full Time employment with wages starting at $7.95 per hour. Flexible hours, training, advancement opportunities, management development, employee retirement benefits, insurance, performance reviews and raises, and many other benefits. McDonald’s rewards outstanding performance.
PAYSON Please pick-up an application and learn of the opportunities available at your McDonald’s today.
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Don’s Handyman Home Repairs, Mobile Home Roofs, Backhoe Work, Drains, Driveway, Landscaping, Yardwork Pine Needles, Tree Trimming, Hauling. 928-478-6139 JIMMY’S ALLTRADES Residential Repairs Since 1993 FREE ESTIMATES Plumbing, Electrical, Sun Screens, Dryer Vent Cleaning, Gutters Cleaned 928-474-6482 not licensed
Rim Country Handyman Specializing in carpentry, painting, siding, decks, wood floors, window cleaning, and tile. If you want someone trustworthy that has more than 15 years experience having been the superintendent of a company that built over 65 homes in the Payson area then call me at 928-978-0234 Steve’s Handyman Service Homes, Mobile Homes,Trailers, Electrical, Plumbing, Carpentry, Tile, Hardwood Floors, Painting. Honest & Dependable, Credit Cards Accepted 928-301-6237
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TREE SERVICES DANGEROUS Tree Removal Lot Thinning, Fire Prevention INSURED Call 928-369-8960
LEGAL SERVICES AZ Certified Legal Document Preparer / Paralegal AZCLDP #81438
PT. Enroll/assess volunteers, parents and children. Match and rovide on-going support. $15/hour. Resume/cover letter: mstilwell@bbbsaz.org
RETAIL
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SERVICES MISCELLANEOUS
Holiday Healer’s Special, Gift Cert. Avail. also 4-Sessions for Holiday Rate of $100. Call Jill While Christmas is Approaching 928-468-6097
The best job opportunity in Payson
Job Opening for HVAC SERVICE TECHNICIAN Description Will work directly with HVAC Lead Personnel. Places emphasis on overseeing the quality of the technical maintenance of the facility. Preferred candidates will have job experiences of keeping equipment systems, building and grounds ready for use by completing preventative maintenance schedules, restoring and repairing equipment, and completing HVAC maintenance operation requirements. Preference given to certification in HVAC. Two to five years experience in HVAC preferred. Benefits Offered Competitive Pay, Exceptional 401 (k) Plan; Excellent Medical Package; Dental & Vision; PTO Program (19 days); Discounts on Employee Meals. Apply online at 777play.com or at Human Resources department M-Th(7-4). Drug-free work environment. EOE
Living Trusts Wills/Living Wills Powers of Attorney Deeds Patty Rockwell 928-476-6539
REAL ESTATE HOMES FOR SALE 55+ OxBow Estates, 2008 Laurel Creek Park Model 1 Br, Fully Furnished, w/Deck & Shed, $29,500 or Rent to Own $650 w/Lease 928-476-8650 HOME INSPECTIONS AZ and ASHI Certified Home Inspector 14 years Experience Payson License #PO0049 www.inspectaz.com Dan Harris 928-970-1187
DRIVER WANTED Payson area full time seasonal from Oct-Apr. Must have CDL Class B with Hazmat and Tanker Endorsement, Pay D.O.E. Call 928-474-3334
Order: 10073640 Cust: -Maztazal Casino / HR Keywords: HVAC Service Technician art#: 20123486 Class: Administrative/Professional Size: 2.00 X 4.00
MOBILES FOR SALE Foreclosures: 30 Homes, both New and PreOwned to Choose From, Free Delivery, Call Bronco Homes, 1-800-487-0712 REPOS: 2, 3, & 4 Bedrooms, Starting from $9,989. Call Bronco Homes: 1-800-487-0712
MANUFACTURED HOMES FOR SALE Brand New Schult MF Home, in Quiet Park in Heart of Payson, 2Br/1Ba w/Upgraded Cabinetry, Move in Ready, Tree Shaded Lot, Asking $32,500. Financing Available for those who qualify. Call for Details 480-390-8901
MOBILES FOR SALE MOBILE WELDING Repair, Fabricating, Gates, Piped Fencing, & Chain Link Fence; Insured; 928-369-8960
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55 + Park Double Wide 1344sf, 2Br/2Ba, Family Room, New Carpet, Blinds, Plumbing Fixtures, Flooring, Furnished or Unfurnished, 928-478-6115 Medical Office Assistant. No experience needed! Online training can get you job ready! HS Diploma/GED & PC/Internet needed. 1-888-926-6058. (AzCAN) Financial SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS. Unable to work? Denied benefits? We can help! WIN or pay nothing! Contact Bill Gordon & Associates at 1-800960-3595 to start your application today! (AzCAN) Help Wanted ADVERTISE YOUR JOB
HOMES FOR RENT 2Br/1Ba, Beautiful Geronimo Estates, Carport, Newly Tiled/Carpeted/Decorated $750.mo + $500.Dep. Approved Dogs w/$200.Dep. Contact Janet, 480-991-4904 or Eddie, 480-338-6642
RENTALS APARTMENTS FOR RENT Apartments for Rent
Ho Ho Home Aspen Cove! APARTMENTS FEATURING: • • • • •
2 Bedrooms/2 Baths 2 Bedrooms/ 1.5 Baths Washers & Dryers Covered Parking Pet Friendly
ASPEN COVE
801 E. FRONTIER ST. #46, PAYSON, AZ 85541
(928) 474-8042
Cornerstone Property Services www.cornerstone-mgt.com Apartments For Rent
Warm & Cozy Community nestled in the Pines!
3+ BR, 3 BA, House, 201 N Trailwood Rd, Payson, AZ, 85541, 12 months lease, unfurnished, approx 2800 sq.ft., W/D, Microwave, Dishwasher, Fireplace, Air Conditioning, Outdoor Area, Cable/Satellite TV Hookups, Carpet, Hardwood Flooring, Laundry Facilities, Storage Available, Beautiful Panoramic views from covered deck living room and kitchen. 2 Master Bdrms. Not available until sometime in Jan/Feb $1,750.00 mo. 928.978.7001 Loren@LorenPeterson.com. OWNER AGENT PETERSON REALTY
Forest Hills Condominiums
333 N. McLane Large 1-2 Bedrooms WOOD BURNING FIREPLACE WASHER & DRYER COVERED PARKING PET FRIENDLY CLOSE TO RUMSEY PARK & LIBRARY
Call Caroline 928-472-6055
Lazy “D” Ranch Star Valley RV Spaces, Studio Apts. (Water, Sewer,Trash, Cable Included) For Details and Availability Call 928-474-2442 Lazy “D” Ranch Star Valley RV Spaces, Studio Apts. (Water, Sewer,Trash, Cable Included) For Details and Availability Call 928-474-2442 Positively Payson
Tonto Oaks Apts. & Mobile Homes
120 S. Tonto St. Come live next to the BEST tenants in Payson! Beautiful, Spacious 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments w/storage room Call Cindy for availability (928) 472-9238 or email tontooaksapts@yahoo.com
COMMERCIAL FOR RENT Eagle Springs Professional Plaza 903 E Hwy 260 Completer Medical Office 1650sf, 3 Exam Rooms, Avail. Jan. 1st Mike 928-978-0149 Office or Retail Space Lowest Rates In Payson Private Bath,500 sq.ft. On Upgraded Remodeled Units, 1 Month Rent Free 602-616-3558
Retail Merchandiser
DRIVERS
Gila County Sheriff’s Office Positions Sheriff J. Adam Shepherd
HANDYMAN
ADMINISTRATIVE/ PROFESSIONAL
Program SpecialistBig Brothers Big Sisters
Globe or Payson: Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal Program Administrator
Debco Construction
New Homes,Remodels,Decks, Painting, Garages, Wood/Tile Floors, Affordable Prices, Don 928-978-1996, Lic. & Bonded, Res. Lic.#ROC185345 Commercial Lic.#ROC182282 In Payson Area 35 years
(Inexpensive) Not a Licensed Contractor Part-time Inspector needed to inspect single family homes for insurance purposes in and around Payson, AZ. Flexible hours, measuring wheel, digital camera and computer needed. Construction or inspection experience helpful. E-mail resume to resumes@nationalis.com
Gila County Career Opportunities
Globe:
CONSTRUCTION
Windows to Walls, Baseboards to Ceiling Fans WE CLEAN IT ALL!
ACCOUNTING
PUPPIES TINY MINIATURE PINCHERS THEY WILL ONLY BE 2-3 POUNDS FULL GROWN, HYPOALLERGENIC, SMART, FIRST SHOT & WORMED, ONLY $350 928-476-8500 WILL DELIVER CHRISTMAS EVE IF YOU WANT.
EDUCATION
Please Email Resume to: careerazrim@gmail.com
Rossi Mare’s Leg 45 Caliber, Combination 357/38 and 44 Magnum; Never been Fired w/Boxes, $1900.Firm for all Three (3) 928-478-6053
*CANCER CASES*
UNIVERSAL SPECIALIST
Order: 10067884 Cust: -Gila County Personnel Keywords: Weekly 3x3 art#: 20115215 Class: General Size: 3.00 X 3.00
Weslo Cadence G 5.9 Treadmill Sturdy treadmill like brand new almost never used $150 OBO Go to Amazon for reviews - 4 stars on 353 reviews Bill (928) 978-0451
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Order: 10073620 Cust: -Majestic Rim / Compass Senior Keywords: Universal Worker art#: 20123455 Class: General Size: 2.00 X 3.00
RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT REPAIR
928-468-2026 Dog Nail Clipping in the comfort and convenience of your home by Tracy. Local professional groomer of 24 years. $12.00 928-978-4959
Also: Medicare Plans (all types) and Life Insurance
Order: 10073421 Cust: -High Country Agricultural Serv DIAMOND RESORTS INTERNATIONAL® Keywords: TERRELL RANCH #CO6002076 is a hospitality brand committed to hassle-free, relaxing vacations. art#: 20123175 Class: General Size: 2.00 X 2.00
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OFFICE SPACE Various Sizes 255sf to 3000sf PRIME LOCATION 708 HWY 260 PAYSON, 928-472-7035
CONDOMINIUMS 3 BR, 2 BA, Condo 1540 sq. ft.Water Inc, Fireplace, WD, Ac, Pool,Storage. $900, 474-9300 or 480-246-0478.
HOMES FOR RENT 1. 2Br/2Ba, Complete New Kitchen, Remodeled Baths, Fenced Yard, Inside Storage, Arizona Room. 2. 3Br/2Ba Fireplace, Large 20x20 Metal Shop, 110/220, Airlines. 3. Small 1Br Studio, New Refrig., Microwave, Fence Yard. 928-472-9085
3BR/2BA 1632sq’ avail by Jan15 @ $1350/mo on 1-yr lease. No smoking, no pets. Drive by 607 W St Moritz in Alpine Village but do not disturb tenants. 928-978-1836 3Br/3Ba Separate Family Room, Spacious, $1250.mo 602-670-1340 Absolutely an executive gem! Beautiful 3BR/3BA townhouse on cul-de-sac across from GCC. All features are upgraded in this 2000 SF luxury home. Gorgeous kitchen opens to great room with fireplace. Wonderful laundry room with W/D. Large 2 car garage and cov’d Outdoor Area. Small Dogs Allowed Non-smoking - $1350.00, 602-763-4397. ALPINE VILLAGE, Large two-story, 3Bdrm/2.5Ba. Decks, Slate-Tile/Wood Floors, Wood-burning stove. 600 W. Forest. Near Rumsey Park $1,095/mo. Must Qualify, 602-620-0396. Beau. 3BR/2BA Condo, 1550 SF w/fireplace, W/D & huge Master Bedroom Suite. Open floor-plan & cov’d patio Small Dog OK, Non-Smoking $900.00, 602-763-4397. Beautifully “FURNISHED” ,New Paint/Carpet, 2Br/2Ba w/FP, 1800sf, MAIN HOUSE, 1.25 Acres In Town, Bring Your Horse, TV’s, $1,350.mo Call: 602-290-7282 Best Rim view in town from 2 cov’d decks - 2500 SF on quite street across from Nat’l Forest. Luxury home w/ 3BR/3 BA, Fireplace, W/D & double garage on fenced 1/4 acre. Dogs Allowed Non-smoking $1350.00, 602-763-4397. CARETAKER RENT FREE: Bring your Own Trailer, Live on Property,Take care of Horse. Have References, Zero Drug/Drinking Tolerance. 602-290-7282,In Town. For Sale or Lease: Completely Remodeled:3Br/2Ba/2-Car Garage, RV Gate, Central AC/Heat, Wood/Tile Floors, Gas Fire-Place/Stove, All Appliances, $1,150.mo Jim 602-367-8897 or Chris 928-978-1600 Immaculate Home in Nice Area 2Br/2Ba Carport, New Heating and Air Conditioning, 107 S. Lakeshore, $925.mo Avail in January, 928-468-0306.
Find what you’re looking for or sell what you’re tired of looking at in the Payson Roundup Classifieds Call 474-5251
LIVESTOCK WORKER
Order: 10072679 Cust: -Town of Payson / HR Must possess 6 months experience as a livestock worker and provide the contact information of Keywords: Parks and Rec ad-pick up old ad-need proof one previous employer who can speak to applicant’s livestock worker experience. Dates of art#: 20122095 need: 02/01/2015 to 12/01/2015. One temporary position opening. $875.00 per month plus room Class: Administrative/Professional and board. Live in mobile camp or bunkhouse. 3/4 work guarantee. Must be able to ride a horse Size: 2.00 X 2.00 and repair fences. Must be able to lift 50 pounds. May be on call 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. All work tools and equipment provided. Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worker will be provided or paid by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract. Feeds and waters livestock on range or at ranch headquarters. Herds, examines animals for diseases and injuries, vaccination of livestock, and applies medications and insect sprays, delivery of offspring, branding or identification marks and castration of livestock. Cleans and repairs stalls. Maintain ranch buildings and equipment. Assist with irrigating, planting, cultivating and harvesting hay for livestock and feeding supplemental food to livestock. Returning worker may be offered longevity pay and/or production bonus. Signed contract may be required.
TERRELL RANCH / MESA COUNTY, COLORADO Call Craig Workforce Center, (970) 824-3246 or contact your nearest State Workforce Center. Refer to order #CO6002076
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PAYSON ROUNDUP HOMES FOR RENT
LEGAL NOTICES
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609 S. Beeline Hwy. Payson, AZ 85541 474-5276 www.paysonrentals.com
RESIDENTIAL RENTALS 204 N. Stagecoach Pass, 4BD, 3BA $1700 2808 E. Pinegate Ct., 3BD, 2.5BA. $1350 1113 W. Driftwood, 2BD, 2BA . . . . . $925 303 E. Juniper, 2BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . $725
FURNISHED HOMES 908 W. Madera Ln., 3BD, 3BA . . . . . $1100
BISON COVE CONDOS 200 E. Malibu Dr. No vacancies at this time. Pine Model, 2BD, 2BA Unfurnished $800 Furnished $950
Independently Owned & Operated
MOBILES FOR RENT 1Br/1Ba Fully Furnished Mobile, Water Garbage and Trash Included; $400.mo + $400.dep. 928-472-8564 or 928-978-1444 New Schult MF Home, Quiet Park, Payson, 2Br/1Ba $600.mo + Utilities, 1 year minimum, Smoking/Pets-No, Call for Details 480-390-8901
PAYSON TRAILER RANCH Spaces starting @ $310. 1 & 2 Bdrms Starting @ $425.00 1st Mo + Deposit! All Include Cable/Water/Sewer/Trash Discount for 6-12/mo.lease. 928-517-1368
MOBILE/RV SPACES Mountain Shadows R.V. & Mobile Home Park Nice and Clean, Newly Remodeled Mobile Homes for rent. Two 24’x40’ Doublewides each are 2Br/w2Ba A 14’x64’ Single wide, 3Br/2Ba, On a Corner Secluded lot. Lot Space, sewer, and trash are included RV Spaces also available for $256.55.mo Walking distance to downtown Payson with onsite Manager, Laundry facilities, Game room and wifi. Call Shawn at 928-474-2406
ROOMS FOR RENT Right Person to share, 2Br/2Ba;2-Car Garage,Aprox. 2000sf, Private 1/2 Acre lot, Background Check Required,$650.mo Includes Utilities, Avail.Jan.1st. 928-970-0922 Leave Message
WANTED TO RENT 3+ BR, House, Payson, AZ, unfurnished, 2000 sq. ft., Wanted to rent Horse property in Payson or surrounding area. Semi retired Physician working part time in Phoenix area Urgent Cares and significant other. Has service dog., Email: rjwaldropdo@aol.com. Phone: 480-203-6511. Retired military man needs to rent mobile home or small house, Please call Frank 480-737-6181.
LEGAL NOTICES 15595: 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 12/23/2014; NOTICE OF CONTINUED INITIAL/ PUBLICATION HEARING ON DEPENDENCY PETITION No. JD 201400045 Honorable Gary V. Scales IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA In the matter of: RHAYNE NORMAN
d.o.b. 08-29-2003 SOPHIA GANS d.o.b. 01-05-2014 Person(s) under 18 years of age. TO: TABATHA GANS aka TABATHA GLINZAK and JOHN DOE. a fictitious name, parents and/or guardians of the above-named children. 1. The Department of Child Safety, (DCS or the Department), by and through undersigned counsel, has filed a Dependency Petition pursuant to Title 8, of the Arizona Revised Statutes, Rules 4.1 and 4.2 of the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure; and Rule 48(D) of the Arizona Rules of Procedure for the Juvenile Court. 2. The Court has set a continued initial/publication hearing on the 5th day of February 2015, at 11:00 a.m., at the Gila County Superior Court, 714 S. Beeline Hwy., #104, Payson, AZ 85541, before Honorable Gary V. Scales for the purpose of determining whether any parent or guardian named herein is contesting the allegations in the Petition. 3. You and your children are entitled to have an attorney present at the hearing. You may hire your own attorney or, if you cannot afford an attorney and want to be represented by an attorney, one may be appointed by the Court. 4. You have a right to appear as a party in this proceeding. You are advised that your failure to personally appear in court at the initial hearing, pretrial conference, status conference, or dependency adjudication, without good cause shown, may result in a finding that you have waived your legal rights and have admitted the allegations in the Petition. In addition, if you fail to appear, without good cause, the hearing may go forward in your absence and may result in an adjudication of dependency, termination of your parental rights or the establishment of a permanent guardianship based upon the record and the evidence presented to the court, as well as an order of paternity, custody, or change of custody in a consolidated family law matter and an order for child support if paternity has been established. 5. If you are receiving this Notice by publication, you may obtain a copy of the Dependency Petition, Notice of Hearing, and Temporary Order by submitting a written request to: TRACEY L. HEINRICK, Office of the Attorney General, 120 W. 1st Ave., 2nd Floor, Mesa, AZ 85210-1312. The assigned case manager is Sharon Dalbey and may be reached by telephone at 928.468.9818. 6. Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the court by parties at least three (3) working days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding and can be made by calling 928.474.3978. 7. You have the right to make a request or motion prior to any hearing that the hearing be closed to the public. DATED this___day of November 2014. Thomas C. Horne Attorney General TRACEY L. HEINRICK Assistant Attorney General 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 12/23/14 CNS-2692606# 15604: 12/9, 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/2014; Notice of Trustee’s Sale Recorded on: 11/3/2014 TS No. : AZ-14-642439-BF Order No.: 140255556-AZ-VOO The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of Sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 11/22/2005 and recorded 11/23/2005 as Instrument 2005-021645, in the office of the County Recorder of GILA County, Arizona at public auction to the highest bidder: Sale Date and Time: 2/11/2015 at 11:00:00 AM Sale Location: At the main entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, 1400 E. Ash Street, Globe, AZ 85501 Legal Description: LOTS 51 AND 52, OF PINE COVE HOMES, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, RECORDED IN MAPS NO. 212. Purported Street Address: 6444 WEST BARTON DRIVE, PINE, AZ 85544 Tax Parcel Number: 301-25-052 Original Principal Balance: $132,000.00 Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Soundview Home Loan Trust 2006-2, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-2 C/O WELLS FARGO BANK N.A. 1 Home Campus X2504-017 Customer Service
Order: 10073587 Cust: -Rim Country Educational Allian art#: 20123410 Class: Public Notices Size: 4.00 X 8.00
LEGAL NOTICES Des Moines, IA 50328 Name(s) and Address(s) of Original Trustor(s): SUSAN M JOHNSON 6444 WEST BARTON DRIVE, PINE, AZ 85544 Name and Address of Trustee/Agent: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: ( 866 ) -645-7711 Sales Line: 714-573-1965 Login to: w w w. p r i o r i t y p o s t i n g . c o m AZ-14-642439-BF The successor trustee qualifies to act as a trustee under A.R.S. §33-803(A)(1) in its capacity as a licensed Arizona escrow agent regulated by the Department of Financial Institutions. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE TS No.: AZ-14-642439-BF Dated: 10/31/2014 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION By: Reina Isip, Assistant Secretary State of: California County of: San Diego On 10/31/2014 before me, Ashley Maxwell , a notary public, personally appeared Reina Isip who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Signature Ashley Maxwell Commission No. 2065217 NOTARY PUBLIC - California San Diego County My Comm. Expires 5/18/2018 IDSPub #0074302 12/9/2014 12/16/2014 12/23/2014 12/30/2014 15605: 12/9, 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/2014; DCS’S NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP No. JD 201300052 (Honorable Gary V. Scales) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA In the Matter of: JASELYNN JONES d.o.b. 01-02-2010 Person(s) under 18 years of age. TO: CODI JONES, TIMOTHY ARTHUR, and JOHN DOE (a fictitious name), parents and/or guardians of the above-named child. 1. The Department of Child Safety, (DCS or the Department), by and through undersigned counsel, has filed a Motion for Termination of Parent-Child Relationship pursuant to Title 8, of the Arizona Revised Statutes, Rules 4.1, 4.2, and 5 of the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure; and Rule 64, of the Rules of Procedure for the Juvenile Court. 2. The Court has set a publication hearing on the 6th day of January, 2015 at 1:15 p.m., at the Gila County Superior Court, 1400 E. Ash St., Globe, AZ 85501, before the Honorable Gary V. Scales for the purpose of determining whether any parent or guardian named herein is contesting the allegations in the Motion. 3. You and your child are entitled to have an attorney present at the hearing. You may hire your own attorney or, if you cannot afford an attorney and want to be represented by an attorney, one may be appointed by the Court. 4. You have a right to appear as a party in this proceeding. You are advised that your failure to personally appear in court at the initial hearing, pretrial conference, status conference or dependency adjudication, without good cause shown, may result in a finding that you have waived your legal rights and have admitted the allegations in
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LEGAL NOTICES the Motion. In addition, if you fail to appear, without good cause, the hearing may go forward in your absence and may result in an adjudication of dependency, termination of your parental rights or the establishment of a permanent guardianship based upon the record and the evidence presented to the court. 5. If you are receiving this Notice by publication, you may obtain a copy of the Motion for Termination of Parent-Child Relationship and Notice of Hearing by submitting a written request to: SCOTT SPADAFORE, Office of the Attorney General, 120 W. 1st Ave., 2nd Floor, Mesa, AZ 85210. The assigned case manager is Jason Stein and may be reached by telephone at 928-425-3101. 6. Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the court by parties at least three working days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding and can be made by calling 928-425-3231. 7. You have the right to make a request or motion prior to any hearing that the hearing be closed to the public. DATED this___day of December, 2014. THOMAS C. HORNE Attorney General SCOTT SPADAFORE Assistant Attorney General 12/9, 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/14 CNS-2694617# 15606: 12/9, 12/12, 12/16/2014 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF NGU CONTRACTING, INC. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: The undersigned, for the purpose of forming a corporation, under and pursuant to the laws of the State of Arizona, and for that purpose hereby adopt(s) the following Articles of Incorporation: ARTICLE I The name of the Corporation is NGU CONTRACTING, INC. ARTICLE II PLACE OF BUSINESS The principal office of the Corporation shall be at 1009 N. Mudsprings Road, Payson, AZ 85541, and the mailing address of the Corporation shall be 1009 N. Mudsprings Road, Payson, AZ 85541, and the Corporation may establish other offices and may engage in business elsewhere within and without the State of Arizona. ARTICLE III INITIAL BUSINESS The Corporation initially intends to conduct the business of construction contracting and all other lawful purposes for which corporations may be incorporated in the State of Arizona. ARTICLE IV AUTHORIZED CAPITAL The Corporation shall have the authority to issue 100,000 shares of common stock without par value. Said common stock may be issued for such consideration as determined from time to time by the Board of Directors, and said consideration shall be paid in at such times and upon such conditions as the Board of Directors may direct, either in cash or by services actually rendered to the Corporation, or by real, personal or mixed property transferred to it. The determination of the Board of Directors as to the value of any property or services received by the Corporation in exchange for stock shall be conclusive. ARTICLE V STATUTORY AGENT The name and address of the initial Statutory Agent of the Corporation is: David J. Sandoval, Attorney-at-Law Carmichael & Powell, P.C. 7301 North 16th Street, Suite 103 Phoenix, Arizona 85020-5297 a bona fide resident of the State of Arizona. The directors may, at any time, appoint such Statutory Agents as may be required in Arizona or in other States in which the Corporation may qualify to do business and revoke such appointments in accordance with the laws of the State wherein such Agent is appointed. ARTICLE VI BOARD OF DIRECTORS The initial Board of Directors shall consist of one director. The person who is to serve as Director until the first annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected and qualified is: Einar James Johnson 1009 N. Mudsprings Road Payson, AZ 85541 The number of persons to serve on the Board of Directors shall be fixed by the shareholders at the annual meeting or any special meeting called for that purpose, except that the Board of Directors shall always consist of not fewer than one (1) person, nor more than ten (10) persons. ARTICLE VII INCORPORATORS The names and addresses of the incorporator of the Corporation is: Einar James Johnson 1009 N. Mudsprings Road Payson, AZ 85541 All powers, du-
LEGAL NOTICES ties and responsibilities of the incorporators shall cease at the time of delivery of these Articles of Incorporation to the Arizona Corporation Commission for filing. ARTICLE VIII LIMITATION OF LIABILITY To the fullest extent permitted by the Arizona Revised Statutes as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, a director of the Corporation shall not be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for any action taken or any failure to take any action as a director. No repeal, amendment or modification of this article, whether direct or indirect, shall eliminate or reduce its effect with respect to any act or omission of a director of the Corporation occurring prior to such repeal, amendment or modification. Additionally, the private property of the shareholders, directors and officers of this corporation shall be exempt from all corporate debts or liabilities for corporate debts. ARTICLE IX INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS The Corporation shall indemnify any person who incurs expenses or liabilities by reason of the fact he or she is or was an officer, director, employee or agent of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another Corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise. This indemnification shall be mandatory in all circumstances in which indemnification is permitted by law. ARTICLE X SHARE RIGHTS, OPTIONS, AND WARRANTS The issuance of rights, options, or warrants of the Corporation’s shares to the directors, officers or employees of the Corporation, or an affiliate, shall be approved upon a vote by fifty-one percent (51%) of the then issued and outstanding shares of the Corporation. ARTICLE XI PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS The stockholders of the Corporation are to be entitled to preemptive rights in the event of the issuance and sale of stock of the Corporation or securities convertible into stock of the Corporation, and each stockholder of the Corporation will be entitled to purchase the same proportion of such stock or securities to be sold by the Corporation as the proportion of the stock owned by such stockholder bears to the total outstanding stock of the Corporation at that time. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned person has hereunto set her hand this 6th day of November, 2014. /s/Einar James Johnson, Incorporator 12/9, 12/12, 12/16/14 CNS-2690473# 15611: 12/9, 12/16, 12/23/2014; IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA In the Matter of the Estate of ELEONORE LEMANS, Deceased. No. PB201400108 NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that OTIS MARION TRIMBLE has files with the above-referenced Court a Petition for Formal Probate of Will and Appointment of Personal Representative (the “Petition”). A Hearing has been set to consider the Petition on the 5th day of January, 2014, at 2:00 o’clock p.m. before the Honorable Peter J. Cahill, Gila County Superior Court, 714 South Beeline Hwy, Payson, Arizona 85541. An objection to the Petition may be made either by filing a written response with the Court at least five (5) days prior to said hearing date or by appearing in person or through an attorney at the time and place set forth herein. DATED this 5th day of December, 2014. LAW OFFICES OF RICHARD B. JOHNSON By: /s/ Richard B. Johnson, RICHARD B. JOHNSON 1003 N. ROSEWOOD CIRCLE, PAYSON, AZ 85541 Attorney for Petitioner 15613: 12/23, 12/26, 12/30/2014 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF CHURCH ON RANDALL PLACE (an Arizona nonprofit corporation) The undersigned hereby forms a nonprofit corporation under the laws of the State of Arizona, and adopts these Articles of Incorporation: ARTICLE 1. Name: Church on Randall Place (the “Corporation”). ARTICLE 2. Incorporator’s Name and Address: John Lake, 802 N Bavarian Way, Payson AZ 85541. ARTICLE 3. Purpose and Character of Initial Affairs. This Corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, scientific, and literary purposes. This corporation’s primary purpose is to reach people with the Christian Gospel message and to disciple Christian believers by and through as many methods and means as possible (including by conduct of public worship, conduct of missions activities; educational activities; creation, sale and distribution of Christian media; conduct of Christian events; and other related activities) so as to maximize the number of people who may be reached and disciple for the glory of Almighty God. In addition to its primary purpose, the church has the following additional purposes: “ Fostering an appreciation for an participation in the performing arts, recognizing that the arts are a gift from Almighty God; “ Serving the needs of the poor, the needy, the outcast, the sick, the widowed, and the elderly; “ Fostering adequate education among both the young and the old; and “ Conducting other activities in keeping with the Great Commission. ARTICLE 4. Board of Directors. The initial Board of Directors shall consist of that number of directors as specified in the Bylaws of the Corporation, but in no event less than three directors. The names and addresses of those persons who shall serve as directors until the first annual election of directors or for such other period as may be specified in the Bylaws are: John Lake, 802 N Bavarian Way, Payson AZ 85541; Jaime Silva, 2605 W. Nicklaus Dr. , Payson AZ 85541; Nelson Beck, 4933 German Ranch, Strawberry AZ 85544. President, John Lake, 802 N Bavarian Way, Payson AZ 85541; Secretary, Ernestine Willis, 5788 W Crooked Pine, Payson AZ 85544; Treasurer, Elaine Rackley, 3700 Cochise Lane, Pine AZ 85544. ARTICLE 5. Members. The Corporation will not have statutory members. The Corporation will not have “Members” as that term is defined in A.R.S. §§10-3140(37) and (38). However, “Scriptural Members” of the Church may be defined and allowed by the Bylaws of the Corporation or as provided by action of the Board of Directors. ARTICLE 6. Limitation on Director Liability. To the fullest extent that the law of the State of Arizona, as it now exists or as it may hereafter be amended, permits the elimination of or limitation on the liability of directors, no director of the Corporation shall be liable for monetary damages for an action taken or for failure to act. Repeal or modification of this Article shall be prospective only and shall not adversely affect any limitation on
LEGAL NOTICES the personal liability of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of repeal or modification. For purposes of this Article VI, “director” includes a person who serves on a board or council of the Corporation in an advisory capacity. ARTICLE 7. Exempt Organization. This Corporation is organized not for pecuniary profit and it shall not have the power or authority to issue shares of stock or declare or pay dividends. No part of the net earnings or assets of the Corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to, its directors, officers or other private persons, except that the Corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in these Articles of Incorporation. No substantial part of the activities of the Corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the Corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles, the Corporation shall not conduct or carry on any activities not permitted to be conducted or carried on (a) by an organization exempt under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue law) and its regulations (as they now exist or may hereafter be amended) or (b) an organization, contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue law) and its regulations (as they now exist or may hereafter be amended). ARTICLE 8. Private Foundation. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, if the Corporation becomes a private foundation, as defined in Section 509 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, while it is a private foundation, the Corporation: (a) shall not engage in any act of self-dealing as defined in Section 4941(d); (b) shall distribute its income for each taxable year at such time and in such manner as not to become subject to the tax on undistributed income imposed by Section 4942; (c) shall not retain any excess business holdings as defined in Section 4943(c); (d) shall not make any investments in such manner as to subject it to tax under Section 4944; and (e) shall not make any taxable expenditures as defined in Section 4945(d). ARTICLE 9. Distribution of Assets. In the event of dissolution or final liquidation of the Corporation, none of the property of the Corporation nor any proceeds thereof shall be distributed or divided among any of the directors, officers or members of the Corporation or inure to the benefit of any individual. Upon the dissolution of the organization, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code, as directed by the Bylaws. If that is not possible then they shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose. Any such assets not disposed of shall be disposed of by the court having proper jurisdiction in the county where the principal office of the corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations, as said court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes. ARTICLE 10. Statutory Agent. The name and address of the initial statutory agent of the Corporation is: Robert Erven Brown, Esq., Ridenour Hienton, PLLC, 201 N. Central Ave., Suite 3300, Phoenix, AZ 85004-1052 ARTICLE 11. Known Place of Business. The street address of the known place of business of the Corporation is: 6338 W. Randall Place, Pine, AZ 85544. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I signed and filed these Articles of Incorporation (1) to prevail and control over any contrary provisions in the Company’s Bylaws; and (2) to be legally binding as the date of filing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. /s/ John Lake 802 N Bavarian Way Payson AZ 85541 ? STATUTORY AGENT I hereby accept a p p o i n t ment as statutory agent for service of process for the Company at the address listed above. Robert Erven Brown, Esq. Ridenour Hienton, PLLC 201 N. Central Ave., Suite 3300 Phoenix, AZ 85004-1052 15618: 12/23, 12/30/2014; 1/6, 1/13/2015; NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE File ID. #14-05461 Tatum Jr Notice is hereby given that David W. Cowles, Attorney at Law, as trustee (or successor trustee, or substituted trustee), pursuant to the Deed of Trust which had an original balance of $74,137.00 executed by Ted T. Tatum, Jr., a married man, 299 S Tatum Trail Payson, AZ 85541 , dated January 5, 2010 and recorded January 7, 2010, as Instrument No./Docket-Page 2010-000158 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County, State of Arizona, will sell the real property described herein by public auction on March 5, 2015 at 11:00 AM, at the front entrace to the County Courthouse, 1400 East Ash, Globe, AZ., to the highest bidder for cash (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States and acceptable to the Trustee, payable in accordance with ARS 33-811A), all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and more fully described as: Lot 21, GISELA HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, according to Map No. 555 and Certificate of Correction recorded in Docket 431, Page 481, records of Gila County Arizona. The street address/location of the real property described above is purported to be: 299 S Tatum Trail Payson, AZ 85541. Tax Parcel No.: 304-48-021 3. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The beneficiary under the aforementioned Deed of Trust has accelerated the Note secured thereby and has declared the entire unpaid principal balance, as well as any and all other amounts due in connection with said Note and/or Deed of Trust, immediately due and payable. Said sale will be made in an “as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title,
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LEGAL NOTICES possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as proved in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust Current Beneficiary:JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Associatio; Care of/Servicer: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 3415 Vision Drive Columbus, OH 43219; Current Trustee: David W. Cowles 2525 East Camelback Road #300 Phoenix, Arizona 85016 (602) 255-6000. Dated: 12/04/2014 /S/David W. Cowles, Attorney at Law, Trustee/Successor Trustee under said Deed of Trust, and is qualified to act as Successor Trustee per ARS Section 33-803 (A) 2, as a member of the Arizona State Bar. STATE OF ARIZONA, County of Maricopa. This instrument was acknowledged before me on 12/04/2014, by DAVID W. COWLES, Attorney at Law, as Trustee/Successor Trustee. /S/Judy Quick, Notary Public Commission expiration is 04/20/2017. NOTICE: This proceeding is an effort to collect a debt on behalf of the beneficiary under the referenced Deed of Trust. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Unless the loan is reinstated, this Trustee’s Sale proceedings will result in foreclosure of the subject property. A-4500840 12/23/2014, 12/30/2014, 01/06/2015, 01/13/2015 15619: 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/2014 SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA, GILA COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of PHILIP LESLIE WARWICK Deceased. No. PB2014-00110 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that RICHARD ALAN WEIRICH has been appointed Personal Representative of this Estate. All persons having claims against the Estate are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to the Personal Representative c/o Platt and Westby, P.C., 2916 North Seventh Avenue, Suite 100, Phoenix, AZ 85013. DATED this 6th day of December, 2014. PLATT AND WESTBY, P.C. By /s/ Peter H. Westby; Peter H. Westby By /s/ Richard Alan Weirich; Richard Alan Weirich, Personal Representative. 15620: 12/19, 12/23, 12/26/2014 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: RCPS PROPERTIES, LLC File No. L-1957927-9 II. The address of the known place of business is: 865 W. STANDAGE DR., PAYSON, AZ 85541. III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: SEAN KUCEWESKY, 865 W. STANDAGE DR., PAYSON, AZ 85541. (B) Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: SEAN KUCEWESKY, (X) MEMBER, 865 W. STANDAGE DR., PAYSON, AZ 85541. 15621 12/19, 12/23, 12/26/2014 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: HAGEN APPRAISAL SERVICE, PLLC File No. P-1966178-8 II. The address of the known place of business is: 602 W. Main St., Payson, AZ 85541. III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Daniel J. Hagen, 901 S. Manzanita Dr., Payson, AZ 85541. (B) Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Daniel J. Hagen, (x) member, 901 S. Manzanita Dr., Payson, AZ 85541. 15622: 12/19, 12/23, 12/26/2014 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: FUN & FABULOUS FABRIC CRAFT, LLC File No. L-1967064-3 II. The address of the known place of business is: 303 N. Deer Trail, Payson, AZ 85541. III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 17470 N. Pacesetter Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85255. (A) Management of the limited liability company is vested in a manager or managers. The names and addresses of each person who is a manager AND each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: Michele Ensign, (x) manager, 303 N. Deer Trail, Payson, AZ. 15624: 12/23, 12/30/2014; 1/6, 1/13/2015; IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA Janet S. Story and Sara Rodriguez-Story, Petitioners DOLORES ACOSTA GARCIA and ABEL CHAPARRO PUERTA, Respondents BRYAN ABEL CHAPARRO ACOSTA, CHILD CASE NUMBER: JD201400046 NOTICE OF INITIAL DEPENDENCY HEARING TO: Abel Chaparro Puerta, Father, and a Dolores Acosta Garcia, Mother Of Bryan Abel Chaparro Acosta. Father’s last known address: Country of Mexico. Mother’s last known address: 300 South Cherry Flats Road, Space 31, Miami, AZ 85539. WARNING YOU MY LOSE CUSTODY OF YOUR CHILD IF YOU DO NOT APPEAR AT THIS HEARING. If you fail to attend this hearing without good cause shown, the court may regard your failure to attend as a waiver of your rights and an admission of the truth of the statements made in the petition. The hearing may proceed without you any may result in a judgment of dependency, the termination of parental rights or the establishment of a permanent guardianship. Juvenile Court Rules of Procedure 48 (C) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Petitioners and Attorneys for the child, Janet Story and Sara Rodriguez-Story, have filed a Dependency Petition with the Juvenile Court in Gila County regarding the above-named child and the child has been made a temporary ward of the Court. You may obtain a copy of the Petition by contacting Janet Story or Sara Rodriguez-Story by mail at P.O. Box 2944, Scottsdale, AZ 85252 or by telephone at 480-947-8864. A copy of the Petition is also availa-
LEGAL NOTICES ble to you at the court listed below. A HEARING HAS BEEN SET to consider the Petition on: Date of Hearing: February 3, 2015 Time of Hearing: 1:30 p.m. Location: G i l a County Superior Court, 1400 E. Ash, Globe, AZ 85501. Name of Judicial Officer: Honorable Gary V. Scales The parent of guardian must be prepared to provide to the Court, at the initial dependency hearing, the names, type of relationship and all available information necessary to locate persons related to the child or who have a significant relationship with the child. A.R.S. § 8-841 (D) (5). NOTICE to Parents, legal Guardians and Indian Custodians You are advised that you and the child are entitled to have an attorney present at this hearing and that, if you cannot afford an attorney and want to be represented by an attorney, one will be provided. Arizona Revised Statutes § 8-841 (D) (5). You are advised that your failure to appear, without good cause shown, may result in a finding that you have waived legal rights and are deemed to have admitted the allegations in the petition. The hearings may go forward in your absence and may result in an adjudication of dependency and the termination of parental rights or the establishment of a permanent guardianship based upon the record and evidence presented. Juvenile Court Rules of Procedure 48 (C). You have a right to make a request, or motion prior to any hearing that the hearing be closed to the public. Juvenile Court Rules of Procedure 48. TODAY’S DATE: 12/17/20-14 /s/ Janet S. Story; Janet S. Story, Petitioner and Attorney for Child NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: MYRTLE VIEW ENTERPRISES, LLC File No. L-1970321-2 II. The address of the known place of business is: 1035 N.. Pyle Ranch Rd., Payson, AZ 85541. III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Melvin Jay Mevis, 1035 N. Pyle Ranch Rd., Payson, AZ 85541. (B) Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Melvin Jay Mevis, (x) member, 1035 N. Pyle Ranch Rd., Payson, AZ 85541; Judith A. Mevis, (x) member, 1035 N. Pyle Ranch Rd., Payson, AZ 85541; Leva Joy Mevis, (x) member, 1035 N. Pyle Ranch Rd., Payson, AZ 85541. NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: Beeline Web Services LLC File No. L-1955475-5 II. The address of the known place of business is: 807 S. Beeline Hwy, Suite C, Payson, AZ 85541. III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Jim Nieto, 6527 S. La Corta Dr., Tempe, AZ 85283. (B) Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Todd Braeger, (x) member, 300 W. Frontier St., Payson, AZ 85541; Jim Nieto, (x) member, 6527 S. La Corta, Dr., Tempe, AZ 85283.
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Casino donates to non-profits The Mazatzal Hotel and Casino recently distributed more than $1,500 in donations to local non-profit groups. The resort offered the support to three randomly selected non-profit organizations, part of the Tonto Apache Tribe’s agreement to terms in the ArizonaTonto Apache Tribal Gaming Compact. The tribe authorizes the Mazatzal Hotel and Casino to distribute such funds in accordance to the Arizona State – Tribal Gaming Compact Section 12 (d) to Non-Profit Organizations. General Manager Roger Leslie announced awards of $508 each to the Soroptimist International of Zane Grey Country, Payson Rimstones Rock Club, Inc. and the Rim Country Hospice Foundation. “It gives me great pleasure to distribute the funds to hard-working organizations such as those in attendance here today. I am thankful for all the work each of you do for your respective clients and the services you provide. The fund distribution today indicates that the Mazatzal Hotel and Casino and the Tonto Apache Tribe appreciate all that you do for our community and our members.” In addition, Mr. Leslie introduced Mazatzal Casino’s new
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Marketing director John Giles (left) and general manager Roger Leslie (right) present a check to representatives of Soroptimist International of Zane Grey Country, Leilani Damon, Audrey Wilson, Suzanne Bohlman, Inga Chouinard, Pam Swain, Roger Leslie. marketing director, John Giles, previously selected, a renewal ited to two representatives from who has supported Mazatzal’s form. Non-profit organizations each organization. Please RSVP efforts. will be notified if selected for the by Feb. 6, 2015 to Patty Wisner at Mazatzal Hotel and Casino will 2015 funding year. Seating is lim- (928) 474-6044 ext. 5501. be hosting the Second Annual Non-Profit Summit for the 2015 funding year on Feb. 12, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Fireside Conference Room. Local Arizona-based non-profit organizations in Rim Country that meet IRS 501(c) classification are eligible and invited to participate in the Non-Profit Funding Distribution Program. Leslie will discuss the background, purpose, qualifications and process to submit a consideration form or, if
Marketing director John Giles (left) and general manager Roger Leslie (right) present a check to Terry Broce and Linda Idoine, representatives of the Rim Country Hospice Foundation.
Literacy program to set up exchange library in Payson Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) recently announced their investment in building 15 “Little Free Libraries” book exchange sites in rural communities across Pinal and Gila counties to provide ready access to books, promote in-home reading and improve language skills. The non-profit Little Free Library works with stewards to establish small, free neighborhood library exchanges to promote literacy and the love of reading. “We are extremely grateful for the generous donation from BCBSAZ,” said Susan Fender, community development director of PGCCS. “Being able to initiate this literacy and community building project will greatly benefit beyond the families that we serve.” PGCCS is a non-profit organization that works to elevate the quality of life for families and promote school readiness for children. PGCCS aims to build
stronger, healthier communities, self-sufficient families, and children successfully prepared for school through communication and involvement with community partners. The Free Little Libraries will operate on a book-share model, where families can take a book out of the library and leave a book in its place for other families to enjoy. “Supporting the Little Free Library project through PGCCS allows for us to further demonstrate our commitment to educating Arizonans,” said Rich Boals, president of BCBSAZ, whose employees will donate books at their office location during the month of January. The new Free Little Libraries will be available in Payson. Since March 2014, the BCBSAZ statewide corporate outreach campaign has reached all 15 counties and continues to make a positive impact on Arizona communities.
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