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by Peter Aleshire roundup editor

A series of big winter storms has finally boosted the snowpack in California and the Rocky Mountains to near normal — for the first time in years.

Arizona also has a nearly-normal snowpack, with between 2 and 24 inches falling all along the Mogollon Rim and into the White Mountains in the most recent storm. However, the snow in

• See Snowpack, page 14

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Police arrested six people on drug charges Tuesday night, two of which they believe are responsible for breaking into a local retailer days before Christmas and stealing weapons.

Officers had been monitoring a home in the 600 block of South Ponderosa Street and a home in the 200 block of East Lone Pine for drug activities for some time, said Police Chief Don Engler.

On Tuesday, detectives received information that two people involved in the drug investigation may have also broken into Chasin’ A Dream Outfitters on Dec. 22, making off with several weapons.

Officers believed the people living in the two homes knew each other and worried if they searched one home, the people in the other residence might destroy potential evidence. So, the PPD called on the Arizona Department of Public Safety for backup.

DPS brought up a team of some 30 officers and a helicopter.

Around 6:30 p.m., the PPD with the assistance of DPS, the Gila County

Expect rain.

Expect snow.

But the National Weather Service models aren’t quite sure how much of which we’ll get on the New Year’s weekend.

NWS meteorologist Jonathan Suk said the weather models have taken to bickering with one another.

“There tends to be two major models, one in the United States and one is in

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Alexis Bechman

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The Christmas storm that dumped 5.5 inches on Rim Country on Christmas also spawned the remarkable story of a brave mother lost in the snow and a host of crashes.

On Friday, officials are warning motorists to get ready for another wet weekend.

During the holiday weekend, the Arizona Department of Public Safety responded to 362 accidents in northern Arizona.

Payson police responded to four accidents, one involving minor injuries plus several multi-vehicle crashes on the roadways outside of town.

On State Route 87, a three-vehicle crash closed northbound travel at milepost 283 Saturday from 2:20 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Just after that crash cleared, another multi-vehicle wreck occurred on 87, this time at milepost 275, shutting down the highway until 4 p.m.

No one was seriously injured.

Police also responded to multiple slide-offs in the Rim Country area and

• See Storm, page 2

• See Drugs, page 5

Photo courtesy of DJ Craig

• See Safety tips, page 5

Tragedy & triumph in 2016 Rim Country New Year’s celebrations by

Alexis Bechman

roundup staff reporter

Whew. What a year.

This weekend we close the books on 2016, with all its tumult, tragedy and triumph. So here’s a rundown on the top news stories of 2016 — at least from our point of view.

If you’d like to nominate your own top Rim Country news stories, just go to payson.com and add your comments to the end of this story. So here’s a sampling of the biggest stories of 2016.

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Rim residents and visitors looking for an entertaining and appetizing New Year’s Eve celebration have a number of choices available.

What follows is a partial listing of events, reservations are recommended. Not every area restaurant and bar could be contacted with the early deadlines of the holiday.

• Belle’s Bar at Beeline Bowl, Payson, 928-474-9589 – music by Alex Squared, drink and food specials all night.

• Buffalo Bar and Grill, Payson, 928-474-3900 – 10-ounce prime rib dinner and live music with Frozen Fire, 9 p.m. to close, with a champagne toast at midnight.

• Sheila’s Creekside Steak House & Tavern, Christopher Creek, 928-478-4557 – 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., appetizers and drink specials, plus free party favors.

• The Double D, Tonto Village, 928478-4332 – New Year’s Eve party starts at about 8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 31 with live music by Carl Anthony.

• Mazatzal Hotel & Casino, Payson, 800-777-7529 – 2017 New Year’s Eve Celebration with Spin Fusion, starts at 9 p.m., $25 in advance; $30 day of; party favors, souvenir glass with “Spin Fusion” cocktail and midnight toast.

• Sidewinders, Pine, 928-476-6434 – live music with Sounds Unlimited, 8 p.m. to midnight; surf & turf dinner special with New York steak medallions, crab-stuffed shrimp, lobster bisque, salad and vegetable sides, plus a house made dessert; party favors; midnight toast; $42.50 per person, reservations highly recommended.

• THAT Brewery, Pine, 928-476-3349 – formal dinner starting at 5 p.m.

1. Local elections

Voters delivered some big surprises in local elections.

Woody Cline beat out former Payson Mayor Kenny Evans in the Republican primary and then went on to defeat incumbent Democrat John Marcanti for the District 3 supervisor seat on the three-seat Gila County Board of Supervisors, shifting the power from the south end of the county to the north. Meanwhile, in District 2, Tim Humphrey beat incumbent Mike Pastor. In Payson, Craig Swartwood defeated Vice Mayor Michael Hughes in the race for Payson mayor — ending the Evans era.

2. People we lost

Rim Country lost a number of people who had dedicated their lives to helping others. Ed Blair, a former longtime Payson Town Council member and retired Lutheran pastor died from pancreatic cancer Jan. 12. Paty Henderson, a six-year Star Valley councilor, died Dec. 9. Thomas Walling, the Payson Unified School District’s auditorium director, died in August.

3. Apartment explosion

In early November, Payson was rocked by a loud explosion when a gas line ruptured, engulfing a two-story apartment complex on East Zurich Drive. A woman in one unit was badly burned and a family in an upper-level unit barely escaped with the clothes on their backs. Police and fire officials are still investigating the explosion with no official word on the cause. The community rallied behind the victims, collecting house ware goods and clothes

• See Top Rim Country, page 9

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From page 1 Europe,” said Suk. “They are worldwide models ... (and) when we have a discrepancy in the models it makes predicting the weather difficult. (For this storm) one says it’s going to start on Friday evening and one on Sunday.”

Each model relies on two equations that take different things into consideration, but usually end up better predicting a very complicated natural phenomenon.

“The same family (of models) works all over the globe as well. Stuff that is happening in Asia will come over the Pacific to hit us,” said Suk. Plus, Rim Country sits at the junction of an elevation change and weather junction.

“Payson seems to fall at a tough line — where is the snow going to turn to rain?” said Suk. So far, the models predict overlapping storms blustering in off the Pacific — starting on Friday night and lasting through Sunday.

“Both are fast moving storms,” said Suk. He said the first storm would have warmer temperatures, which would cause rain.

The second will bring cooler temperatures, which should cause snow.

“The first one is already kicking up the clouds we see now. It’s going to be more likely to be rain,” said Suk. “The next one that is coming in — more of a Sunday system — that is the one that is trickier to figure out.”

In the case of Sunday’s storm, the European models show a different outcome than the models in the States.

“If the models are in good agreement that really helps to solidify things,” said Suk. Last weekend the models agreed — and sure enough we got 5.5 inches and a white Christmas. Now however, one says snow, one says rain.

The NWS just isn’t sure how much of either the Rim Country will see.

Winter’s busting out all over Photographer DJ Craig captured these images during Payson’s white Christmas storm. The 5.5 inches of snow turned the a statue on Main Street into a snow cowboy. On Christmas Day, happy Paysonites enjoyed the chance to sled in Green Valley Park. The National Weather Service says two storms will hit this weekend — but one model predicts rain, another predicts snow

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Tip for drug users: Don’t park crooked by

Alexis Bechman

roundup staff reporter

Police arrested two people Saturday who just didn’t know how to park.

Payson officers at 8:45 a.m.

Saturday spotted a vehicle behind Kentucky Fried Chicken off Highway 87 sitting in the driving lane of a parking lot rather than in a parking spot.

Officers approached and

al is the amount of drugs they found. For this area that is a pretty considerable amount (of heroin),” Engler said.

Oney Willys Turman, 35, of Casa Grande, and Samantha Marie Stillwell, 28, of Lake Placid, N.Y. were arrested on charges of possession of narcotic drugs, possession of narcotic drugs for sale, possession of dangerous drugs and drug

found two people in the passenger vehicle, drugs reportedly in plain sight, said Police Chief Don Engler.

Officers questioned them about the items they could see and then searched the vehicle.

They found almost three ounces of heroin in the vehicle along with methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.

“What makes this so unusu-

paraphernalia.

Stillwell was also charged with promoting jail contraband because she reportedly had some drug paraphernalia hidden in her clothing that she did not report to officers when they arrested her.

Engler said he believes the pair was passing through the community and had stopped to rest.

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Town Hall urges overhaul of state finances Report concludes lopsided tax system vulnerable to boom-bust cycles, fails to support education by

Peter Aleshire

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Arizona must overhaul its tax code and change its priorities to adapt to the 21st century and protect its children, according to a far-reaching report issued after the 109th Arizona Town Hall, a gathering of hundreds of state and community leaders.

The one-third drop in state revenues during the great recession and the deep cuts in education and social services that followed illustrated the need to move away from the current heavy reliance on volatile sales tax revenue and the emphasis on continuing to cut income taxes in an already low-tax state, concluded the report from the series of meetings and studies involving top leaders from throughout the state.

The crisis has become entrenched with state rules that require a twothirds majority vote in the Legislature to raise taxes but a simple majority to cut taxes, concluded the summary of the series of sessions. The current system is “ill-equipped to meet Arizona’s long-term needs. Government revenue has declined along with per capita income relative to the national average and Arizona has struggled to address the wants and needs of its population.

To reverse this trend, Arizona needs to focus on attracting more high-wage jobs, which will increase the tax base and improve collections through a stronger, more robust economy,” the report concluded.

The report noted that a 20-year focus on tax cutting has shown little connection between cutting taxes and boosting the economy. However, Arizonans now spend 30 percent less in general fund taxes in 2015 than they did in the boom years of 1992.

Polls show that most Arizona residents are now more concerned with social services and schools than with lower taxes.

The state should develop a sixyear financial plan and quit using gimmicks like funding sweeps and pushing spending into the next fiscal year to make a budget look balanced on paper, while leaving it with a “structural deficit” that persists from year to year.

The current system favors urban areas and lacks “transparency, openness, fairness, simplicity, stability, accountability and predictability,” concluded the report.

The emphasis on cutting already low income and corporate tax rates makes the system less fair, but also much more vulnerable to economic changes, cutting government revenue the most sharply at exactly the time the weakening economy increases the demand for social safety net programs — like health care.

The report focused heavily on proposals to increase spending on education, especially K-12 schools which have among the lowest per-student support in the country.

“Arizona spends less on pre-K-12

education than nearly every other state in the nation and the Legislature has used education funding as a veritable piggy bank that it raids to fund other services and programs. At least partly due to funding shortages, Arizona ranks in the bottom half of states for student performance on standardized tests, such as SAT and ACT.” The report noted that the state has ignored a constitutional provision that colleges and universities should be “as nearly free as possible” and made the deepest cuts in the nation in colleges and universities during the recession — resulting in the steepest tuition increases from 2008 to 2015. However, the state’s economy will depend on meeting the goal of having 60 percent of residents complete some degree of post-secondary degree or certification by 2030.

The report included a long list of critical needs neglected by the combination of tax cuts and the over-reliance on boom-bust tax sources. That includes an estimated $300 billion needed in the next 25 years to upgrade roads and infrastructure, funding for state parks and state land management and adequate health care services — particularly for the working poor.

The report noted that the one major area of state spending that exceeds national averages remains the criminal justice system.

“Arizona’s allocation of funds for criminal justice is adequate overall,

Arizona Town Hall Recommendations • Repeal the requirement for a two-thirds vote to raise taxes imposed by Proposition 108.

• Review and justify tax credits, which have a big impact on state revenues.

• Broaden the tax base by taxing Internet-based sales, while simplifying the tax code.

• Consider extending a share of the sales tax used to help fund K-12 schools.

• Restore the $500 million cut from the universities.

• Consider eliminating the soaring tax credits granted for private school tuition.

• Open up the state budget process, now often decided mostly behind closed doors by leaders of the majority legislative party.

• Give local governments more tools to encourage economic development, like the restoration of tax-increment financing and economic development authority.

• Eliminate unfunded mandates imposed on schools, counties and cities.

• Increase funding to the Arizona State Land Department and the Arizona Department of Revenue to increase state revenues.

• Increase legislative terms and eliminate term limits to increase long-term financial planning.

• Seek a citizen initiative that will require a 10-year expiration date on any future citizen initiatives that require added funding or restrict revenue.

• Audit the juvenile justice system to show the current costs of incarceration and enact reforms to reduce recidivism and costs. but the funds are not properly allocated” with too large a share going to prisons and too small a share going to intervention and diversion programs.

The lopsided priorities are particularly stark compared to other states when it comes to the criminal justice system.

Payson business students learn from the experts by

Veronica Volk

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What’s the best way to learn about business?

Meeting successful business people face-to-face, said Payson High School marketing program adviser Joe Parone, So the Payson DECA program took 25 students to the Future Forward Conference at the Arizona Diamondbacks stadium in Phoenix on Sept. 30.

Students could pick workshops in the areas of entrepreneurship, sports and entertainment, and hospitality.

Keynote speaker Tony La Russa, the chief baseball officer for the Diamondbacks, talked about a career that started with his work as an everyday student, led onto his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and finally to his current position.

He said a leader must inspire, follow the Golden Rule and find a positive way to approach a negative situation.

DECA members then attended four different sessions led by experienced speakers including marketing representatives from the Diamondbacks, mem-

bers of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization Arizona, operations managers and sales executives from Marriott, brand managers and sales representatives from the Phoenix Suns, and the co-founders of the clothing line, State Forty Eight.

In the Diamondback session, students had to choose an item out of a hat and try to sell it on the spot. Then they receive feedback from the Diamondback representatives.

Another group of PHS DECA students were fascinated by the clothing company, and rising brand State Forty Eight.

State Forty Eight’s workshop was held by co-founders Mike Spangenberg and Stephen Polando. They discussed their products, the process they took to build their brand, and tips for young entrepreneurs.

One DECA survey showed 27 percent of the business students want to start their own business.

In high school Spangenberg was a DECA member and loved every minute of the program.

Following his dream of fashion, Spangenberg partnered with Stephen and Nicholas Polando to create the State

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They wanted to share their story to DECA students.

Spangenberg says, “I continue to be impressed with DECA students and hope our story can motivate others to follow their passion.”

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• Dec. 30, 1903: A fire in the Iroquois Theater in Chicago kills more than 600 people. The fire inspector had declared the theater “fireproof beyond all doubt,” even though it had no fire alarm and no sprinkler system over the stage. An asbestos curtain turned out to be made of paper, and the exits were locked.

• Jan. 1, 1959: A popular revolution led by Fidel Castro quickly takes over Cuba. After Castro nationalized Americanowned property and allied himself with the Soviets, the U.S severed diplomatic and economic ties, and enacted a trade and travel embargo.

• Dec. 31, 1985: Former teen idol Rick Nelson dies in plane crash in Texas. Nelson launched his pop career in 1957 by singing in an episode of “The Adventures of Ozzie And Harriet.”

How do you dent an ideology?

How do you change someone’s mind?

How do you affect faith with evidence?

The Arizona Town Hall report on the urgent need to overhaul Arizona’s state government finance system and provide adequate support for our children turns on just those questions.

Some 400 community and government leaders came together in December to hash out a consensus on what this state needs to do to adapt its tax system to the 21st century needs of a struggling state.

The thoughtful, comprehensive report came back with a host of practical, vital suggestions.

But here’s the problem: All those suggestions must somehow win passage from a Legislature composed mostly of true believers, who have so far remained curiously resistant to the evidence that we’re headed down the wrong path.

So first, let’s agree on a couple of points.

No. 1: We must make state government less vulnerable to the boom-bust cycles of the economy. Before the recession, revenues grew so fast the state spent too freely. After the recession revenues fell by a third, forcing the state to cut much too deeply.

No. 2: We must swear off the wild budget gimmicks the Legislature relied upon to dig out of the recession. Fund transfers, sweeps, selling off state buildings and shoving expenditures from one year into the next all created a multi-billion-dollar structural imbalance and crippled local government and struggling schools.

Surely, conservative and liberals can agree on those two points.

How do we fix that?

We start with an overhaul of the tax system. Right now, the state relies far too heavily on the sales tax. That’s the most regressive of taxes — with the poor paying a far larger share of their income than the rich. But even more important, it rises and falls with the economy. This causes state revenues to crash during the inevitable downturns, just when citizens need the most help from the state.

So let’s close up the sales tax loopholes. If we did that, we could cut the sales tax while still generating more revenue.

Second, we should ensure a mix of revenue streams — including a higher personal income tax and a higher tax on gasoline — both much less vulnerable to the vagaries of the economy than the sales tax.

Now on to point No. 2 — the budget gimmicks. We need longer-term financial planning in state government — a point the Town Hall report made repeatedly. That means protecting the Rainy Day Fund, which the Legislature restored at such painful cost. But it also means steadfast, realistic, longterm planning — and the discipline to stick to the plan.

Surely, conservatives and liberals alike can agree on these two points for starters.

For here, the search for agreement will likely prove much more difficult.

Here’s where ideology comes into play.

The Legislature has devoted itself to cutting taxes steadily for the past 20 years, making Arizona one of the lowest-tax states in the country. They did this in the belief that a lowtax environment would attract businesses and stimulate the economy.

However, the Town Hall reports that the experiment has proven largely unsuccessful. The wild swings in the state economy seem to have little connection to the income tax or even the corporate tax rates. We grew faster when the rates were higher and didn’t make much of a turnaround when the rates came down. Now, that certainly doesn’t mean that high tax rates stimulate the economy — but it does suggest that lowering the rates isn’t enough to save the economy.

That’s especially true if you have the worst-funded K-12 schools, soaring university tuition, compromised public health and a decaying infrastructure — all of which have followed from the single-minded focus on tax cutting.

Of course, the Town Hall report included far more crucial information on how we can bolster the state’s economy through tax reforms and a shift in state priorities.

The report includes a closely reasoned discussion of the social and economic consequences of our failure to support public schools. The Legislature made the deepest cuts in the nation to the public K-12 schools and universities. We’re now nearly dead last in per-student state funding, with mediocre student test scores and low college attendance rates to show for it. We cannot attract businesses that offer good, high-paying, stable jobs if we abandon our educational system.

The report also made important points about the need to invest in our infrastructure — from highways to school buildings.

All of this depends on an overhaul of the tax structure and the state’s budget priorities.

We hope the Legislature will consider the recommendations carefully.

And we hope they’ll base their decisions on evidence — not ideology.

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Cato the Elder, a Roman senator and historian, once remarked: “Cessation of work is not accompanied by cessation of expenses.” For centuries, retirees have been aware of this unfortunate fact, which led them to demand and, in many cases, secure old age pensions to help provide financial security during their “golden years.” But as indicated in a recently-released report by the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS), the financial security of retiring corporate CEOs is far, far greater than the financial security of average Americans.

According to the extensively researched IPS report, “A Tale of Two Retirements,” 100 corporate CEOs possess company retirement funds totaling $4.7 billion — an amount equivalent to the entire retirement savings of 41 percent of U.S. families (50 million families, including 116 million Americans). The retirement funds of these 100 CEOs are also equivalent to those of 75 percent of Latino families, of 59 percent of African-American families, of 55 percent of female-headed households, and of 44 percent of white working class households.

Indeed, the top 100 CEO nest eggs, if averaged, would generate a $253,088 monthly retirement check to these 100 individuals for the rest of their lives. By contrast, workers who had 401(k) pension plans at the end of 2013 had only enough in these plans to pay them an average monthly benefit of $101. Of course, these were the lucky ones.

Among workers 56 to 61 years old, 39 percent had no employer-sponsored retirement plan at all, and would likely depend on Social Security, which pays an average of $1,239 per month, for retirement security.

Of course, these are only averages.

When one looks at individuals, the contrasts are even starker. Glenn Renwick, the Progressive Insurance Company’s CEO

who retired in 2016, receives a monthly retirement check from his company for $1,035,733. Among Walmart’s 1.5 million employees, fewer than two-thirds have a company-sponsored retirement plan and, if they do, it will pay them, on average, only $131 per month. But Walmart’s CEO Doug McMillon can expect to receive at least $360,000 per month — more than 2,700 times the amount a typical Walmart worker with a 401(k) account can expect. And there’s also CEO David Cote of Honeywell — a company that has locked out its workers from its factories in Green Island, N.Y. and South Bend, Ind. for seven months for rejecting a contract that eliminated workers’ pensions — who receives a monthly retirement check from the company for $908,712.

Or take the case of John Hammergreen, CEO of the McKesson corporation, a drug wholesaling giant. A few months after Hammergreen arrived at McKesson in 1996, the company froze its employee pension fund, closing it to workers who came there in 1997. Even so, the company launched a lavish Executive Benefit Retirement Account that enriched Hammergreen’s pension with an average of $22,000 a day for the next 20 years. Thus, today he receives a monthly retirement check from the company for $782,339.

Things were not always like this. From 1946 to 1980, a combination of union action and government policy led to the expansion of pension benefits for American workers. By 1980, 46 percent of private sector workers were covered by defined benefit pensions. But, in the following decades, declining union strength, corporate attacks on pension funds, and government action resulted in a severe erosion of worker retirement security. By 2011, only 18 percent of private sector workers were covered by defined benefit plans.

As demonstrated by the authors of the

IPS report, the growth of economic inequality in retirement provisions resulted from rigging things in favor of CEOs through new rules for pensions, taxes, and executive compensation. “Since more than half of compensation is now tied to the company’s stock price,” the authors note, “CEOs have a powerful personal incentive for slashing worker retirement benefits in order to boost the short-term bottom line. Every dollar not spent on employee retiree security is money in the CEO’s pocket.”

Although changes in public policy could close the widening pension gap, such changes do not seem likely to occur while a zealously pro-corporate party controls the White House, Congress, and the courts.

Indeed, as the authors point out, thanks to the shielding of enormous CEO income in tax-deferred accounts, Fortune 500 CEOs will see very substantial gains in their retirement checks if President-elect Trump succeeds in implementing his plan to slash the top marginal income tax rate.

It’s possible that, in the long run, the rising tide of retirement insecurity will spark a revolt challenging the severe economic inequality between corporate CEOs and their American workers. Until then, however, it’s tempting to propose updating Jonathan Swift’s 18th century satirical suggestion, made in “A Modest Proposal,” that poverty among the poor might be alleviated by selling their babies as food for the rich. Perhaps, in 21st century America, retirement insecurity might be alleviated by selling elderly workers to the corporate rich, who could use them for the burgers sold by their fast food companies.

Dr. Lawrence Wittner, syndicated by PeaceVoice, is professor of history emeritus at SUNY/Albany. His latest book is a satirical novel about university corporatization and rebellion, “What’s Going On at UAardvark?”

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Henry deserves recognition Editor: Rich Henry has been an integral part of the development of the airport, especially from 1977 to 1992.

For those 15 years Rich was at the airport night and day. He was known as “The Man for all Seasons” at Northern Gila County’s only airport.

He and his wife lived in a trailer at the airport and were available 24/7 to pilots flying into Payson.

He would keep the Unicom by his bed and talk to pilots who were lost or having difficulty.

It was Henry who got permission from the Payson Airport Board to start a flight school, charter and scenic flight service, Payson Air. His responsibilities included keeping the airport opened 24/7, plus clearing the landing strip of snow and providing security to the airport. An old green school bus and a shed held his mechanic shop. During his time in Payson he taught over 100 people to fly, gave flight reviews to hundreds more and worked on over 3,000 airplanes, increasing the number of pilots in Payson and bringing pilots

and planes to the town.

He helped to put in lights on the runway and painted numbers and put in tie downs. For aviation fuel he drove to Phoenix and hauled 10 55-gallon drums of fuel to the airport. Later, he bought and repaired a used gasoline tanker from Yuma and put it on the field. Ed Glascock and Barry Goldwater backed a loan for Payson Air to get the first load of fuel. The county, then the town, received a fuel tax.

In 1978, he and his wife Doris opened The Crosswinds restaurant at the airport, which was the old Payson town hall trailer, added a room, put in a port-a-potty, cut openings in the trailer for windows and put in a septic tank. Henry brought a 1,000 gal water tank from Star Valley and pressurized it to deliver water to the restaurant. The town benefited from the sales tax on the food and the visitors it brought to view the beautiful Mogollon Rim. With Henry’s encouragement, local businesses and Payson pilots donated supplies and labor to build the concrete steps on the west side of the restaurant.

In 1983, Henry and others founded the 501c Payson Pilots Association (PPA) to offer education

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for pilots and fly air lifts to make money to use for donations to needy organizations in Payson. The PPA continues to contribute to the community.

For many years he was the first in line to give free flights to youngsters through the EAA Young Eagles.

In 1988, when administration of the airport changed from Gila County to the Town of Payson, Henry organized an Aerofair for the re-dedication of the airport. By 1989 the number of operations (take offs and landings) had increased from 4,000 to 25,000. In 1990 Henry was formerly selected as airport manager and finally received a salary from the town. For the previous 13 years he was available 24/7 to pilots making a living only from his airplane maintenance, instruction, fueling and running the restaurant.

Rich Henry contributed so much to the development of the Payson Municipal Airport. We support his being honored by adding Rich Henry Field as a tag line to Payson Municipal Airport. This will in no way change the official name of the airport or change any flying activities. It is being requested to honor a man who has served the Payson aviation community for many years.

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Quigtone Music has new location by

Michele Nelson

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A year and a half after opening, Quigtone Music has moved from sharing a tiny space with Accounting For You, to a spacious store in the Bashas’ shopping center.

“There was stuff going on in the store that interfered with the accounting office,” said Rick Quigley, owner of Quigtones. “It was like it was time to move out of my parent’s basement.”

Well, maybe it wasn’t his parent’s basement, but it was his wife, Carol’s, space.

Carol runs Accounting For You, a successful business in its own right off of Frontier Street in the old DMV office space.

“I’m not used to this retail thing,” said Carol, “I’m used to banking hours.”

The space Quigtone occupied measured less than 200 square feet. So Rick and his teachers had to take over the shared conference space — which didn’t always work with the accounting shop’s schedule or talking on the phone.

Rick said the accounting ladies were very patient with some of the louder instrument lessons, but it made talking to clients a challenge.

The new space next to Pizza Factory has 900 square feet.

“We’ve got the back for storage and lessons,” said Rick.

On Dec. 22, Rick and Carol held an open house with members of the chamber, Payson Town Council member Chris Higgins, KRIM staff, and many other wellwishers from the community.

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Quigtone Music has given the Rim Country its own one-stop music store at 234 E. Highway 260 in the Bashas’ shopping center. The owners held a ribbon cutting this week in their newly expanded space. For information call 928-363-4037.

That included Jesse Fitch, a student in Payson who enjoys picking up the skills to play instruments from violin to trumpet to the flute. “I learn how to play because it makes me feel smarter,” she said.

In one corner, Rick had his friend Bruce Wales strummed out Christmas and oldie songs for the crowd.

In another corner snacks and drinks were laid out for the guests.

The store has guitars lining the walls, a ukulele stand; drumsticks, reeds for clarinets and a booming instrument rental business.

“I needed more space for summer rental returns,” said Rick. “I’ll have stacks of instruments at the end of school.”

Rick also has room to expand his music lesson business.

Rick and his teachers give half hour oneon-one lessons for $20.

Rick does many of the repairs himself, but also sends instruments down to Milano’s Music store. He usually offers loans while the instrument’s in the shop.

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Throughout northern Arizona, there were 134 calls for tow trucks to deal with some 200 slide-offs.

One of the busiest areas in northern Arizona for wrecks was a two-mile stretch of eastbound Interstate 40 near Williams where 29 vehicles were involved in five crashes. State troopers along with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) ended up closing I-40.

Around the Rim Country, the Gila County Sheriff’s Office assisted DPS on several of the wrecks and slide-offs. On Christmas Day, GCSO assisted motorists near Geronimo Estates, the Young Road and on Houston Mesa Road.

Missing woman Meanwhile, rescuers scoured the North Rim of the Grand Canyon to search for a missing woman.

Rescuers feared the worst after Karen Klein left her husband and 10-year-old son with their stranded car and hiked off

through the snow to find help.

Karen Klein’s husband Eric and their son stayed behind in their vehicle. When she did not return hours later, Eric and the boy managed to hike to an area with cell service and call for help. A ranger from Bureau of Land Management located them.

An ambulance rushed them to the hospital where they were both treated for frostbite. A helicopter searched for Karen, but they had to stop due to cloud cover.

The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office and Kane County Sheriff’s Office, Utah, continued the search, following faint tracks.

They found Karen huddled in a guard shack at the entrance to North Rim, 26 miles from where she’d set out.

The family had reportedly followed their GPS down a Forest Service road until they were stuck in the snow. Not realizing the roads and the visitor centers in the area were closed for winter, Karen thought she could walk out a short distance for help.

She ended up walking for some 36 hours.

The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office said it responds to countless calls from motorists stuck on impassable roads because they follow “alternate routes” list-

ed on technology devices and map apps.

Even if you are headed out for just an hour, a short drive can turn into an emergency if you are unprepared, officials said.

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Sheriff’s Office and the Tonto Apache Police Department served two search warrants simultaneously.

Residents living in the area of the hospital reported hearing several loud pops and then a helicopter circling for some time.

Engler said no shots were fired, but officers set off two distraction devices.

Engler said DPS always uses a helicopter when its SWAT team is called out as a safety precaution.

Six people were arrested and booked on the following charges: • Taylor Hudnell, 23: first degree burglary, possession of stolen property, trafficking in stolen property, possession of dangerous drugs, possession of narcotic drug, possession of drug paraphernalia, false information to law enforcement and a warrant for failure to appear.

• Hailey Lootans, 19: first degree burglary, possession of dangerous drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of stolen property.

• Check the weather forecast and cancel or reroute if it calls for extreme conditions.

• Leave someone with detailed trip plans and checkpoints.

• Don’t rely on phones and map apps. Often, no cell coverage exists and navigation apps can lead you astray.

• Accept responsibility for yourself – It can take hours or even days for emergency responders to reach you. Bring emergency and survival gear.

• Stay together – Turn back and come the way you came if possible, or stay put.

• Be prepared for winter driving conditions with a full tank of gas, chains, flashlight, blankets and other emergency items. Always fill your gasoline tank before entering open country, even for a short distance.

• Food and water – Keep yourself nourished with warm, easy-to-prepare food. Drink plenty of water even though you don’t think you are thirsty.

• Tucker Hayes, 25; Traci Umbenhauer, 54; and Brandy Velazquez, 33: possession of dangerous drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Tanner McLaws, 38: possession of dangerous drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana The investigation remains ongoing and police were seen searching the home on Ponderosa Street well into Wednesday.

Engler said they had recovered some of the items stolen from Chasin’ A Dream, but not everything.

Anderson Dry Cleaners helps families by

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As customers scurried into the Anderson Dry Cleaners to pick up clean-for-the-holiday clothes, a Christmas tree in a corner of the store had packages neatly wrapped and waiting for the seven families who would receive Christmas cheer from Anderson Cleaners and PADS. Allic Bales of PADS partnered with Robert and Mary Anderson to find 26 needy children in town. Then the couple put those names on their Christmas tree — and asked customers to help.

“We couldn’t have done this without our customers,” said Robert.

While most customers preferred to buy gifts themselves, others asked the Andersons to help. “We had a couple (of cus-

tomers) give cash donations,” said Mary.

Bales said these families missed the Non-Profits Coming Together Christmas extravaganza earlier in December.

Bales said some cannot get off of work to participate in the application process, while others just feel uncomfortable being so public with their need.

“We have a lot of people who work for the (school) district and struggle,” said Bales.

She said those folks prefer to remain private about the support they receive.

Robert said their efforts started after Black Friday.

“We wait until the NonProfits Coming Together finishes,” he said.

Robert and Bales said most of the families they help are local and headed up by a single mother trying to make ends meet.

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Mattress Store ___________________________________ Bartender ______________________________________

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SHOPPING & SERVICES Alternative Health ________________________________ Antique & Collectibles Store _________________________ Art Gallery ______________________________________ Assisted Living Facility/Home ________________________ ATV/Motorcycle Store ______________________________ Auto Detailing ___________________________________ Auto Glass ______________________________________ Auto Parts Store __________________________________ Automotive Repair Shop ____________________________ Bank Or Credit Union ______________________________

Pet & Feed Store _________________________________ Pharmacy ______________________________________ Plumbing Service _________________________________ School _________________________________________ Sporting Goods __________________________________ Roofing Company _________________________________ Tattoo Shop _____________________________________ Thrift Store _____________________________________ Tire Store ______________________________________

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Car Dealer ______________________________________ Bakery ________________________________________ Car Wash ______________________________________ Bar, Tavern, Saloon _______________________________ Cell Phone Store _________________________________ Cleaning (House & Commercial) ______________________ Cleaning/Restoration ______________________________ Clothing Store ___________________________________ Computer Repair Service ___________________________ Department Store ________________________________ Electrical Company _______________________________ Furniture Store __________________________________ Gas/Convenience Store ____________________________ Gift Shop _______________________________________ Grocery Store ___________________________________

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Humane Society urges you to consider adopting a pit bull YOU CAN CUT WITH A FORK

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breeds” to ensure they are not being adopted by someone with You should adopt a pit bull! ulterior motives for the breed’s strength and intelligence).

Yes, you read that right.

Fast forward to today, I have Over two years ago, I been lucky enough to spend the embarked on an epic journey last two-plus years long before I ever with my best friend, worked for the shelGronk. In his few ter. I walked into the Humane years with me he has Society doors of HSCAZ and of Central made friends with: Arizona looked around at all a newborn baby, a the dogs in their kenhunting dog (his girlnels, patiently wait- ADOPTION friend), a baby basset ing for my attention. I OPTIONS hound (his “child”), saw lots of beautiful, the UPS guy, all of active dogs just begthe neighborhood ging for me to take them home. dogs (except for this one dog Then I came across a giant head that looks at him funny and with a smiling face, a 6-year-old pit bull. He sat, quietly and pees on his favorite tree), a cat calmly, waiting patiently for me (that hates his guts, yet he still to approach his kennel. Most is always on his best behavior) would probably run the other and every person he has ever way because of his appearance, met.

Pit bulls have a bad reputabut something in his eyes told tion, and none of us at HSCAZ me he would be my new forever are sure as to why. Of course, companion. I took him outside and had a meeting with him, we’ve seen our fair share of pit where his personality made me bulls that can be aggressive, but realize I was about to adopt that’s the same for every breed. the best dog I have ever had. I Please consider giving these patiently waited for his home “unwanted breeds” a chance study which was scheduled for to be your forever companion. a few days later (a common They are intelligent, affectionprotocol when adopting “bully ate cuddle bugs that want nothing more than to climb into your bed and then promptly into your heart. Pit bulls are great with people and children, loyal, eager to please, do not require expensive grooming bills and are proven to be healthier than other breeds … and don’t forget that pit bull smile!

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AZULA I’m a calm girl who enjoys being taken on walks. I love the simple things in life like smelling flowers and sun bathing, nothing beats having that warm sun on me! Sharing a room with someone sounds wonderful to me, I want a nice lap to lay my head on and crave having my belly rubbed before I go to sleep. I’m looking for a person or family to share the rest of my life with. Lounging around the house and having company to talk to me would be the ultimate bliss. I do have seizures on occasion, but I don’t want that to affect the love that I receive in my life. I crave to have someone kind enough to bring me home and take care of me. If I sound like the right girl for you, come on down and see how much I appreciate being loved.

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

Sunday, Jan. 1 – 10:30 a.m. – One Service Only – End Times/ Prophecy Update.

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

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

Church For the Nations Payson Sunday Experience at 901 S. Westerly Rd @ 10 a.m. Contact us at 928-580-7652, email us at info@cftnpayson.com or visit us on our website at cftnpayson.com and like us on Facebook. WE ARE BETTER TOGETHER! Christians Together A Community Christian Church meeting on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. at Majestic Rim Retirement Center, 310 E. Tyler Parkway.

For more information, call 928-474-0160.

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.

Expedition Church 301 S. Colcord Road (two blocks west of Hwy. 87, just north of Bonita). Expedition is a non-denominational church whose mission is to “make disciples who love God and people.” Sunday services are at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. For more information, go to www.expedition.church, Facebook at ExpeditionChurchPayson, or call (928) 474-9128. We look forward to having you join us on our journey!

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

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

All other activities, please contact the church office Wednesday 10 a.m. to noon or Friday 9 a.m. to noon.

Christopher Creek Bible Fellowship-I.F.C.A. 1036 E. Christopher Creek Loop, 478-4857, www.christophercreekchapel.org, first driveway past fire station on left. 10:30 a.m. Worship Service and Children’s Sunday School (nursery provided). Tues. & Thurs. Bible Studies. Please join us on Sunday, January 1st for a Christmas/New Year’s Celebration. There will be a white elephant gift exchange. The gift must be something you already have and do not need or want.

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

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

Church of Christ in Payson 401 E. Tyler Parkway, (928) 474-5149. Sunday: Bible Class 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m., Singing Practice 5:30 p.m., Evening Worship 6 p.m. Tuesday: Ladies Bible Class 10 a.m.

Wednesday: Bible Class 6:30 p.m. www.paysonchurchofchrist. com Church on Randall Place, SBC (in Pine) Pastor John Lake. All are welcome! 6338 W. Randall Place (turn west on Randall Place road near the Thrift Store) Sunday Morning Prayer: 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., Sunday Adult Bible Enrichment 8:45 a.m. to 9:40 a.m., Sunday Worship Celebration: 10 a.m. Sunday Communion 2nd Sunday of the month. Sunday Fellowship Meal every 3rd Sunday of the month. Women of CORP Ministries and Bible studies lead by Simone Lake. Other various Connection Groups available throughout week. For more information, contact: 1-928-476-4249 (ch), 1-928-472-6439 (pastor’s hm) 1-928-970-4249 (pastor’s cell), Email: pinerandallchurch@hotmail.com Website: http://churchonrandallplace.org Online Sermons: www.sermon.net/CORP Church on the Street Payson and Payson Soul Winners Church on the Street Payson and Payson Soul Winners are taking the gospel of Jesus Christ directly to the streets of Payson in obedience to Mark 16:15 “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.” Inviting you or your church to join us. Sunday at 12:30 p.m. and Friday at 4 p.m. on the 87 and 260 intersection. For prayer or interest, call 480577-5759 / 928-474-4646.

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. The sermon on Sunday, January 1 is “The Road from Bethlehem;” 2 p.m.

Bible Study. Nursery care for children provided. Office hours

bell programs and ministries and mission to the community, visit our website: paysonumc.com or call 928-474-0485, M-F, 8 a.m.

- 12 noon.

Ponderosa Bible Church of Payson 1800 N. Beeline Hwy. Dr. Joe Falkner - Sr. Pastor: Traditional Worship Service 9am, Contemporary Worship Service 10:45am.

Nursery, Children, Youth and Adult Bible Studies during both services. Wednesday evening fellowship & Bible study for all ages!

For more details and information on other weekly events check out our website at www.pbcpayson.org or call the church office at 928-474-9279.

Restoration Church 1100 W. Lake Drive. Introducing people to the life changing power of Jesus. Join us Sunday at 10:30 am for our Sunday morning worship experience. Check us out online at www.restorationpayson.com for more info.

Rock of Ages Evangelical Lutheran Church (WELS) At Rock of Ages you will find a worship service designed to praise God and enrich faith. Our purpose is to serve all people in God’s world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ on the basis of the Holy Bible. We are a friendly, family oriented church. All are welcome! Rock of Ages Lutheran Church is located at 204 W. Airport Road (corner of Airport Rd and North McLane).

Pastor David Sweet, (928) 970-7606 or (928) 474-2098. Sunday Worship Service is at 9 a.m.; Sunday School and Adult Bible Class at 10:15 a.m.; Holy communion is celebrated at the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month. Adult Bible class is held on Tuesdays at 1 p.m., Thursdays at 9 a.m. and Saturdays at 9 a.m.

New Year’s Day service at 10 a.m.

Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church (LC-MS) 507 W. Wade Lane, 928-474-5440, Pastor Steve De Santo.

Sunday: Adult Bible Study 8:30 a.m., Sunday School 8:30 a.m., Worship Service 10 a.m. Holy Communion is celebrated on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month.

Mount Cross Lutheran Church (ELCA) 601 E. Highway 260, 474-2552. Rev. Scott Stein, Pastor. Sunday Worship Schedule: 8:30 a.m. Traditional Service; 10:30 a.m.

Praise Service. Holy Communion is celebrated every week. Visit our website at www.mountcross.org. Church office hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mount Cross is a warm, loving church community that extends itself to others and welcomes everyone with joy.

Mountain Bible Church Please be our guest this weekend, 8:45 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at 302 E. Rancho Road where our goal is to ‘Love God and Love People!’ We have many adult, children and student ministries on Sundays and during the week. Our Spanish Church called “La Roca” meets Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Want more information?

(928) 472-7800 or www.mountainbible.org New Life Foundation Hwy. 87 (next to Windmill Corner Inn), Strawberry, 476-3224.

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

Payson Family Church 501 E. Rancho Rd. 474-3138. We are a new, non-denominational Christian church that ministers to the entire family. Our vision is to reach this community with God’s love and Word and see lives transformed for His glory. We are mission minded and believe in showing people Jesus, not just talking about Him. Join us Sunday mornings at 10:45 for contemporary worship and teaching of God’s Word. We also offer various other ministry meetings throughout the week for junior high, high school, and college-aged students. Visit our website @ paysonfamilychurch. org. Or our Facebook page for more information.

Payson United Methodist Church 414 N. Easy Street (between Zurich St. and Malibu St. behind ACE Hardware); Pastor Carl Peterson. Services: 8:30 a.m.

Informal; 11:00 a.m. Traditional. Safe nursery care provided. We are a growing, multi-generational faith community where our hearts, minds, and doors are open to all people. Our mission is to Love Like Jesus. For more information on our choir and hand-

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church WE Welcome Everyone. 1000 N. Easy St. (Corner of Sherwood & Easy St.). 928-474-3834. The Rev. Daniel F. Tantimonaco, Rector. Sunday: Holy Eucharist Services are at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. The 10 a.m. service includes traditional and contemporary music. Child care is provided. Wednesday: Service of Healing & Holy Eucharist at 9 a.m. Visit our Website: www.stpaulspayson. org. Email: stpaulspayson@gmail.com. WE Welcome Everyone.

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

Tonto Village Chapel We are a Bible based church, in the cool pines of Tonto Village, just a short 17 miles East of Payson, AZ, in the Mogollon Rim area. We invite you & your family to join us for Worship, Bible Study & Fellowship on Sunday & Monday. We offer Sunday Worship Service at 9:30 am, followed by Adult & Child Sunday School/Bible Study at 11 am. We also offer a Monday Evening Adult Bible Study at 5:30 pm (Currently studying the Book of Job) & a Women’s Bible Study Thursday Mornings at 10 am (Currently studying Understanding Purpose by Women of Faith).

Lead Pastor Mark Pratt 711 W. Haught Ave, Tonto Village, AZ 85541.

Website: www.tontovillagechapel.com Call us @ 928-478-5076 or Email us @ tontovillagechapel@gmail.com. Highway 260 East to the Control Road/Tonto Village turn off, then 1 mile in to Tonto Village Chapel. Hope to see you there!

Unity Church of Payson Looking for a new Spiritual Community? Come live the principles Jesus taught us. We welcome everyone regardless of spiritual background or orientation. Our service is at 10 a.m. Sundays at 600 State Highway 260, #14 (Board of Realtors Conference Room, back of Tiny’s parking lot). For more, go to www.unityofpayson.org (See ‘What’s Happening’ tab for special events) or call 928-478-8515.

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COMMUNITY ALMANAC Animal Welfare Thrift Shop First Friday sale

Visit the Animal Welfare Thrift Shop January 6 for the monthly First Friday “half-off” merchandise sale. We are open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays and Mondays. The shop is at 434 S. Beeline Hwy., Suite B, C & D. Proceeds benefit local animal rescue organizations. For more information on pick-ups and donations, call 928-951-2587.

Youth Art Contest

The Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Rd., will present its Youth Art Contest from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 7.

The teens from the Payson Area Advisory Youth Council help the library’s staff organize and judge the contest.

Student artists, from kindergarten through high school, are invited to enter work into the PAAYC/Payson Library Youth Art Contest. Entry forms are available now and work in photography, painting, sketching and 3-D art/ sculpture are all welcome.

Students may submit one piece of artwork for each of the four categories.

This competition is limited to local student artists. Entries may be brought to the library beginning Tuesday, Jan. 2.

Artwork will be on display in the Library Meeting Room during all open hours on Saturday, Jan. 7 and may be taken home following the competition.

The Town of Payson is not responsible for any damage to or loss of artwork entered into this competition.

GCC board meets

Members of the Gila County Community College District Governing Board will hold a regular meeting open to the public on Thursday, Jan. 5 immediately following the work session meeting, which is scheduled at 9 a.m., at the Payson Campus, Conference Room 402, 201 N. Mud Springs Road, Payson, and at the Gila Pueblo Campus, Room 522, 8274 S. Six Shooter Canyon, Globe. The work session is also open to the public.

Members of the Board of Governors will attend in person or may participate by phone.

A copy of the agendas for both the

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Acting classes at GCC

Gila Community College in Payson is offering acting classes starting Jan. 11.

The classes will be held from 11 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.,Tuesdays and Thursdays.

One can register online at http://www. gilaccc.org.

Tina Ratzken, who holds a master’s degree in speech and theater, will be teaching the course. The tuition is free for seniors. Home-schooled students ages 14 or older are welcome to enroll.

Financial assistance is available to those who qualify.

For more information, contact Tina Ratzken, 928-363-1641.

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Origami for Tweens

The Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Rd., is starting a special program for tweens (ages 10-12) on origami. The program is from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. every other Thursday of each month, from Jan. 5 through March 30.

Participants will learn a new origami technique and figure each week.

For details, stop by the library or call 928-474-9260.

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

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

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

Teens Only Gaming Club now forming

The Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Rd., is forming a Teens Only Gaming Club for those 18 and under. It is for any teen interested in board games, video games, RP games, LARP games, card games, multi-player games.

The first meeting is at 4 p.m., Monday, Jan. 9 in the library meeting room.

Call 928-474-9260 for details.

You have until April 16 to make a donation for credit on your 2016 State Tax Return.

work session and regular meeting will be available beginning Tuesday, Jan. 3 at 9 a.m. at Gila Pueblo Campus, Administration Office, Globe, Arizona, San Carlos Campus, Administration Office, San Carlos, Arizona, Payson Campus, Administration Building, Payson, Arizona and on the http:// www.gilaccc.org website. The board reserves the right to change the order of items on the agenda.

issues locally and around the world.

2017 promises to be a busy year for Human Rights activists, call Penny at 928-978-1268 or Joan at 928-478-6295 for information about Lunch Letters and/or Payson Amnesty International.

Payson Amnesty plans Lunch Letters gathering Amnesty International has been writing letters to free prisoners of conscience, individuals who have been unjustly imprisoned for more than 53 years.

As a continuation of the popular International Write-A-thon in December, Payson Amnesty International is hosting a lunchtime letter writing opportunity from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 9 at the Crosswinds Restaurant, 800 W. Airport Rd. Just purchase lunch and Payson Amnesty International will supply everything needed to write a letter and save a life. Join the group at any time throughout the luncheon as members plan events and support human rights

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CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS Payson Walkers

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

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

Overeaters Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous meets from 2 p.m. Mondays at Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church, 507 W. Wade Lane, Payson.

There are no fees or dues. The only membership requirement is a desire to not compulsively overeat anymore.

Call the following members for more information: Denise, 928-978-3706; Mary Jo, 928-978-4663; Ted, 928-951-3362; Alice at 602-828-0917 or 928-478-4361.

Order of the Eastern Star

The Ponderosa Chapter #64 O.E.S. meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Mondays at the Sy Harrison Masonic Lodge, 200 E. Rancho Rd., Payson. All Eastern Star members are invited to attend. Master Masons and all ladies with any Masonic affiliation or family members in Freemasonry are encouraged to join the group.

In addition to the meetings, the ladies gather at 10 a.m. every Wednesday for a fun game of O.E.S. Canasta.

For more information, contact Marjorie Winemiller, secretary, at 928468-0790.

TOPS in Pine

The TOPS 412 (Take off Pounds Sensibly) Pine group meets Tuesdays at the LDS chapel in Pine. Weigh-in is at 8 a.m., the meeting starts at 8:15 a.m.

For more information, call Barbara at 928-978-4750 or Charlotte at 928-9783640.

Color Time Tuesday

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

Adults can bring their children to color with adult supervision, too. You can stay for some of the time or all the time. Bring your own or share some of the supplies on hand.

The program meets at Payson United Methodist Church, 414 N. Easy Street (behind Ace Hardware and Habitat Restore). Call Sally Harvey 480-2138472 or Joyce Kennedy 928-978-1884 with any questions.

Veterans of Foreign Wars

The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States of America will meet at 5 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at the Elks Lodge, 1206 N. Beeline Hwy., Payson.

All members are invited to attend.

For more information, contact Post 9829 Commander Ken Dale, 928-363-1037.

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Moose Lodge events

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

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

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

Rim Country 4 Wheelers

Members of the Rim Country 4 Wheelers (RC4W) invite anyone interested in four-wheel-drive back road travel to join them at 9 a.m. Wednesdays in the Bashas’ shopping center parking lot in front of the Big 5 store.

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

Card players wanted

The Saving Graces of Payson — a Canasta card-playing group — is looking for a few ladies who enjoy fun, laughter and friendship.

This Red Hat group meets at 10 a.m. the first Wednesday of every month at the Crosswinds Restaurant patio room. There is a break for lunch around noon and play and resumes after lunch.

Anyone interested in joining will be welcomed. You do not need to know how to play, the members will be happy to teach the game.

Please contact Queen Mum AnnMarie at 928-468-8585; please leave a message if there’s no answer.

The High Country Garden Club meets at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 5 in the log cabin building of Mount Cross Lutheran Church, 601 E. Hwy. 260, Payson. All members and guests are invited to attend and bring non-perishable food items for the area food banks.

For more information contact Sallie at 928-468-6102.

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Senior Singles with Spirit is a group of men and women who are young in spirit and have an enthusiasm for life. The group meets at 8:45 a.m. every Tuesday for breakfast at Tiny’s Restaurant, 600 E. Highway 260, Payson. For more information, call Paula at 480-6952786. women who are interested in working with and for the community to improve the status of women to join members for lunch at Tiny’s, 600 E. Highway 260, Payson, at noon Wednesdays.

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

Alzheimer’s caregivers support groups

p.m. every Wednesday at the 87 Cyclery shop, 907 S. Beeline Highway.

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

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

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

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

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

SMART Recovery

Rim Country Classic Auto Club

An informal get-together of Navy and Coast Guard veterans and Merchant Marines in the Payson area is held on the first Thursday of each month at La Sierra restaurant on north AZ 87 at Forest Dr. in Payson.

The group meets for coffee or lunch at 11 a.m. to share stories and camaraderie among fellow vets of World War II, Korea, Vietnam, other conflicts, and peacetime naval service. For questions please call 928-970-0066.

Senior Bible study

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

The Rim Country Classic Auto Club (RCCAC) holds its monthly meetings at 6:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month at Tiny’s Family Restaurant, 600 E. Highway 260 in Payson. For information, call Steve Fowler at 928-478-6676.

Soroptimists

87 Mountain Biking Club

The local Soroptimist club invites all

The Payson Area Habitat for Humanity volunteer meeting is at 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 5 at the Payson Library meeting room.

General information about Habitat for Humanity and volunteer opportunities will be provided as well as snacks.

There will be a brief presentation, with questions and answers afterward.

Please call Lorraine at 928-474-0330 for questions and to RSVP.

High Country Garden Club

Masonic Lodge

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

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

PAHH volunteer meeting

87 Mountain Biking Club meets at 4

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

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

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The Payson Area Computer Association will hold its monthly “MeetUp” in the Payson Public Library meeting room on the first Friday of the month, Jan. 6, starting at 6:30 p.m.

There are no dues or membership lists, just show up and have the opportunity to interact with other residents involving today’s computers, tablets, smartphones, and other technology related devices and software. These meetings are for those new to today’s technology as well as experienced users who want to share their knowledge.

After the January 6 meeting, the day of the meeting will change as the library now closes early on Fridays. The new meeting date will be announced as soon as it is selected.

Radio Control flyers

Rim Country Flyers is the local club for RC airplane/helicopter/drone flyers.

It has a local flying field and, if a novice, instructors to get you started. Visit rimcountryflyers.com or call Jason at 928-478-6234.

Narcotics Anonymous

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.

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

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

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

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O B I T U A R I E S Helen Mary Katches

Melvin Rogers Smith

(1923-2016)

Helen Mary Katches passed away peacefully at Hospice House Payson. She was born December 10, 1923 in Wyandotte, Michigan. She came to Scottsdale in 1957 with her husband and three children. She worked at Motorola for 35 years and worked on the Apollo and many other space projects.

She was a WAVE in WWII. Her husband George passed away in 2002 and also worked for Motorola. She loved life and loved to work in her yard and loved to paint anything. In retirement she made beau-

(1922-2016)

tiful stained glass lamps.

She is survived by two daughters, Sharon Ellzey and Kathy Kincannon; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

We will always love and miss you but we know your son and husband were waiting for you.

Donations can be made to Hospice Compassus. Services pending.

Melvin Rogers Smith was bom in Ft. Thomas, AZ, on November 17, 1922, to Lorenzo Wickliffe Smith and Blanche Rogers and passed away on December 20, 2016 in Strawberry, AZ. While serving in the Army during World War II, he was married to his sweetheart, Lorraine Brown, in the Mesa, AZ temple on April 6, 1945.

Melvin served in the LDS church in many capacities including Bishopric, Stake Missionary and Boy Scout Leader.

He considered his most important calling and accomplishment to be that of husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Melvin was a loving caregiver to his wife for several years until

she passed away in 2007. His love for his Heavenly Father, his Savior and his family was evident to everyone who knew him.

Melvin is survived by his children: David (Jean), Donald (Mella), Kenneth (Carledy), Janice Slade (Neil), Gary (Kristen); 19 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.

He is also survived by his brother, Norman Smith; and sisters-in-law, Joye Smith, Nena LeSueur and Donna Ruth Gair.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 30, 2016 with a viewing from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., both at the LDS Pine Ward building. Interment will be in the Thatcher, AZ cemetery.

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WEATHERREPORT Forecast by the National Weather Service

Friday

PAYSONREPORT

Mostly cloudy; 80% chance for PM rain

Weather courtesy of Bruce Rasch, weather.astro50.com

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Mostly cloudy; slight chance for rain

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Average Payson Precipitation from the office of the State Climatologist at Arizona State University.

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

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

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

Source: pollen.com

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4. Adventure Where We Live: With the help of new Payson Mayor Craig Swartwood, Payson launched the Adventure Where We Live marketing campaign to attract more visitors. Officials hope it jump-starts Payson’s economic recovery by showcasing the area’s unique combination outdoor adventure and hometown living.

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surprising almost everyone.

The Longhorns softball team fell just one game short of a state championship — the third trip to the finals in the

past three years. The girls volleyball team also made it into the season-ending tournament for one round. Nationally, former Payson resident Brady

Ellison led Team USA to a silver medal in archery and claimed the individual bronze at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

10. Sports: The Longhorn football team didn’t win the state title, but came back from a rough start to beat mighty Snowflake for the first time in years. The Longhorns made it two rounds into the playoffs,

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Non-Profits Coming Together The 3rd Annual NPCT Christmas Carnival and Gift Distribution Event was a wonderful event, and we are very thankful for the contributions of time, talent and treasure from the following member agencies and organizations in our community who came together to help 64 families and 173 children.

• Frybread for Families

• Rim Country Coalition for Resilience

• Gila County Community Services

• Rim Country Fire Angels

• North Country Healthcare

• Rim Country Optimists

• Payson Assisting Displaced Students

• Rotary Club of Payson

• Payson Public Library

• Soroptimists of Zane Grey Country

• Payson Rim Stones Rock Club

• Society of St. Vincent de Paul Payson

• Payson Senior Center

• Time Out, Inc.

• Payson Unified School District We also wish to thank the following individuals and organizations who contributed to the success of the 2016 NPCT Program: • Beall’s Outlet

• KRIM

• Camryn and Connor Faust

• Mazatzal Hotel & Casino

• DJ Craig

• Michael Hendron Memorial Bike Ride

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9. Pine water scandal: In a bombshell announcement, the Arizona auditor general’s office indicted former Pine-Strawberry Water Improvement District Board Treasurer Mike Greer on eight felony counts of theft, conflict-of-interest, forgery and fraudulent schemes. Greer reportedly used his positions as treasurer of PSWID and the Gila County Sheriff’s Mounted Posse to line his own pockets with an estimated $100,000 between 2011 and 2013. Greer’s case is currently making its way through the court system. No date for the trial has been set.

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8. Police raises: After struggling for years to fill the open positions at the Payson Police Department, the department announced near the end of the year it was fully staffed with 27 officers. That announcement came months after the town council agreed to give every officer a raise — a 3.75 percent base increase.

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6. Speed cameras: Gov. Doug Ducey dealt a body blow to Star Valley’s budget by signing a ban on photo radar on state-maintained highways.

The four highway cameras initially generated nearly $1 million in tickets annually — which most recently yielded a net gain of about $418,000 to the town of 3,000.

7. Charter school: After proposing to build a charter school off Mud Springs Road, the American Leadership Academy backed out of the project in March. The administration said it had delayed building a campus in Payson for at least a year due to low enrollment, community support and lack of a lease for land on which to build a campus.

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aroundthe rim Credit for Kids critical for school activities Hello readers! Wishing you a happy head those benefits that over the years New Year with the hope you will have raised thousands of dollars for extracurricular teams and programs. many blessings in the year to come.

Coaches considered Pat a saint for The Over the Hill Gang, a small group of retired gray-haired high the work she put into the dinners.

Today, coaches and athletes receive school coaches, including myself, gathered for lunch prior to Christmas to much of their financial aid from Credit hash over old times, both good and for Kids, which allows Arizona taxnot-so-good and to venture guesses on payers to make donations of $200 for an individual and $400 for a couple what the future holds.

It wasn’t long before the conversa- filing jointly, to a school sport, activity or program of their choice. tion turned to our careers and Taxpayers can make donawhether there were things tions and get 2016 tax credits we missed, or we wished we rattlin’ up to April 15, 2017. could change, about public the rim A tax credit is not a deducschool coaching. tion; it is a dollar-for-dollar The consensus was we still reduction in your Arizona pined for the camaraderie of income tax liability. You subthe coaching fraternity, relatract the amount of your contionships with our players, tribution from the income tax the thrill of competition and you owe the state of Arizona. the opportunity to help young For example, suppose you people grow and develop into are married and filing jointresponsible, contributing men Max Foster ly and owe $1,000 in state and women. income tax. When you make But almost all agreed we could have done without a trio of big a $400 public school tax credit contritime pain in the rears — parental bution, you receive a $400 credit on interference, unsupportive and indif- your Arizona income tax return.

Pine-Strawberry School teacher ferent school administrators and that and archery coach Margaret Johnson god-awful fundraising.

All in our group understood that has begun her pitch for donations and fundraising for today’s coaches is other coaches, sponsors and program much more crucial and time-consum- directors are certain to soon begin asking that donations be directed their ing than it was a few decades ago.

In the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s, public way.

Credit for Kids is a win-win for taxschool sports teams received some financial aid from districts, usually payers and extracurricular programs, to help purchase uniforms and equip- so do your part when filing your income ment, fund bus trips to away games taxes by designating where you would like your public school donation to go. and for coaches’ salaries.

On rare occasions, there was a bit of Hubbs wins See’s raffle meal money for a stop at McDonald’s.

Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library volBut today, financially strapped schools — neglected by a governor unteer and governing board member and Legislature more interested in Nancy Hubbs was the lucky winner corporate tax breaks than educating of the See’s Candy Gift Basket at a young people — have all but wiped out benefit raffle held Thursday, Dec. 22 at the library. funds for extracurricular activities.

The basket contained about $200 In the past few years, coaches and athletes have had to turn to bene- worth of luscious candies and several fit dinners, memorabilia sales, sports decorative items.

Tabitha Donsbasch, a young patron camps and donations to fund sports of the library, drew the winning ticket. and programs.

“She just happened to come in to Looking back at my coaching years at Payson High, one of the biggest our library when we needed somefundraisers we counted on were the one to draw the winning ticket,” said $5 barbecue steak dinners held each library assistant Ann Pendleton.

All proceeds from the raffle and an month. Every team had their dinner specialty — the wrestlers served spa- accompanying See’s Candy sale beneghetti and basketball teams had fish fit the library. fries. But that money remained in a Food bank offers thanks team fund and didn’t have to be used for basic necessities, but rather for Patrick Impiccini and his fellow supplemental expenses like purchas- Pine Strawberry Food Bank voluning football shoes for a family who teers pulled off another successful holcould not afford them or footing the iday food distribution on Dec. 20 at the bill for a needy student-athlete’s trip cultural hall. to football camp.

“We are so grateful for the generCurrent Pine-Strawberry teacher osity of our community and volunteers Pat Heizer often stepped up to spear- that made this year’s collection a huge

The two species’ antlers are also different. Mule deer have antlers that fork with the main beam splitting in two directions. Whitetails have one main beam from which all other tines emerge.

Fossil Creek plans continue

Photo courtesy of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

The Rim Country chapter of the Mule Deer Foundation meets the second Friday of each month in Payson and the public is invited to attend. success,” Impiccini said. “The food bank distributed 105 boxes at the holiday distribution.

“A special thanks goes out to Cindy (Maack) and the staff at Ponderosa Market for letting us use free space for the donated turkeys and hams.”

In addition to the distribution on Dec. 20, the Senior Citizen Affairs Foundation (SCAF) doled out 92 gifts to deserving seniors and the Mountain Village Foundation, of which Impiccini is also a member, gave gifts to 39 families with 70 children.

“This was made possible by the generous donations of time, money and gifts by many volunteers and members of the community,” Impiccini said.

Nice work, Pine and Strawberry.

MDF meets at Oxbow The public is invited to attend the Mule Deer Foundation Rim Country Chapter meetings at 6:30 p.m. the second Friday of each month at the Oxbow Saloon on Main Street in Payson.

The chapter is a volunteer organization and there are no dues to become an active member.

The purpose of the organization is to ensure the conservation of deer and their habitat which will result in self-sustaining, healthy, free ranging and huntable deer.

The organization also encourages and supports responsible wildlife management with government agencies, private organizations and landowners.

The Rim Country is involved in several programs to help mule and Coues deer in the area including “Adopt a Ranch” and the “M.U.L.E.Y Youth” project.

In Arizona, the Adopt a Ranch program helps ranchers with repairs,

fence removals and other time-consuming tasks. The ranchers in turn allow hunters on their property or access to public property that their lands block.

In 2014, the Adopt the Ranch program assisted with fence removal on the Bar X ranch in Young.

Currently the Mule Deer Foundation is working on an Adopt a Ranch agreement with the Yavapai Ranch near Prescott.

M.U.L.E.Y. stands for Mindful, Understanding, Legal, Ethical Youth, which funds youth sports programs around the country. Some money goes to Scholastic Shooting Team Endowments that has as a mission to build shooting sports in schools and clubs around the state.

While Arizona has good populations of both mule and Coues (whitetail) deer, most of those around Pine and Strawberry, especially in Pine Creek Canyon are of the whitetail species.

Seasoned hunters can quickly tell a whitetail from a mule, but newbies and non-hunters might not be able to.

The two most distinguishable features of the species are their faces and rears.

The mule’s face is mostly white, lighter than the rest of their coat.

The whitetail’s face is primarily brown similar to the color of the entire coat.

Whitetails use their white tails as a sign of danger alerting one another by lifting their tails to expose their white rump.

Mule deer were named for their mule-like ears, which are larger than those of a whitetail. Mule deer ears also stand at an angle as opposed to a whitetail’s, which stand more erect.

Ponderosa Market owner Cindy Maack is doing her best as a member of the Fossil Creek Working Group to represent the interests of Pine and Strawberry residents.

“The creek is important to all of us,” she says.

The group will next meet from 9 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Jan. 10 in Red Rock to further finalize the Fossil Creek Wild and Scenic River Comprehensive Management Plans (CRMP).

To date, the Forest Service has evaluated analysis of the CRMP from an environmental assessment to an environmental impact statement.

The next task was to publish a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare the impact statement.

The NOI will focus on alternative concepts the Forest Service has developed for the management of the creek.

Roundup editor Pete Aleshire penned an update of the management plan in the Dec. 9 issue.

Maack and fellow members of the ATV club, Rim Country Riders, have been lobbying the Forest Service to play a role in reopening the road to off-road vehicles.

Reportedly, the Rim Country Riders would, if the road is opened to all-terrain vehicles, be responsible for picking up trash and clean-up.

More madness on Wednesday Movie Madness at the Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library continues at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 4 with “Space Dogs.”

Range to close The Tonto Rim Sports Club Jim Jones shooting range will be closed Jan. 28 for a perimeter fence rehab project.

“Obviously for safety, the entire range must be closed,” said TRSC spokesperson Catherine Thompson.

“Again, the more volunteers we have the faster it can be completed.”

Holiday schedule Pine Strawberry School students who have been on Christmas holiday break since Wednesday, Dec. 21 will return to classes on Thursday, Jan. 5.

Thought for the week “Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors and let every New Year find you a better person.”

A white Christmas in Rim Country is a beautiful sight We had a white Christmas!

Tonto Village looked like a the picture postcard. The pon- village derosa pine trees were all dressed up in their winter whites and the cabins could have been featured on a greeting card.

The total amount of snow varied, anywhere from 4 to 6 inches in some locations. The temperatures were very low, Janet in the teens, and they contin- Snyder ue to stay low, so the snow has been sticking around.

According to the weather reports, the temperatures are going to go up about 15 degrees, so the snow will be gone. There were not too many visitors in the Village who would normally be attracted to the snow, but it was Christmas, they will be back when the next good amount of snow again comes to the Village.

A special thank you to our Gila County maintenance crew for a great

job in clearing the streets in the Village. They were right on top of it with their plows — and this was on Christmas Day! Thank you from the residents of Tonto Village. One reminder ... there are still a few residents who are parking on the streets during a snowstorm. An ordinance is posted as you enter the Village, that there should be no parking on the streets from November to April in order to allow the snowplows to do their job and clear the streets. Please observe this ordinance.

New resident Chuck and Aimee Olinger are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Callie Reagan Olinger on Nov. 7, 2016. Callie weighed in at 8 pounds, 4 ounces. Welcome Callie, and congratulations to Chuck and Aimee.

Birthdays, etc.

Hellsgate Fire Department

In the second week of January, Tonto Village I resident, Steven Kamp will add another candle to his birthday cake on Jan. 10.

On Jan. 11, Laura Bierwirth of Colcord Estates and Payson will celebrate her birthday. Since her day falls on a Wednesday, the Domino Divas will help her celebrate her big day with her favorite dessert.

On Jan. 16, Garah Monic of Star Valley will be adding another candle to her birthday cake. Garah is the clerk of the Hellsgate Fire Board and she can be seen almost every day at Walmart.

Happy birthday to each of you, and remember, another birthday is another year of memories.

Then on Jan. 12, another Domino Diva, Dara Sutton and her husband Phon will be celebrating their 37th wedding anniversary. May you know more years of joy and love.

The Hellsgate Fire Board will hold its monthly meeting Wednesday, Jan. 11 at the fire station in Star Valley.

The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. The fire board meetings are always held on the second Wednesday of each month. If there is a change, Angie Lecher, business manager, will email members of the change.

Here comes 2017 New Year’s Eve is on Saturday and I would guess that there will be many parties to help bring in the new year.

So you most likely need a good recipe for an appetizer or munchie.

The “Fireflies Can Cook” cookbook has a munchie called “TRASH” and the recipe was submitted by former Domino Diva and Christopher Creek resident, Penny Wells.

Penny moved last year to South Carolina to be closer to her family — our loss! Penny is a great cook.

TRASH

1 box Cheezit 3 packages Pepperidge Farm fish pretzels 1 package oyster crackers 1/2 cup oil 2 packages Hidden Valley buttermilk dressing mix 1/4 cup dill weed (or to your taste) Optional: peanuts and Cheetos Mix together, bake on shallow pan at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Double D Doings Speaking of parties, the Double D will be having a New Year’s Eve party starting at about 8 p.m. with live music by Carl Anthony.

Naturally there will be plenty of noisemakers and snacks to munch on while you wait for the New Year 2017.

To my readers ...

May the new year find you happy and surrounded by the love of family and friends. Happy New Year!

Purpose of Advent is to await the coming of Christ The last Sunday of November marked the date when the world joined in the focus and observation of Advent.

Many may have heard the term Advent or even participated in its festivities.

But some of you may ask ... What exactly is Advent? And why does the world celebrate this time every year?

Well, I am glad you asked! Welcome to Advent 101!

The purpose of Advent is to await the coming and/or the second coming of Christ from the coming of Christ at the Incarnation.

So we turn our eyes and fix our gaze to heaven, to Jesus Christ in hope, rejoicing anticipation and in salvation of the cross. Advent is celebrated each of the four Sundays before Christmas Day. It is also a time when Christians pray and fast seeking and

focusing on Jesus Christ. The definition of Advent is: the coming arrival of a notable person; a distinct coming of a notable event; and specific coming of a notable thing.

that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.’” — Luke 1:35 2) as Redeemer and gather His own at the end of the world “Behold, I am coming O Come O Come quickly, and My reward is Emmanuel with Me, to render to every man according to what he The first that we take note has done. of is the arrival of a notable Simone Lake “I am the Alpha and the person — Jesus Christ, who Omega, the first and the is also God, known also as the last, the beginning and the end.” — Son of God and the Son of Man. The distinct notable events are the Revelation 22:12-13 “Surely I am coming quickly.” — two “comings” of Jesus to earth.

Revelation 22:20 1) His virgin birth as a baby The specific notable thing is Jesus’ “And the angel answered and said to her, ‘The Holy Spirit will COME COMING. His coming inaugurates, solidifies upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, and literally seals in heaven, the long firm foundations

ago promise that God made to reconcile a lost world back to Him. God swore with His promise that He would do it! And He did with Jesus Christ! (Genesis 15) There is so much deep rich spiritual knowledge and insight in Advent.

Christ is Nigh Christ is very close to you! He is VERY nigh! He is clinging, waiting, staying near! He is pressing into you!

Grab Him! Take hold of Him! Now! Don’t let go! Never let go of Him! Turn from fleshy ways. Follow Jesus Christ! Deny all things and make Jesus Christ first. Make Him foremost.

Make Him ONLY in your heart, mind and soul. Seek Him! He will be found by you!

When you look to the Lord, when

you call upon His name, Scripture tells us He is near. When we call on him with a sincere and right motive ... He will hear and answer. His ear is not too heavy; His arm is not too short. He is nigh to our cry and He is nigh to His return here on earth.

The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call on Him in truth. — Psalm 145:18 How can I participate in Advent?

A. Give honor to Jesus by singing hymns a. O Come O Come Emmanuel b. Come ye Sinners c. “Lift up your heads, Ye Mighty Gates” d. Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

• See All About Advent, page 11

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New Year’s Eves past

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MIDDLE NAMES ACROSS 1 Abe of “Fish” 7 In hitting position 14 “Neue Liebeslieder” composer 20 Idolized 21 Details of one’s life 22 Angle unit in math 23 Doctors testifying about injuries, e.g. [Trebek] 25 Third-largest Danish city 26 East ___ Alto 27 Former space station 28 Tributary of the Seine 30 Compound conjunction 31 Fox’s quality 33 Uses a pogo stick [Chavez] 37 Back muscle, informally 38 Assns.

39 Soft throw 40 It’s variable with a zoom lens [Ginsberg] 45 Wry Mort 47 See 95-Across 51 The same, to Simone 52 NM-to-NJ dir.

53 Absorb slowly 55 “Rapture” singer Baker 56 St. Kitts and ___ 58 Confident assertion 60 They’re part of history [Seagal] 62 Modest reply of gratitude

[Hawke] 64 Item fitting in a rowlock 65 Vain one’s problem 66 Tyke 67 Above, in an ode 68 Not prone to fading in daylight, as a fabric 71 Wonder 73 Winter malady 76 “Coolness!”

78 It hangs from a hoop 79 Regulations on importing and exporting [St. Johns] 84 Initial race advantages [Lovett] 87 Epee relative 88 Putrefy 89 Guardian ___ 90 Hansel’s sis 92 Heat qty.

94 Goatee site 95 With 47-Across, swooned-over sort 96 “It’s cold!”

97 Current fashion [Lubitsch] 100 Water, in Oaxaca 102 Winged god 103 G8 country 104 Curt comment [Previn] 109 Moralist’s statement 114 Rural towers 115 Twisting fish 116 Enzyme suffix 117 Skinny 118 Not inclined 120 Saying “I do” [Bergman]

125 Lamented loudly 126 By mistake 127 One of the Ramones 128 Fall blooms 129 Region centered on the upper Oder valley 130 Makes off-peak calls?

DOWN 1 Coquettes 2 Flawless 3 Like saints 4 Rigel’s constellation 5 Yr. closer 6 Water, jocularly 7 App-based taxi service 8 Fotos 9 With 87-Down, penthouse’s place 10 Pindar verse 11 Magnates 12 Cockloft, e.g.

13 Cup, in Caen 14 Dude 15 Systems to track storms 16 The “A” of ATP 17 Gandhi, e.g.

18 Stoneworker 19 Dummy Mortimer 24 Eavesdrop 29 Beauty lover 32 Architectural annex 33 Marshy area 34 Playwright Joe 35 Cries of repugnance 36 “Buddy List” co.

TRIVIA TEST

BY FIFI RODRIGUEZ 2016 KING FEATURES

1. TELEVISION: What TV producer hosted the 1960s shows titled “This is Your Life” and “Truth or Consequences”?

2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What Revolutionary War figure wrote the line, “These are the times that try men’s souls”?

3. MOVIES: In which movie did a killer doll named Chucky make his debut?

4. GEOGRAPHY: Where was the now-defunct SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty Organization) headquartered?

5. HISTORY: What was the beginning point of the Oregon trail, followed westward by 19th-century settlers?

6. PSYCHOLOGY: What is the fear represented in autophobia?

7. U.S. STATES: The Museum of Osteology in Oklahoma City,

Oklahoma, is focused on what?

8. ANATOMY: What is the name of the facial muscle that allows you to raise your eyebrows?

9. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What primate species lives on the Rock of Gibraltar in southern Spain?

10. FIRSTS & LASTS: Which U.S. astronaut was the last person to stand on the moon?

40 ___ shui 41 Pointed arch variety 42 Spelunking spot 43 Samuel of the Supreme Court 44 Bottle parts 45 Reaches, as new heights 46 Barn brayer 48 By ___ of (due to) 49 “Chained” actor Kruger 50 Hold up 54 Movie-rating gp.

55 Stated firmly 57 Crow of pop 59 Into pieces 61 “Crikey!”

63 Asian sea 64 Frequently, to Donne 69 Chick’s home 70 Cree or Erie 72 Decide (to) 73 Heroic act 74 Thin street 75 Egg on 77 Humiliate 80 Selflessness 81 Hurting, as a joint 82 Grieve loudly 83 December 31 song word 85 “Stormy Weather” singer 86 Abbr. on a bus schedule 87 See 9-Down 91 Watson of “Noah” 93 Erratic 96 Frank holder 98 Nickname for Dwight

Gooden 99 Airline to Sweden 101 Riotous joke 102 Dutch lager 104 Honshu city 105 Exchange for a ten 106 Naval force 107 TV’s Philbin 108 Nicholas Gage novel 110 Brought out into the open 111 Spiteful 112 “___ much better now” 113 Stem joints 116 Taj Mahal site 119 Mag staffers 121 Mario’s three 122 Auditing gp.

123 “___ don’t!”

124 Vintage auto

MAGIC MAZE ANSWER

MAGIC MAZE _____ GRAPES

Answers 1. Ralph Edwards 2. Thomas Paine 3. “Child’s Play” 4. Bangkok, Thailand 5. St. Louis 6. Fear of being alone 7. Skeletons 8. The frontalis 9. Barbary monkeys 10. Gene Cernan

WEEKLY SUDOKU

BY LINDA THISTLE

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

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SUDOKU ANSWER

As of tomorrow I’ll have been excited. Richie wanted to eat in around for 84 New Year’s Eves. your turn a “nice restaurant,” but I had to I’m just guessing, but I suppose disappoint him. I knew that if we a person with an average memfound a place that two teenagers ory might perhaps remember — could afford the food would be oh-h-h-h — 10 percent of his New lousy, and if we found one where Year’s Eves? For me that would the food was edible the prices be a minimum of 8. So how many would break us. do I remember?

So off we went to the Automat.

A whole big three.

There we had fun peering through Tom Garrett For one of them I’m not even little glass-faced stainless steel sure what year it was, but so it doors at the offerings, deciding was a night I’ll always remember because what we wanted, putting the right number it came not long before Lolly became ill. of coins in slots, cranking handles, taking Our next door neighbors invited us over things out, and happily eating. An hour and we had a really happy evening. It later we sallied forth, well filled but not was particularly fun for me because I had broke. spent a lot of time playing darts while we The afternoon and evening were spent were in England and it happened that our seeing two Broadway plays Richie had friends had a nice new dartboard. Thirty chosen. The first one was, “The Witch Is years earlier I had spent many hours Not For Burning,” starring John Gielgud. honing my dart throwing skills so that we Oddly enough, when I looked it up recently would fit in at the local pub, but I felt sure the references called it, “The Lady’s Not those skills had long since faded and gone, For Burning.” No doubt about the name and so as I took a set of darts in hand and though; I have a snapshot around here began to throw I was genuinely surprised somewhere of Ritchie standing next to a to discover that I could still be some gen- brightly colored poster outside the theater uine competition, which made the game with a big grin on his face. I suppose they more fun for everyone. must have changed the name for some All in all, Lolly and I had a lot of fun that reason. No matter. With any name it would night. I often think back on the beautiful, be a dud. The reviews called it “soporific” happy smile filling her face. That memory — meaning sleep-inducing. is precious beyond words.

They were right, Johnny!

The second of the three New Year’s The second play was “Mister Roberts.”

Eves I remember? Not quite so great I’m It was good. We both enjoyed it if laughter afraid. New Year’s Eve 1950 was nearing. I counts for anything. And then back to the was 18 and my plans for that year were the Automat we went, and off to Times Square same as for the 17 New Year’s Eves that with our bellies recharged. had preceded it. I had none. But Richie Actually, off to one of the side streets Shellman, my best friend, had a “good we went, where we stood among a large idea.” He had always wanted to see New crowd of other equally bored people. Then, York’s Times Square on New Year’s Eve, when all our watches said it was now past but he knew nothing about New York City. midnight, the crowd dispersed without so On the other hand, his good buddy, Tom much as a murmur. Not too thrilling, but Garrett ...

Richie was happy, so I was too.

Well, Richie was a good friend, so I But that third New Year’s Eve? Now let myself get talked into it. We arrived that was something! in New York by train on the morning of a I’ll see you next week and tell you all bright sunny day in the high 30s, Richie about it. all excited and I doing my best to look Meantime, Happy New Year!

Dick Wick Hall in Rim Country Dick Wick Hall returned to the Rim she said he “attached enough rattles on to Country in the 1920s and visited the the dead snake to make its rattles about Ellison family at their ranch. He was at half a yard long. He then took a picture the height of his career as a humorist, of the snake. This was good proof that writing articles for The Saturday Evening he had made a very remarkable killing, Post and publishing a little newspaper which he could take back and show his in his hometown called The Salome Sun. friends.” When he wrote the episode it feaThis visit was with the hope of finding tured a rattler named “The Reptyle Kid,” some new “tall tales” to write about. And complete with sketches of the elongated he did. rattles.

DeForest Hall was born and raised When Hall returned from the Rim on an Iowa farm, and with an interest Country after his “big adventure” he in animals, birds and plants he attend- reported the following to a Phoenix newsed the University of Nebraska paper. He was hunting near the at Omaha. However after gradEllison ranch and “stirred up uation his interests turned to back when a gigantic bear, which he shot journalism and while earning his in a spot not vital. The bear living working on the Burlington charged, Hall tried to climb a hill.

Railroad he gathered stories of As he stumbled over a rock Miss interest, embellishing them as Ellison, who had been watching he wrote. He came to Arizona the race, shot at the critical time near the end of the 19th cenand saved Hall’s life.” tury and lived awhile on the However, Lena Ellison’s Hopi Reservation, then settled re-telling of this event gave a in Pleasant Valley, where he Stan Brown quite different account. She said befriended the Ellisons. that after the incident with the However, in 1900 he followed rattlesnake he wanted to gather his brother to Phoenix, and the next year evidence for a “big hunter” story. they moved together to Wickenburg. He “He did not have the good fortune to be never liked his given name and had called able to kill a bear, so he took the head of a himself “Dick” from childhood. Now he large one that I had killed and shot a hole had his name legally changed to include through it. Then he took it home to show a middle name, Dick Wickenburg Hall. everyone what a big bear he had shot.”

The middle name soon was shortened to If Dick Wick Hall had stayed a little “Wick.” longer at the Ellison ranch he would have For a while he struck it rich owning a had a “whopper” to write about. Lena’s gold mine in the Harcuvar Mountains and sister was Duette and she had married with a new partner he moved closer to his Arizona’s first governor, Hunt, to become mine, claiming 1,500 acres of land where the first lady of the new state. But she he learned the Santa Fe Railroad was was also a cowgirl and a huntress. She going to come through. There he staked had been visiting the family ranch and out a town he named “Salome — Where her father, Colonel Ellison, was accompaShe Danced” — in honor of his partner’s nying her back to Globe. With them was wife, Salome. Eventually he developed the Ellison’s pack of 28 hunting dogs. post office, a restaurant and store, and The dogs took off on the trail of a when a road came through (later it would bobcat, but neither Duette nor her father be U.S. 60) he established the Laughing had a gun at the time. The dogs treed the Gas Service Station. His little Salome bobcat and Duette, without hesitation, Sun newspaper was mimeographed and dismounted, found a wooden branch for handed out to customers. The rest of the a club, and climbed up the tree. The story is history and he became known far vicious cat hissed and struck out with its and wide for his humorous stories and the claws, but Duette’s swing was sure and she knocked the cat out of the tree. The characters he created for them.

Lena Ellison, daughter of Jesse Ellison, dogs quickly brought about its demise, said that his visit was because “he was and father and daughter skinned it for a trophy that later adorned the governor’s looking for big adventures.”

Lena told later that he killed a very home in Phoenix.

Next: Zane Grey’s Rim Country Years. large rattlesnake. To embellish his story

All about Advent

SALOME’S STARS ARIES (March 21 to April 19) The New Year brings challenges that can change many things in your life. You need to be prepared not only to confront them, but also to deal with what happens afterward.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You have what it takes to set your goals quite a bit higher this year. Learn what you need to know and put what you learn into your efforts. A partner offers loving support.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) In true Gemini Twin fashion, you’re conflicted about a decision you know you’ll have to make in this New Year. Best advice: Get the facts before you make any commitment.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A friend offers you an exciting opportunity for the New Year. Although your positive aspects are strong in most respects, caution is advised. Investigate before you invest.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) You can make this New Year a roaring success. Start by readjusting your goals to reflect the changes in the economy. Your den-mate offers both wise and loving support.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) The New Year brings new opportunities for change. But you need to be ready to move from the comfortable status quo to the challenging unknown. It’s up to you.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Your most important New Year’s resolution should be to work out problems with a family

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member in order to avoid continued misunderstandings. Do it soon, for both of your sakes.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) The New Year has much to offer the intensely determined Scorpian, who isn’t afraid to take on challenges and stay with them until they surrender their rewards.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) You’ll have many fine opportunities in this New Year. But be warned: Reject offers of “help.” You work best when you’re free to be your own creative self.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) The New Year offers changes that you might feel you’re not quite ready for. Best advice: Deal with them one step at a time, until you’ve built up your self-confidence.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Travel is a dominant aspect of the New Year. This could mean relocating to another city (or even another country) in connection with your education or your career.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) This New Year brings news about a change you’ve been anticipating. You might have a problem persuading a loved one about your new plans, but he or she will soon go along with them.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have a gift for making people feel safe and protected. You would make an excellent youth counselor.

From page 10 B. Give honor in Jesus by reading His word through Advent Devotionals Google these people and type in Advent in the search a. John Piper b. Anne Graham Lotz c. www.lifeway.com – search for Advent d. desiring god.org e. Al Mohler f. Billy Graham g. Gospel Coalition C. Give honor to Jesus by giving your heart — “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Romans 10:13 Do you have a relationship with Jesus?

Call upon the name of the Lord and be saved.

For more information on upcoming classes go online to: www.simonelake.com About the author Simone Lake is a Christ follower, bride of Pastor Dr. John Lake (of Church on Randall Place), Bible teacher and a passionate pray-er. A graduate of Golden Gate Theological Seminary, Simone holds a master’s degree in Theology Studies and Apologetics Certificate from BIOLA University. She is an active member of International Women in Apologetics.

Founder of Deep Roots in Christ Ministries, she is a well sought after teacher and speaker of the Bible.

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the highest bidder at the Front Entrance of the Gila County Courthouse, 1400 E. Ash Street, Globe, AZ 85501, on 2/1/2017 at 11:00 AM of said day:PARCEL C, AS SHOWN ON RECORD OF SURVEY/MINOR LAND DIVISION, RECORDED AS SURVEY MAP NO. 2618, RECORDS OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, BEING A PORTION OF LOTS 15 AND 16, BEAVER VALLEY ESTATES PR MAP NO. 331, GILA AND SALT RIVER BASE AND MERIDIAN, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. Per A.R.S. Section 33-803 (A)(2) the successor trustee appointed here qualifies as a Trustee of the trust deed in the Trustee s capacity as a member of the State Bar of Arizona. ACCORDING TO THE DEED OF TRUST OR UPON INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE BENEFICIARY, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO A.R.S. SECTION 33-808(C):Street address or identifiable location: 135 N STATION CIRCLE PAYSON, AZ 85541 A.P.N.: 302-17-017A Original Principal Balance: $93,989.00 Name and address of original trustor: (as shown on the Deed of Trust) JESSICA L ROBERTS, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN 135 N STATION CIRCLE PAYSON, AZ 85541 Name and address of beneficiary: (as of recording of Notice of Sale) LakeView Loan Servicing, LLC, by: LoanCare, a Division of FNF Servicing, Inc. N.K.A. LoanCare, LLC As Attorney In Fact Under A Limited Power of Attorney 3637 Sentara Way Virginia Beach, VA 23452 NAME, ADDRESS and TELEPHONE NUMBER OF TRUSTEE: (as of recording of Notice of Sale) Eric L. Cook, a member of the State Bar of Arizona Zieve, Brodnax and Steele, LLP 112 North Central Avenue, Suite 425 Phoenix, Arizona 85004 Phone Number: (602) 688-7420 SALE INFORMATION:Sales Line: (800) 280-2832 Website: www.auction.com Dated: 10/25/2016 Eric L. Cook, a member of the State Bar of Arizona Per A.R.S. Section 33-803 (A)(2) the successor trustee appointed here qualifies as a Trustee of the trust deed in the Trustee s capacity as a member of the State Bar of Arizona. A-4600543 16418: 12/9, 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/2016 TS/File 407212.10413 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust recorded on JUNE 23, 2014, in INSTRUMENT NO. 2014-005917 in the Office of the County Recorder of GILA County, Arizona - NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF PIONEER TITLE AGENCY, INC., 421 S. BEELINE HWY, PAYSON, ARIZONA on JANUARY 31, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. of said day: Lot 31, PINAL VIEW UNIT TWO, according to Map No. 347, records of Gila County, Arizona. Purported Property Address: 7373 GRANDVIEW DR., GLOBE, AZ. Tax Parcel Number:

ATTORNEY

102-23-054. Original Principal Balance: $49,000.00 Original/Current Beneficiary: MARY T. SEXTON and LEONARD P. SKURKA JR. and RICHARD J. SKURKA, P.O. BOX 149, YOUNG, AZ 85554 and 971 S. GERONIMO, APACHE JUNCTION, AZ 85119 and 14241 S. 41ST DR., PHOENIX, AZ 85053 Original/Current Trustor: MELBA W. MEDIZ, 7373 GRANDVIEW DR., GLOBE, AZ 85501.

Said Trustee s Sale will be held without covenant or warranty express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the unpaid principal balance of $37,993.65 plus monies due as provided under the terms of said Deed of Trust, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trust created by said Deed of Trust. Dated: OCTOBER 7, 2016. Current Trustee: Pioneer Title Agency, Inc., an Arizona corporation. 580 East Wilcox Drive, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635. (520) 458-3500 Pioneer Title Agency, Inc., an Arizona corporation, as Trustee. By: /s/ Fran Milianta, Assistant Vice President. Manner of Trustee Qualification: Escrow Agent. Name of Regulating Agency: Arizona Department of Financial Institutions. STATE OF ARIZONA, COUNTY OF COCHISE. The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on October 28, 2016, by Fran Milianta, Assistant Vice President of Pioneer Title Agency, Inc., an Arizona corporation. By: /s/ Mary A. Iglesias, Notary Public. My Commission Expires: July 14, 2017.

16421: 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/2016, 1/6/2017 Notice of Trustee s Sale Recorded on: 11/9/2016 TS No. : AZ-16-750317-CL Order No. : 8675613 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of Sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 9/14/2005 and recorded 9/15/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-017138 in the office of the County Recorder of GILA County, Arizona . Notice! If you believe there is a defense to the trustee sale or if you have an objection to the trustee sale, you must file an action and obtain a court order pursuant to rule 65, Arizona rules of civil procedure, stopping the sale no later than 5:00 p.m. mountain standard time of the last business day before the scheduled date of the sale, or you may have waived any defenses or objections to the sale. Unless you obtain an order, the sale will be final and will occur at public auction to the highest bidder: Sale Date and Time: 3/1/2017 at 11:00:00 AM Sale Location: At the Front Entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, located at 1400 E. Ash Street, Globe, AZ 85501 Legal Description: THE WEST HALF OF LOT 75, MOGOLLON RIM ADDITION PLAT 5, ACCORDING TO MAP NO. 224, RECORDS OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. Purported Street Address: 300 E MCKAMEY STREET, PAYSON, AZ 85541 Tax Parcel Number: 304-04-121 Original Principal Balance: $73,000.00 Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION ( FANNIE MAE ) C/O Seterus, Inc. 14523 SW Millikan Way, Suite 200 Beaverton, OR 97005 Name(s) and Address(s) of Original Trustor(s): JOSEPH A MUSTACA, A SINGLE MAN 300 E MCKAMEY STREET, PAYSON, AZ 85541 Name and Address of Trustee/Agent: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: ( 866 ) 645-7711 Sales Line: 800-280-2832 Login to: www.auction.com O r Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711

LEGAL NOTICES Ext 5318 AZ-16-750317-CL The successor trustee qualifies to act as a trustee under A.R.S. §33-803(A)(1) in its capacity as a licensed Arizona escrow agent regulated by the Department of Financial Institutions. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee.

This shall be the Purchaser s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary s Agent, or the Beneficiary s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right s against the real property only. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE . TS No.: AZ-16-750317-CL Dated: 11/8/2016 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION By: Siara Rios, Assistant Secretary A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of: California County of: San Diego On 11/8/2016 before me, Brenda A. Gonzalez a notary public, personally appeared Siara Rios, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument . I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WIT NESS my hand and official seal. Signature Brenda A. Gonzalez Commission No. 2116627 NOTARY PUBLIC - California San Diego County My Comm. Expires 6/21/2019 IDSPub #0119382 12/16/2016 12/23/2016 12/30/2016 1/6/2017 16424: 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND/OR INFORMAL PROBATE OF A WILL Case Number: PB201600114 SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA GILA COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of Terry L. Bruner an Adult, deceased NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: 1. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: VIRGINIAA. BRUNER has been appointed Personal Representative of this Estate on November 28, 2016. My Address: 2809 N. Apple Ln., Payson, AZ 85541 2. DEADLINE TO MAKE CLAIMS. All persons having claims against the Estate are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred.

3. NOTICE OF CLAIMS: Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to the Personal Representative at 4. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT. A copy of the Notice of Appointment is attached to the copies of this document mailed to all known

LEGAL NOTICES creditors.

DATED: 11-30-16 /s/Virginia A. Bruner Personal Representative 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/16 CNS-2955472# 16426: 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/2016 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA In re the Estate of: BARBARA LEE CAVIN, An adult, Deceased.

CASE NO. PB201600105 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND / OR INFROMAL PROBATE OF A WILL NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: 1. NAME OF PERSONAL REPRESNTATIVE has been appointed Personal Representative of this Estate on December 08, 2016. Address: 1115 S. Gold Nugget Lane, Payson, AZ 85541.

2. All persons having claims against the Estate are required to present their claim within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred.

3. Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to the Personal Representative at: 1115 S. Gold Nugget Lane, Payson, AZ 85541.

4. A copy of the Notice of Appointment is attached to the copies of this document mailed to all known creditors.

Date: 11/02/16 /s/ Dale C. Cavin Dale C. Cavin 16426: 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/2016 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA In re the Estate of: WILLIAM CHRISTY CAVIN, An adult, Deceased.

CASE NO. PB201600104 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND / OR INFROMAL PROBATE OF A WILL NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT: 1. NAME OF PERSONAL REPRESNTATIVE (Dale Cavin) has been appointed Personal Representative of this Estate on December 08, 2016. Address: 1115 S. Gold Nugget Lane, Payson, AZ 85541.

2. All persons having claims against the Estate are required to present their claim within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred.

3. Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to the Personal Representative at: 1115 S. Gold Nugget Lane, Payson, AZ 85541.

4. A copy of the Notice of Appointment is attached to the copies of this document mailed to all known creditors.

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National Contractor Services Corporation, 1010 E Jefferson St Phoenix AZ 85034. III Management of limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Michael David Conway, PO Box 2544, Payson AZ 85547, member.

16432: 12/30/2016, 1/3/, 1/6/2017 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: HBC CORIOLIS LLC File No. L-2138683-5 II. The address of the known place of business is: 1101 N. Earhart Pkwy, Payson, AZ 85541.

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Rory Alan Hanson, 1101 N. Earhart Pkwy, Payson, AZ 85541.

(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: Rory Alan Hanson, 1101 N. Earhart Pkwy, Payson, AZ 85541; Donna Lee Hanson, 1101 N. Earhart Pkwy, Payson, AZ 85541.

16433: 12/30/2016, 1/6, 1/13/2017 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DAVID CALVIN GILL, An Adult, Deceased. Case No.: PB201600119

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE & PROBATE OF WILL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: 1.

Stacy J. Gill was appointed Personal Representative of this Estate on December 21, 2016, and the notice to the persons named in will of informal appointment of personal representative and probate of will was given as required by law.

2.

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

3.

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

4.

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

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 23rd day of December, 2016.

THE OWENS LAW FIRM, PLC By /s/ Jared R. Owens, Jared R. Owens, Esq. Attorney for Personal Representative, Stacy Gill ORIGINAL of the foregoing filed this 23rd day of December, 2016.

Gila County Clerk of the Superior Court, 714 S. Beeline Hwy, Payson, AZ. /s/ Jared R. Owens

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The water users hoped to adjust allotments and agree on conservation measures to stretch the water supply and avert a cutoff with devastating consequences to lower-priority states. Las Vegas, Nev. is amongst the most vulnerable, since it relies almost entirely on the Colorado River.

Most of the outstanding issues involve California. Key issues remain providing enough water to keep the Salton Sea from drying up and leaving enough water in the Sacramento River delta to prevent serious environmental effects.

Payson remains in a happily secure position. The town currently relies entirely on well water. Well levels had dropped more than 100 feet until the town imposed water conservation rules a decade ago. Since then, the water table has stabilized. By 2018, Payson will roughly double its water supply with the completion of the C.C.

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Roosevelt Lake has dwindled to just 37 percent of normal, reflecting a relatively dry year to this point. However, this week the Salt River had a flow of 1,460 cubic feet per second — almost three times its normal flow. The Verde River had a flow of 797 cubic feet per second, also nearly three times normal. Tonto Creek carried 227 cubic feet per second, compared to its normal flow of just 25 cfs.

Payson has secured its water future, but other cities throughout the region have been following the drama of the disappearing Lake Mead with breathless anticipation.

The snowpack in 2015 on the Colorado River watershed was far below normal, the latest disappointing year in a 16-year, record drought. The storms of 2016 have raised hope for at least a reprieve from rationing.

Forecasters say the waning El Niño sea surface warming in the Eastern Pacific could produce a wetter-than normal winter in the West.