SHOP
HOMETOWN 2011
A PUBLICATION OF THE PAYSON ROUNDUP
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Get Wireless brings top-notch service to customers Get Wireless, formerly Rim Country Wireless, is at 309 E. Highway 260 in the Safeway/Ponderosa Village Center. Celebrating 17 years in business, the shop is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday — Black Friday, Nov. 25, it will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Owned and operated by the LaBonte family, Get Wireless district manager is Adam Jonus and the store is managed by Lisa Hillegas. There are six employees who are dedicated to providing the best in customer service. Their customer service efforts have been recognized three times by the Verizon corporation, most recently this August. That top-notch customer service and its product lines has also won Get Wireless a Best of Payson award for the past four years. The staff has more than 20 years combined experience and extensive training. “They are all wireless experts and take the time to find out each customer’s needs, with no hurry or rush, to provide the phone with which each individual is most comfortable,” Jonus said. Get Wireless offers a full line of basic and smartphones, including Apple, Android and iPhone, and a full line of accessories, such as Bluetooth, OtterBox cases and personalized snap-on cases. It also has home phone service through Home Phone Connect. Customers can also get mobile broadband cards for wireless Internet and a full line of tablets, ranging in price from $329 to $629. Among the holiday specials planned at Get Wireless, starting Black Friday, are a free cordless phone with the purchase of any Home Phone Connect; a free stylus with any smartphone or tablet purchase while supplies last; a free 2G SD card with the purchase of any basic phone, with the presentation of a sticker advertising the specials; a free screen protector with a tablet purchase and a coupon for free MP3 headphones with any smartphone purchase with a two-year contract. Call (928) 474-4744, option 1, for details or visit the Web site www.getwirelessaz.com. Find out more on Facebook at gwvzw.
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Get Wireless, formerly Rim Country Wireless, at 309 E. Highway 260 in the Safeway/Ponderosa Village Center is celebrating 17 years in business. If you are in the market for a new smartphone, tablet or other wireless device for yourself or a loved one this Christmas, stop by and see what the shop and its top-notch staff have to offer.
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309 East Highway 260 (SAFEWAY CENTER) Payson, AZ 85541 • 928-474-4744 www.getwirelessaz.com
Store hours: M-S 9am-7pm, Sunday 10am-4pm Phone offers valid 11/25/11 - 11/27/11
America’s Largest and Most Reliable High-Speed Wireless Network. Activation fee/line: $35. IMPORTANT CONSUMER INFORMATION: Subject to Cust Agmt, Calling Plan, rebate form & credit approval. Up to $175 early termination fee ($350 for advanced devices) & add'l charges apply to device capabilities. Offers & coverage, varying by svc, not available everywhere; see vzw.com. While supplies last. Limited time offer. Rebate debit card takes up to 6 wks & expires in 12 months. © 2011 Verizon Wireless.
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Holiday shopping made easy at SmartSystems, Inc. Are you in search of the perfect gift or stocking stuffer for your children, friends and family this holiday season? Look no more! Put a trip to SmartSystems, Inc. at the top of your shopping list. SmartSystems, Inc. offers impeccable expertise in designing custom computers and laptops; carries a variety of technology gadgets and accessories, plus gift certificates that are sure to please. Rest assured, the friendly staff will be happy to help you select that “special gift” for your “special someone” this year. Payson resident Scott Moody locally owns SmartSystems, Inc. Scott, along with his professional team, pride themselves in offering exceptional customer service and quality products at competitive prices. The SmartSystems, Inc staff is comprised of general office manager, Michelle Jackson, front desk attendant Shayna Nickerson, depot service technician Joseph Paul and senior technicians Scott Moody and Jeremy Guyer. SmartSystems, Inc. is located at Suite B, 405 S. Beeline Hwy. (next to Charlie’s Meats). It is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays. The office phone number is (928) 468-7400. Check the Web site at www.SmartSystemsAZ.com. SmartSystems, Inc. has been providing systems solutions and monitoring the I.T. needs for businesses of all sizes in Payson and the surrounding area for years. Other services offered by SmartSystems, Inc. are repairing or build-
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Michelle Jackson, Shayna Nickerson, Jeremy Guyer, Joseph Paul and Scott Moody of SmartSystems, Inc. offer exceptional customer service and quality products at competitive prices to their customers throughout the Rim Country.
ing computers and laptops for private individuals, virus removal and free diagnostics. This shop is sure to meet all of your I.T. needs! The SmartSystems, Inc. team believes in giving back to the community and is involved with many local organizations
such as Payson Senior Center, Payson Little League, Payson Community Kids, Payson Time Out Shelter, Payson High School – Future Business Leaders of America, Payson FAN club and more. They also participate with job shadowing programs for students as well as student
career exploration opportunities. SmartSystems, Inc. is a proud member of Payson Professionals At Your Service (pays.com) and the Payson Chamber of Commerce. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the entire staff at SmartSystems, Inc.
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405 S. Beeline Highway, Suite B • 928-468-7400 Open Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, Saturday 10am-4pm
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Mazatzal Hotel & Casino brings Magic to the Mountains Located in the Heart of Arizona, in a quaint town called Payson, the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino brings Magic to the Mountains for the holiday season. To help with your gift giving ideas, the casino has gift cards available in the gift shop for the savvy adult shopper in mind. Gift cards may be used for purchasing a meal at The Grille, Cedar Ridge Restaurant, Apache Spirits Lounge and the purchases at the gift shop. The Dream Catcher Gift Shop has a wonderful selection of gift items such as southwest style jackets and fashionable jewelry to choose from. Another great gift idea is to purchase tickets to the New Year’s Eve Celebration Party with the Rat Pack Tribute Band for family and friends. The cost is $65 per person and includes great food, entertainment and fun. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 31. Listen to great music in the event center where the heart of the party will occur while enjoying the Chef’s Signature hors d’oeuvres, assorted fresh fruit along with a decadent chocolate fountain. Paul Penning, pianist, will play lovely background music starting at 6:30 p.m. during the gourmet dinner service. Dinner will include the Chef’s specialty salad, Prime Rib and Lobster Tail, twice baked potato, fresh seasonal vegetables, the Chef’s signature dessert and a complimentary martini glass with the toast to the New Year. Dance until the New Year comes and the balloon drops at midnight with “The DeanO-Holics” Rat Pack Tribute Band. The
Dean-O-Holics have Bob Caudle as Dean Martin, Andre’ Williams as Sammy Davis Jr., and Mike Martis as Frank Sinatra. These three entertainers have mastered the songs, moves and jokes of the famed Rat Pack. This venue has the flavor of a true Las Vegas show when Vegas was a glamorous strip filled with lights, elegant casinos and show rooms. Andre’ (Sammy) brings the house down with Mr. Bojangles — hat, dance and all; Dean with his signature song “Everybody Loves Somebody” holding his traditional martini glass and Frank sings “New York, New York” dressed in a tux with his signature hat, which earned him a standing ovation for the finale in the Yosemite Courtyard. The group uses props like a large bass fiddle that opens up into a bar, fake cigarettes and an old style microphone to add to the mood. To make a reservation for the New Year’s Eve Party, call 1-800-777-PLAY (7529) extension 1001. Celebrate New Year’s Eve in a different kind of style with Scott Hallock and Suzie Kiraly in the Apache Spirits Lounge from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. You can enjoy the excitement on the slot floor as the New Year comes rolling in with various upbeat music. Free Souvenir Martini Glasses will be given out this evening and night. Enjoy great music and great food from The Grille or the Apache Spirits Lounge. Whatever way you wish to celebrate New Year’s Eve, Mazatzal Hotel & Casino has the Magic in the Mountains.
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However you wish to celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year’s Eve, Mazatzal Hotel & Casino is the place to find Magic in the Mountains for your holiday festivities.
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education to offer clients the most current techniques and styles. For the holiday season, Colorz Salon has pre-made gift baskets available to purchase, or the staff can create custom baskets. The salon is also having a raffle for the holidays. For every product a client purchases, they will receive a raffle ticket for a gift basket valued at $108.61. The salon is also offering 10 percent off gift certificates through December. The shop is open Monday through Saturday per the needs of clients, and will also provide evening appointments if arranged in advance. Call (928) 468-6466 for more information. Colorz Salon owner Cheryl Chance is looking for a motivated, experienced stylist to join her team. She and her staff would like to wish their clients a happy, stylish holiday season.
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The staff at Colorz Salon, 600 E. Highway 260, Suite 6 in Payson, offers clients an extensive line of products as well as an impressive selection of services. Among the services provided are precision haircuts, feather and hair extensions, the newest color and perming techniques, special occasion updo styles, permanent straightening techniques, facial waxing and detox foot bath procedures. Products available include Purelogy, Aquage, Frames, Chi, Big Sexy Hair, Rusk, Matrix and Bed Head shampoos, conditioners and styling products. The salon also sells professional flat irons and blowdryers. Owned by Cheryl Chance, Colorz Salon has been in business for seven years. The employees include Jadyn Walden, Juliedon Petersen and Raylene Phillips. Throughout the year, the staff participates in ongoing
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The Higginbothams and their staff at Payson Jewelers can help you find the perfect gifts this year.
Payson Jewelers has the perfect gift Payson Jewelers has offered Payson the best in fine jewelry, estate (used) jewelry and sterling silver for more than 28 years. It also has beautiful jewelry made with colored diamonds in chocolate, champagne, blue, yellow, orange and black. They buy gold, silver, coins and Native American jewelry. Customers have the option of cash, trade or in-store credit. Owned by longtime Payson residents Robert and Melissa Higginbotham, this fullservice jewelry store also offers in-store jewelry repairs done by experienced jewelers. The store’s three jewelers — Bill, Jason and Robert — have more than 100 years of combined experience. All jewelry repairs are done in the store.
When you are searching for that perfect Christmas gift, you will find it at Payson Jewelers. The wonderful sales staff — Debbie, Sherah and Sue — are fully trained to help find exactly what you want. If you do not find it, the staff can make it or special order it for you. Extended holiday hours will be from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday; Saturday, the store is open from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Payson Jewelers will also be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18 and from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Saturday, Dec. 24, for your convenience. Payson Jewelers is located at 240 E. Highway 260 in the Payson Village Shopping Center; call (928) 474-9126.
STOREWIDE SAVINGS in All Departments “Celebrating 28 years in the Rim Country”
Payson Village Shopping Center • 474-9126 • www.paysonjewelers.com Holiday Hours Open Mon-Fri 9:30-5:30, Sat 9:30-4:00 WE BUY GOLD, SILVER, OLD COINS & NATIVE AMERICAN JEWELRY
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The Payson Area Habitat for Humanity ReStore inventory changes every day. Stop in and you might find enough furniture to redo a living room — or an organ on which to learn a new hobby. You can find a full-sized range for the kitchen or a microwave in just about every size and everything is offered at a reasonable price, with the proceeds helping the PAHH program that improves lives.
Payson Area Habitat for Humanity shares its best-kept secret The best-kept secret in Payson is a secret no more. Once voted the “Best Kept Secret in Payson” — the Habitat for Humanity ReStore is like the “little engine that could.” Starting on a wing and a prayer in March 2008 with the help of the Walla family, dedicated staff and volunteers stocked the store with “just enough donations to fill each shelf” according to outgoing store manager, Kathy Bickert, who has led the ReStore team from the beginning. In less than 18 months, the little store outgrew its 3,000-square-foot domain, and Habitat took another leap of faith — moving into a 7,000-square-foot store next to the Urgent Care in the Payson Center, where McDonald’s is located, at the corner of Highways 87 and 260. Now, the ReStore is making another transition, as Bickert makes one of her own — moving on to reopen a Payson landmark, the 260 Café. It’s both a sad and joyful move, as she pursues her lifelong dream of becoming a chef. Bickert will leave the ReStore in the very capable hands of interim manager, Joyce Karnes, who will manage the store until a new ReStore manager can be found. Joyce’s team includes fix-it shop manager Scott Culbertson, another longtime volunteer, along with friendly donation coordinators Zach Horsley and Aaron Batey. Bickert has faith the store will continue to grow and thrive. “I feel our success is due to our friendly staff and to our dedicated volunteers. We also like networking with the community, our customers and donors, friends and family, and our local contractors and businesses, all of which have been a huge part
of the ReStore’s growing to the size it is today,” she said.
SOMETHING NEW AND UNEXPECTED EVERY DAY So what’s in the ReStore? That depends on the day you come visit, because the inventory is always changing. The store carries everything from appliances and furniture, to construction materials like sinks, cabinets, countertops, doors, windows, fencing and paint. You’ll often find electronics, computers, books, videos, lighting and accessories of all shapes and sizes. Furniture like sofas, dining sets and shelves tend to sell pretty quickly. So do appliances. Right now, you’ll even find CDmaking and packaging equipment. Today, Culbertson is stacking pieces of aluminum siding. Tomorrow, they might end up as metal sculpture, or put to good use in a remodeling project, rather than ending up in the landfill. At the counter, a local woman buys an overstuffed chair and some glass fuses for her mom to use in art projects. In the store manager’s office, Kathy and Joyce research the price of a first edition memoir by Ulysses S. Grant. “Reuse and Recycle” has always been the motto of the store, which literally has given new life to thousands of pounds of merchandise that might otherwise end up in the landfill. Loyal customers love the ReStore, and not only because (in true Payson thrift-store tradition) they can find new treasures every day, but because the store is a genuinely fun place to be. Even well behaved four-legged friends are welcome.
One customer says, “When we started shopping at the ReStore we never thought a Thrift Store would be so fun and friendly. As we continue to go back every week, because we don’t want to miss out on anything, Kathy and her staff have helped us find items and make new friends and now we have a thrift store family. Heck, she even knows the dog’s name and he knows where the treats are.” People come to shop and also to visit friends. Larry, a loyal customer, says it this way, “The ReStore has been an amazing place to shop. Every time I go in, it’s my ‘Happy Place.’ There’s always plenty of customers and laughter in the aisles, as the staff is hard at work.”
A LARGER MISSION Beyond giving new life to gently used furniture, household items, appliances, tools and construction supplies, the ReStore has a larger mission. It provides financial support for the Payson Area Habitat for Humanity to help build or renovate homes for deserving families. Habitat volunteers are also planning some new projects for 2012 and beyond. “Neighborhood revitalization is all about working with our community, other nonprofits, and businesses to identify areas of greatest need and create positive changes in the community,” says new executive director Jennifer Baltz. “We’re starting out with smaller projects like critical home repairs, painting and weatherizing for lower-income families and seniors, so we can help even more people in our area.”
In true Habitat tradition, the programs are a hand up, not a handout — qualifying homeowners will contribute time and a portion of the cost to help pay it forward to others in need. “Working on day-long projects is a great team-building opportunity for businesses, groups and faith-based communities. You can make a big difference without making a big time commitment,” says Baltz.
DONATING TO HABITAT AND THE RESTORE A great place to start now is by donating your gently used furniture, appliances, household goods, and building supplies to the ReStore. Donations should be in working order, and in good condition, so they can be resold. “We don’t take clothes or mattresses, and we ask that you donate only items that can be resold,” notes Karnes. “That is a big help to us.” Call (928) 474-4247 for pick-up of large items. Make your donations before the end of the year if you want to take a charitable deduction on your 2011 taxes. Volunteers are also warmly welcomed at the store, no matter how many hours you can give. Cash contributions to the Payson Area Habitat for Humanity also qualify for the dollar-for-dollar Arizona Charitable Tax Credit if you itemize. Your tax dollars can stay here and do good works in Payson and the Rim Country. The ReStore is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday — however, it will closed on Black Friday, Nov. 25. It will be open on Saturday, Nov. 26.
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Do Something GREEN for Christmas! Buy, Donate, Volunteer at ReStore!!! Payson Area
Recycle * Reuse * Reduce * Rebuild Furniture, Appliances, Hardware, Doors/Windows, Plumbing, Household, Electronics, Christmas Shop
103 E. Hwy 260 behind McDonald’s, next to Urgent Care Do something GREEN today, visit
Open: Wednesday - Saturday from 9 to 5
We pick up and deliver, call 928 474-4247 Closed Thanksgiving Day & Black Friday OPEN SATURDAY, NOV. 26 Closed Christmas Eve
Donate your gently used items to ReStore for the Holidays!
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WRANGLER
Charlie Hall’s
PLUMBING & SEPTIC PUMPING Serving Payson & The Rim Country Since 1978
DEPENDABLE, PROMPT SERVICE
(4 STOCKED TRUCKS TO SERVE YOU)
SERVICE & REPAIR 7 DAYS 24 HRS • Clogged Sewer Specialist • FREE Estimates • No Extra Travel Time Charges to Pine & Strawberry Area (same rates as Payson) • Family Owned & Operated • Sewer Lines & Septic Tanks Electronically Located • Clogged Sewers • Slab Leaks AZ LICENSE # 066930 NAWT # 1097301C ROC 180429
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Wrangler Plumbing’s Charlie Hall, Sheyla and Stella Weisser, Sam Cristenson and Doug Hall help bring generations of experience to the calls they respond to around the Rim Country.
Wrangler Plumbing brings generations of service on calls When you call Charlie Hall’s Wrangler Plumbing you are going to get generations of experience. Hall’s family has been in the plumbing business for at least three generations. There is Charlie and his son Doug, but that is not all, Charlie’s father and his brother were also plumbers. Wrangler Plumbing and the Halls have been serving the Rim Country since 1978.
BONDED & INSURED P.O. Box 595 Payson, AZ 85547
Christmas magic at Moose Mountain
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Welcome to Moose Mountain Gifts and Antiques, located at 6264 Hardscrabble Road in the wonderful community of Pine, Ariz., just 13 miles north of Payson off Highway 87. Moose Mountain has been in business for 13 years. The inventory is an enticing mix of the old and new. The shop is constantly changing and there are always hidden surprises for which to go treasure hunting. The shop has six full-time dealers and about 35 consignment dealers. Its wonderful, gently used furniture changes each week. Right now, the shop’s forest of trees are decked out with wonderful ornaments and decorations for the season. There will be specials throughout the store for the Thanksgiving weekend. Owner Kris Lovetro still has customers and friends who remind her about the small store she first opened 13 years ago. She says she is very proud that the shop has survived the last couple years and has her customers, friends, employees and the community to thank for it. Moose Mountain is 3,000 square feet of the best the Rim has to offer. Visit this weekend and enjoy the in-store specials. The shop has three part-time employees and then Kris, who works on Saturday and whenever the girls can’t work. “We opened in 1998. We mix the old with the new and have great gifts, furniture and more for all tastes,” Kris said. The store is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday (except holi-
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Kris Lovetro and the rest of the Moose Mountain family have tons of wonderful items that are perfect for putting under the tree — and on the tree as well.
days); 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday. To learn more, call (928) 476-3044 or e-mail atmoosemtn@aol.com.
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Make your home ready for the holidays with easy, affordable decor updates Welcoming friends and family into your home is one of the best ways to celebrate the season. One of the keys to making visitors feel right at home is to be a happy host. So, do yourself — and your guests — a favor and put a little effort into getting your home holiday houseguest perfect. Since your house will be full with visitors over the holidays, go beyond cleaning and organizing. Adding touches of festive decor will create a cozy, welcoming atmosphere, and if there are do-it-yourself projects still on the to-do list, now is the best time to finish them. Not only will your home look fresh and revived to you, but your guests will certainly notice your home’s updated appearance. To get your home ready for hosting holiday guests, follow this room-by-room checklist. Whether you want to tackle one room at a time or do it all at once, breaking down your tasks can make the process much easier.
THE KITCHEN As the central hub of the home, guests will naturally congregate in the kitchen, so spend time making small, budget-friendly updates to make the space more comfortable, for both chef and audience. • A fresh palette: Make an update that will instantly refresh your space with a new paint color. Be empowered to experiment with a bold, food-inspired hue such as a
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You’ll be spending a lot of time in your living spaces with your guests, so make sure they’re decorated in festive spirit and ready to accommodate a crowd.
coffee color. With its limited wall space, the kitchen makes an ideal place to use a bolder hue for just the right pop of color. • Details matter: Clear the clutter and make room for all the chef’s necessities in your kitchen, making the chef’s job easier. Add updated cabinet and drawer pulls as well as a touch-faucet that offers style and ease of use.
THE LIVING ROOM You’ll be spending a lot of time in your living spaces with your guests, so make
sure they’re decorated in festive spirit and ready to accommodate a crowd. • Layer lighting: Don’t just rely on overhead fixtures. Adding softer ambient light (like wall sconces), task lighting (undercabinet lights or desk lamps) and accent lighting (such as art lighting or candles) will help set your desired mood. • Decor details: The mantel is a perfect focal point for holiday decorating. Add some atmospheric scent, color and texture with fresh evergreen garlands and holiday plants. Spray paint terracotta pots silver and gold and plant amaryllis, Christmas rose or rosemary. Or, personalize your display by placing family photos of holidays past and treasured heirlooms over the fireplace, where everyone can see them.
GUEST ROOMS Both guest bedrooms and bathrooms should be given extra special attention when hosting overnight holiday visitors. Consider everything a guest might need and then add some little extras to make their experience even better. • Practical fixes: For your guest bedroom, adding portable lighting like small table lamps will make the room seem friendlier when added to overhead lighting and will keep guests from running across the room in the dark after switching off the lights. Adding a decorative mirror is a muchappreciated touch and takes little effort.
• Comforts of home: Ensure that your guest rooms, particularly the bathrooms, make visitors of all ages feel comfortable. Update your bathroom hardware with stylish faucets, knobs and even grab bars to ensure no guests slip or fall when entering and exiting the shower. Products, like a dual towel rod and grab bar, offer both style and function to make your guests feel at home. Twinkling lights, fragrant wreaths and freshly baked cookies help set the stage, but holiday guests truly feel at home when you provide a warm, cozy environment. The place to start: your front door. Create a welcoming first impression by replacing an old, unsightly entry door with a stylish, more energy-efficient one. During cold weather, keep window treatments open during the day to capture the sun’s heat and close them at night to help keep heat inside. During warmer months, close the blinds, shades or curtains during the heat of the day to reflect the sun’s heat away from your home’s interior. As important as it is for your guests to be comfortable at your home during the holidays, it should be a relaxing place for you too, and one that you can enjoy long after the holiday season. By preparing your home well ahead of time, you’ll be able to focus on enjoying the holidays with your family and friends.
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Strawberry’s
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HC1, Box 225 Strawberry, AZ 85544
I love being the first!!! After these last several years of difficulty...
MVP Realty has RE-INVENTED ITSELF! We have decided to work by appointment!!! We will be giving you our complete and undivided attention to search for the perfect property for you!!! We will be doing more open houses rather than sitting in an office. Call us at any given time... We are available to you 24/7... Changes are exciting, but only if they are to serve you better!!! See you soon!
Rose & Gary
WE HAVE 4 ACRES, 5 ACRES, 7 ACRES, 8 ACRES WITH SEASONAL POND AND WELL. WE HAVE QUAINT COTTAGES, LOVELY CUSTOM HOMES AND MORE.
Rose Harper Broker/Owner
Gary Rains Realtor
BEELINE CHIROPRACTIC DR. ROBERT SANDERS
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MON-SAT WALK-INS WELCOME BUT APPOINTMENTS ARE ENCOURAGED MEDICARE PROVIDER FAMILY CARE SPORTS & AUTO INJURIES SPINAL DECOMPRESSION
928-474-5555 414 S BEELINE HWY SUITE 6
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How about a cabin for Christmas? Strawberry’s MVP Realty, 8044 W. Fossil Creek Road, at the corner of Highway 87, is owned and operated by Rose Harper. Harper has been serving the real estate needs of the Rim Country for 26 years. She has been in sales, worked for MVP and ERA Young Realty and now has Strawberry MVP Realty. The company lists and sells commercial properties, businesses, homes, cabins, lots and acreage. Harper likes to say, “A vacation cabin keeps giving for years.” While the business has no employees, it does have a sales specialist, Gary Rains, who has been with Harper nine years, and Barbara manages the office by contract. “She has a job to perform and she makes the decisions on how to accomplish the job,” Harper said. She encourages Rim residents to support their community and “Be loyal, buy local.” Harper is currently working on bringing two new businesses to the area and will be disclosing details by the summer. Strawberry’s MVP Realty is operating by appointment through the winter. Call (928) 476-3000, 1877-476-3001 or (623) 910-8158 for details.
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Rose Harper has been serving real estate needs in the Rim Country for 26 years.
Beeline Chiropractic adds new service just in time for the holidays Dr. Robert Sanders operates Beeline Chiropractic at 414 S. Beeline, Suite 6 in Payson. “Just a few words about spinal decompression, one of the services we’ve recently added to our office,” Sanders offered. Spinal decompression is a specialized form of computer controlled traction therapy that is very effective for many types of neck- and back-related problems. Like chiropractic adjusting, it is a conservative, non-surgical treatment method. As such, it works very well with chiropractic care, though some patients make good progress with spinal decompression alone. Chiropractic adjusting works by moving bones in the spine so there is less (or no) pressure on nerves. Similarly, spinal decompression therapy helps relieve nerve pressure by helping increase the health and height of the discs between the vertebrae. About the time our bodies reach full skeletal maturity, in our late teens or early twenties, the blood supply to the discs dries up. After that, nutrition for the disc has to seep through the end plates of the vertebrae above and below it. Spinal decompression therapy enhances that process by creating a vacuum within the disc, which causes more water, protein, vitamins and minerals to flow into the disc, so it is better able to repair and rebuild itself. In many cases, even a small improvement in disc health and height is enough to help relieve nerve pressure, relieving back
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Dr. Robert Sanders and Beeline Chiropractic have served residents of the Rim Country for quite a few years and recently added a new treatment to provide clients.
and neck pain, arm and leg pain, weakness and numbness. Our office uses the Triton DTS (Decompression Traction System), manufactured by Chattanooga Group, the largest manufacturer in traction therapy. Call or stop by and check us out! We wish you a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season.
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Join Payson Senior Circle for great holiday events Stumped at what to get Aunt Harriet for Christmas? How about a membership to Senior Circle? It’s only $15 a year and it could be the best present under the tree. Senior Circle is a place where members are friendly, staff is helpful, activities are affordable and discounts are meaningful. We are a national organization that encourages a healthy and active lifestyle for adults 50 years of age and better. Membership allows you to enjoy health talks, in-hospital benefits, local business bargains and a wide range of discounts for prescriptions, vision care, hearing aids, hotel rooms, car rentals and more. You will also experience the satisfaction of participating in a full calendar of social events, exercise programs and travel opportunities. You will receive the Circle News newsletter. Published four times a year, Circle News features local information including upcoming events, hospital updates, trips, physician information and a calendar of activities. Inside Circle is a nationally published newsletter and is available exclusively to Senior Circle members. Each issue features chapter news, benefit updates, health information and much more. Connect to other members with a Senior Circle Pen Friend. Letter writing or e-mailing is a great way to get to know members across the U.S. and make new friends. Exercise programs are also very popular. A few of the programs we offer include Qi Gong, ZUMBA, line dancing or one-half
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The Senior Circle will have a bake sale of holiday goodies Saturday, Dec. 10 at 215 N. Beeline Highway, Payson, in the activity room. Need a holiday gift in a hurry? How about a basket of baked goods? Senior Circle boasts some of the best bakers in Rim Country. Come in and purchase home-baked cookies, cakes and candies or simply come by for a cup of coffee or tea and a sweet treat.
off membership to the Tonto Apache Gym. Whatever you are looking for, Senior
Circle offers something for everyone. Some of the upcoming events for
December are: • Christmas luncheon — Gerardo’s Fireside Café will be catering lunch for members on Saturday, Dec. 3 at St. Philip the Apostle Parish Church Hall. Festivities begin at noon. • Lunch and Learn — Wednesday, Dec. 7, Senior Circle Activity room, listen to Dr. Sam Gillette and Dr. Toby Paulson speak about heart health during the holiday season. Join in welcoming Dr. Paulson, a new cardiologist, to Payson. • Mesa Temple Garden Holiday Lights Tour and Concert — Thursday, Dec. 8, enjoy dinner at the Blue Adobe Mexican Grill in Mesa. Get into the holiday spirit with a festive holiday concert at the Mormon Temple. At Christmas time, the grounds are converted to an exquisite Nativity display accented by hundreds of thousands of Christmas lights. • Senior Circle Bake Sale — Saturday, Dec. 10, Senior Circle Activity Room. • Member lunch — Wednesday, Dec. 14, guest speaker will be from Messinger Funeral Home speaking about Contingency Day Planning. If you would like more information about Senior Circle, please call (928) 472-9290. The Senior Circle, at 215 N. Beeline Highway, Payson, is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday and from 9 a.m. to noon, Friday. The office will be closed the week of December 25 to allow our volunteers an opportunity to enjoy the holidays with their loved ones.
now these are Senior Moments • Health Education • Parties • Travel • Local & National Discounts • Hospital Benefits & Discounts • Fellowship & Activities plus lots more for only $15 a year for those age 50 and over
T he longer I live the more beautiful life becomes. Frank Lloyd Wright
To join our fun, contact the Senior Circle Advisor at
472-9290 www.seniorcircle.com
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The staff and Dr. Troy Ford of Payson Eye Care Center believe value means more than just being the cheapest pair of glasses a customer can purchase; true value means loving your glasses every day and buying glasses that insure clear, practical and comfortable lenses. At Payson Eye Care Center, Dr. Ford and his staff recognize the value of every person and are guided by their commitment to excellence and caring service.
Give the gift of healthy, gorgeous eyes from Payson Eye Care Center Payson Eye Care Center has something for everyone and every budget! Payson Eye Care keeps a large selection of designer lenses as well as value-priced lenses which all come with at least a oneyear warranty and the shop stands behind what it sells. Payson Eye Care also has a full service lab, which enables staff to cut lenses on site in order to cut the customer’s waiting time to receive their new lenses. At Payson Eye Care Center, the staff believes value means more than just being the cheapest pair of glasses a customer can purchase. True value means loving your glasses every day and buying glasses that insure clear, practical and comfortable lenses. At Payson Eye Care Center, the staff recognizes the value of every person and is guided by its commitment to excellence
and caring service. We would like to share a bit of Dr. Ford’s background with you so you can be familiar with his studies, experience and values. Dr. Troy Ford graduated from the Southern California College of Optometry in 1990 and began practicing in Payson that same year. What began as a two-day a week practice has evolved into a full scope primary eye care center. Dr. Ford enjoys raising his family here and is proud to call Payson his home. He has been active in the service to his church as well as supporting school and municipal activities through the years. Dr. Ford has always invested in the latest technology to ensure the most accurate and efficient diagnoses and treatment of the medical eye conditions. Diagnosis of
conditions such as glaucoma, cataracts and macular degeneration require sophisticated tests to help patients choose the appropriate treatment plan. Payson Eye Care Center recently acquired a new high definition Ocular Coherent Tomography unit that allows for a “living cross-section” of the retina or optic nerve to be imaged. Digital photography of the anterior and posterior eye document medical eye conditions. State of the art Visual Field testing allows for peripheral vision to be accurately documented. The newest addition to Dr. Ford’s up-todate technology is the Visioffice System. We will receive this state of the art optical system in January. We will be the only practice in the Rim Country able to offer the visioffice digital lens system. The Visioffice
System is able to measure the real 3D position of each eye’s unique eye rotation center (ERC) to create the most individualized lenses possible — eyecode lenses. In closing we would like to remind the community the importance of getting an eye exam at least every one to two years. Some of the serious eye diseases that take your vision away have no symptoms. Your eyes are not only the “Window to your Soul” but also the “Window to your health.” Dr. Ford can diagnose many serious health problems just by performing a thorough, comprehensive eye exam. Call us today to schedule your next eye exam. Payson Eye Care Center is at 411 S. Beeline Highway, Payson; the phone number is (928) 474-3297.
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“Your eyes are the window to your health” There is an importance to getting an eye exam at least every 1 to 2 years. Some of the serious eye diseases that can take your vision away have no symptoms. A common eye ailment such as myopia can come on so gradually that you don’t realize that your distance vision is receding. Payson Eye Care can dignose many problems just by performing a thorough comprehensive exam.
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Take old family movies to The Memory Corral to put them on a DVD for a longer life. The shop can also restore old photos and copy special photos to share.
The Memory Corral helps give the gift of family treasures The Memory Corral, located in the Western Village of Payson at 1104 S. Beeline Highway, can help you give the gift of family treasures this holiday season. The shop is here to serve the needs of Payson and Rim Country residents to preserve their memories “before they fade away” by transferring old home movies and more to DVDs. The Memory Corral offer these services: • VHS to DVD • Hi 8 cassettes to DVD • Mini DV cassettes to DVD
• 8mm and 16mm film to DVD • Photo copies and restorations from photos or negatives • Slide Processing • Custom video made from your old media • Audio cassettes to CD • LP’s and reel to reel audio to CD The work is done safely, affordably — and it can be completed in time for Christmas. Give the best gift of all to loved ones anywhere — a DVD of family memories. Call (928) 978-7533 for more information.
Making the most of your holiday celebrations • Companionship • Cooking, Light • Housekeeping • Incidental Transportation • Laundry • Grooming, Dressing • Guidance • Medication Reminders • Personal Emergency • Response Systems • Personal Care Services: • — Bathing, Hygiene • — Incontinence Care • — Many Others
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As 2011 begins to wind down, the hectic holiday season is only getting started. It is important to remember that the beginning of winter means more than just presents and Black Friday — it’s about kicking back and celebrating family, friends and good food. This time tends to be packed with fun and holiday cheer, but the last thing you want is to be partied out too early. Pacing yourself and not getting overwhelmed by the endless gatherings (and dessert trays) is essential. Here are a few easy tips to help make sure that you’re enjoying this season to the fullest and truly celebrating a great year: • Make everything a memory: We all know that cleaning, cooking and decorating can be a chore, but by throwing on some music and making it a group or family activity, these can easily become some of your fondest holiday memories. • Try not to overbook: One of the most stressful dangers of the holidays is committing to too many parties. Keep a calendar and be honest with yourself — there’s no need to make every celebration if you aren’t going to enjoy them. • Keep it simple: Not a chef? Don’t sweat it. Pick a simple, signature dish for the season and stick to it. Make a fruit salad or bake your favorite kind of cookies so you’re not stressing about what to bring before every party.
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Pacing yourself keeps holidays under control.
• Come prepared: We all say we’re going to watch ourselves when it comes to eating this time of year, but the madness of the season makes “over-celebrating” an alltoo-common occurrence. If for some reason the cranberry mold and side dishes get the best of you, make sure you have a reliable remedy on hand to keep you covered and trucking through the holidays. Before you get swept away by turkeys, decorations and parties, remember all that that the holiday season is truly about: celebrating with loved ones and reflecting on a year full of memories. These simple suggestions will help you keep the energy high and the stress low during these cold, yet heartwarming, months.
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Try adding a twist to your holiday staples this year We look forward to the holidays for many reasons, and the food is often near the top of the list. But while traditional holiday dishes are a familiar comfort that everyone in the family can look forward to, there’s no harm in adding a slight twist to your staples to give them a gourmet touch. No, it’s not a good idea to scrap your family favorites altogether, but adding a surprising special touch to this year’s dishes could be all you need to invigorate your holiday meal. Maybe it’s augmenting your sweet potatoes with a couple of tasty additions or providing a finishing touch in the form of a delicious sauce for your traditional steak dinner. Even just adding a slight change to one part of your meal will bring a little extra life to your traditional fare. Nielsen-Massey Vanillas offers a line of pure vanilla and gourmet extract products that can be a part of your solution when you’re looking for ways to add that extra little bit of flavor to your classic dishes. They also provide a number of holiday recipes if you’re looking for a place to start. Here are a few ideas for classing up traditional holiday foods.
SIDE DISH If you’re like many families, sweet potatoes are a staple at this time of year. While nobody can argue with their raw goodness, try taking this side dish to the next level by adding a tablespoon of Nielsen-Massey Tahitian Pure Vanilla Extract with some cooked and crumbled bacon. Whipping your potatoes with those ingredients, some cream cheese and a dash of maple syrup
will have your guests asking what you did to make your usual sweet potatoes taste so good.
MAIN COURSE Filet Mignon is a special treat this time of year for many. There’s no need to mess with greatness as you cook this prime cut of beef the way you know best, but consider adding this sauce to give your dinner guests an extra rich experience. Vanilla Wine Sauce 2 cups organic beef stock 1/4 cup dry red wine 1 small onion, sliced in half 3 large sprigs of fresh marjoram or oregano 2 whole garlic cloves 1 teaspoon Nielsen-Massey Organic Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract 1-1/2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 teaspoon light brown sugar 2 tablespoons butter, softened Combine the stock, wine, onion, marjoram, garlic, vanilla extract, tomato paste and brown sugar in a saucepan. Simmer until reduced by half. Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a small saute pan. Whisk the butter into the sauce one tablespoon at a time over medium heat. The sauce will become glossy and slightly thickened. Once the steaks are done, spoon the sauce over them. Consider adding sauteed mushrooms for an extra complement to the steaks and sauce.
DESSERT The dessert spreads at holiday gatherings are something to behold. You’ll often have a table full of desserts laid out for grazing throughout your party. Try this twist on gingerbread cookies and you’re sure to see your confections disappear
before the rest. Nielsen-Massey Chewy Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies 2-1/2 cups unbleached allpurpose flour 1/4 cup high-quality cocoa powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup (1-1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1 tablespoon NielsenMassey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract 1 teaspoon Nielsen-Massey Pure Chocolate Extract 1 egg 1/4 cup original unsulfured molasses Line two light-colored, heavy baking sheets with parchment paper and set them aside. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and salt, set aside. To a large mixing bowl, add butter, granulated and brown sugars, Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract and Pure Chocolate Extract; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Beat in egg until combined. Add molasses, beat until combined. Reduce speed to low, add dry ingredients in three batches, beating after each addition, until combined. Divide dough into two even pieces, press each piece into a disk shape, wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate for one hour. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Working with one piece of dough at a time, place on a clean, lightly floured surface. For dusting the rolling surface and pin: In a small bowl, combine 1 table-
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spoon of cocoa powder with 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour. This will help keep the cookies a nice chocolatey brown. Roll dough to a 1/4-inch thickness. Using a 2-3/4-inch cookie cutter, cut desired cookie shapes. Transfer cookies to prepared cookie sheets using a thin metal spatula. Bake eight to 10 minutes, remove and place cookies on wire a rack to cool. For a crispier cookie, roll dough to a 1/3-inch thickness and adjust baking time accordingly.
Whatever your holiday specialty may be, think about ways you can make it extra special this year. Scan your recipe books, look for a variation of the recipe on the Internet or just use your imagination and give it a test run before the holidays. Then when it comes time to enjoy, your guests are sure to be impressed. From ARA Content
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Big Brothers Big Sisters in Payson enjoys growth Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona (BBBSAZ) is one of the largest Big Brother Big Sister affiliates in the country and traces its roots back to 1955. The agency’s mission is to help children realize their potential through professionally supported one-to-one relationships with volunteers who care about them and to make sure that every child has a positive and active adult role model in their life. This year BBBSAZ’s goal is to match 2,300 boys and girls (Littles) throughout central Arizona with positive adult mentors (Bigs). The mission is to provide children facing adversity in Arizona with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better. The organization’s vision is that all children achieve success in life. Mentoring works — The youth in the program are ordinary kids who just need someone who can provide stability and friendship. We strive to match these youth with mentors who can enrich their lives culturally, socially and academically. About the programs — Mentors meet with their Little two to four times per month for at least one year in one of the following programs: • Community Based Match — Spend time with a child in your own neighborhood doing things you both enjoy. Go to the park, watch a sporting event, grab a pizza, do homework — you choose the activity and days. • Site Based Match — Spend one hour per week with your Little at a nearby elementary school. Play a board game, go on the playground, help with homework or just have lunch and talk. • Couple/Family Match — A couple or entire family can be with a child in your own neighborhood. Littles are children, ages 6 to 18, being mentored and Bigs are adult mentors. Independent research examining the impact on Littles has found that after months of spending time with their Bigs, Little Brothers and Little Sisters were: • 46 percent less likely to begin using • illegal drugs • 27 percent less likely to begin using • alcohol • 52 percent less likely to skip school • 37 percent less likely to skip a class • More confident of their performance in • schoolwork • One-third less likely to hit someone • Getting along better with their families Independent research examining the impact on adults who were once Littles has found that having a Big Brother or Big Sister had a positive and meaningful impact on their lives: • 49 percent cited having someone in their life that provided guidance and individual attention • 62 percent of former Littles consider themselves to be more successful than their peers who weren’t involved in the program • 64 percent said that their relationship with their Big was extremely important or very important • 64 percent of Littles are still in touch with their Bigs and of these 75 percent have a close relationship with him/her • 90 percent agree their Big made them feel better about themselves In 2001, the agency opened its first satellite office in Payson, and has grown dramat-
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The Littles served by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona range in age from 6 to 18, and through its peer mentoring program at the Payson School District, the Bigs are teens as well.
ically in the past 10 years. Since 2007, the Payson program has grown from 15 matches to 110. During the 2010-2011 school year, the Payson mentoring program provided sitebased mentoring programs to all schools within the Payson Unified School District. There were 163 boys and girls involved in the program with 85 percent of matches following a peer-mentoring format where a high school student mentored an elementary school or middle school student. Of the youth served, 60 percent came from single parent households or foster care, 68 percent lived in households with annual incomes of less than $30,000, and 66 percent were part of the free or reduced lunch program. Both the children being mentored as well as their high school mentors show improved academic performance and a greater level of community involvement. The accomplishments that have been made in Payson are particularly impressive given that they were achieved by two parttime employees: Robert Henley and April Quinlan. This school year, BBBSAZ expects to expand the program further to serve 120 more matches. It’s a strong program that builds strong youth and a better community. “We could not do it without you. As a matter of fact, we could not do anything without support from the community,” said Pete Griffin, president and chief executive
office of BBBSAZ. “As we approach the end of the year, we’d like to remind everyone that gifts you make to Big Brothers Big Sisters qualify for the Tax Credit for the Working Poor… up to $200 for individuals and $400 for couples filing jointly. Anyone who files an Arizona return and itemizes is eligible. This is not to
be confused with school tax credits. If you’ve already made a gift to BBBS, don’t forget to take advantage of the credit. If you haven’t done so, why not now?” Griffin said. Mail your tax credit check made out to BBBSAZ to Big Brothers Big Sisters — Payson Office, P.O. Box 2956, Payson, AZ 85547.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona Providing quality mentors for children
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona – Payson would like to thank the Payson community for all of their support during the 2011 year. We know for a fact that we could not touch the lives we have, without the continued assistance from our friends in our community. As we enter the Holiday Season, we’d like to remind everyone that gifts you make to Big Brothers Big Sisters qualify for the Tax Credit for the Working Poor. Individuals may contribute up to $200 and Couples filing jointly may contribute up to $400 and receive a dollar for dollar tax credit on their Arizona state income tax return. Anyone who files an Arizona return and itemizes it is eligible for the tax credit. Note: this is not to be confused with the ‘Credit for Kids’ School Tax Credit.
If you’ve already made a gift to Big Brothers Big Sisters earlier this year, don’t forget to take the credit that you deserve! And if you haven’t, why not do it now and make the season so much brighter for the children in our community? We wish you the Happiest of Holidays.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona Providing quality mentors for children
Yes I would like to give a gift of to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona. Please make your check out to BBBSAZ and mail to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona - Payson Office, P.O. Box 2956, Payson, AZ 85547
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Dr. Rousseau joins Payson Care Center health care team ical rehabilitation. Everyone wants a fast recovery and desires to be back to their daily activities. To assure that you receive the best results in care and physical rehabilitation here are some important things to consider: • Does the facility offer adequate nursing coverage? • Does the facility have an onsite doctor? • Is the facility accredited with the Joint Commission (The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)? • Does the facility offer a daily wound therapy care program? At Payson Care Center, the answer is “yes” to all of the above. The center offers 24/7 nurse coverage and has just announced the addition of Dr. Terrance Rousseau as its onsite doctor. The Payson Regional Medical Center is accredited with the Joint Commission, shouldn’t your skilled nursing facility be as well? Payson Care Center has received the Gold Seal of Approval by the Joint Commission. This is a voluntary program requiring additional surveying to assure the safety of and quality of care for patients and residents. Payson Care Center also staffs a licensed wound therapy nurse and maintains a daily wound therapy care program. The administration and staff know how important it is for a patient to get back home, by choosing Payson Care Center, that goal will be achieved. Maybe this holiday season you are con-
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Dr. Terrance Rousseau has joined the Payson Care Center team as its full-time, onsite physician.
sidering moving a loved one closer to you so that you can be a part of their care. The above considerations also apply to the Payson Care Center’s long-term care residents. Be certain the facility chosen is staffing the right mix of health care professionals to assure your loved one is receiving the best possible care. You also want to be
assured of a clean and safe environment and that health care programs and physical therapy are available as well as activities to keep your loved one active. But, seeing is believing, so stop by any time, no appointment is necessary, and ask for a tour of Payson Care Center, located at 107 E. Lone Pine Dr., Payson, just west of PRMC, or call (928) 474-6896.
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Payson Care Center is proud to announce that Dr. Terrance Rousseau has joined its team as the full-time, onsite physician. Dr. Rousseau’s role will be to assure the quality of care patients receive and aid in communicating with the patient’s primary care physician. Dr. Rousseau and Payson Care Center medical director Dr. Abawi will share in the responsibility of attending to the many patients who come to the care center that are unattached to a physician. Life Care Centers of America, the parent company of Payson Care Center, recently initiated the Onsite Physician Program. Life Care has already implemented the program at the many skilled nursing facilities it owns throughout the country. The Onsite Physician Program was established to meet the demands in the changes that the health care industry is currently experiencing. The addition of an onsite physician has proven to reduce the number of patients that return to the hospital after being discharged to a skilled nursing facility. It is believed the Onsite Physician Program will be a benefit to everyone, patient, hospital and Payson Care Center. Shopping for a skilled nursing facility is probably not at the top of anyone’s list this or any holiday season. But let’s face it; winter’s icy streets and walkways are a haven for slips, falls and trips to the hospital emergency room. Winter months are the “high season” for hip, knee and shoulder surgeries that subsequently land you in a skilled nursing facility for short-term phys-
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TRAVEL TALK | KEN BROOKS
A perfect vacation - Part 3 As this is a continued article of what I er must be very alert. The inhabitants call a perfect vacation, I will briefly summahere may be a little more laid back than rize the first two chapters. they are on the Italian mainland. We spent most of October in Europe. We Our last and memorable port of call for chose this month because it is usually this Noordam cruise was at Naples, Italy. ahead of the cold weather and after the South Italy is rich in produce and manuheat of summer. facturing and very populated. Most of the time was spent on a threeJulius Caesar, Marc Antony and week cruise aboard Holland America Lines Cleopatra were notable fans of southern wonderful Noordam, one of their vista class Italy and not far away from Naples are the KEN BROOKS ships of 82,000 gross tons and 936 feet long. opulent ruins of Pompeii and It holds 1,918 passengers. Herculaneum, which support the idea that The ship is large, but not as big as some of the there was vast wealth here. ships plying the waters today. The interiors are Southern Italian beach villages are small, but rather bright and modern with some classic touches. quite charming. Narrow roads wind along both sides The ship has many public rooms: two theaters, two of the breathtaking Sorrento Peninsula. swimming pools, 11 bar/lounges, two computer We decided to enjoy as much as we could in one rooms, three restaurants, a large spa and large out- day so hired a car and driver/guide to show us the side deck space. area, which included the famed Amalfi Drive. Most of the staterooms have private balconies. This drive is on a very narrow, curved road The first two articles covered our activity in almost unlike anything you have experienced in the Dubrovnik, Croatia, Kerkira, Katakolon, Santorini, past. Large tour coaches cannot navigate this road, and Athens, Greece, Kusadasi, Turkey, Messina, so the only way to do it is by motorcycle or automoSicily, Livorno or Florence, Italy, Monte Carlo, bile. The road is roughly 700 feet above the jagged Monaco, Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca, Spain beaches below with many villages hanging on the and now the Noordam cruises to North Africa for a face of the canyon walls, which run down to the sea. day in La Goulette (Tunis and Carthage), Tunisia. The drive is very picturesque and could be frightenAs we were docking, I spotted four camels being ing to some. led by their owners and several dancers entertainBy noon we reached a rather famous village ing the dock as the Noordam tied up. called Positano and our driver had arranged for us Looking out over the dock I could see the large to have lunch in a marvelous restaurant hanging on city complex and it was not Europe. a cliff overlooking the village and sea. We let the The climate was warmer; I saw many palm trees owner decide what we should eat and were served and buildings that looked very North African. We several Italian dishes consisting of meat, pasta and chose a panoramic tour here, which included the a selection of vegetables. Wonderful! The view from city of Tunis as well as Carthage, which is next door. our table was enough to say lunch was perfect. I had visited here in the 1970s and remember In the afternoon we wound our way back to touring the ruins of Carthage. Today, new and mod- Naples and stopped at a wood factory to purchase a ern housing has been constructed right up to the couple gifts for family back home. This shop specialedge of the ruins, which date back before Christ’s ized in wood inlay art for furniture and pictures. The time. items shown were beautiful. I had never seen a wood Ninety-five percent of the population are Muslim inlay factory before. and pray five times per day. There are mosques When we left the winding road we entered a freeeverywhere with loudspeakers blaring the prayers way where traffic sped along to take us back to the over the city. docks in Naples. What an unforgettable day this was There are the old and newer parts of Tunis and for Norma and me. we enjoyed the opportunity to visit both. In the old We departed Naples at 6 p.m. and set a course for sections you see the many poor people while in the Civitavecchia to the north, which is the port for new sections the buildings and homes are quite nice Rome. This night, after dinner, we said farewell to and modern. our shipboard friends we had made during our three The unemployment numbers are quite high in weeks aboard and headed for our stateroom to pack. Tunisia and it shows. The next morning the Noordam docked and by 10 Someone told me the Noordam is the only cruise a.m. we were off the ship, claimed our bags and they ship calling at Tunisia. I don’t know this for a fact, were loaded in the car we had hired to take us back but I really appreciated the opportunity to see the to Rome. area even though we only had one day to do so. After a nice Roman lunch we told the driver we There was much growth since I was last here. wished to do some more Rome sightseeing. He The city has constructed a large African-looking arranged for us to visit Vatican City with a private shopping mall at the dock and after our tour we guide. This we did and our guide got us in the comenjoyed browsing through the shops. plex by a private entrance that had no lines. We Next, we sailed into Palermo, Sicily, Italy. This spent the remaining part of the afternoon touring was our second stop in Sicily during the cruise. the many rooms and chapels of the complex includAgain we booked a tour that showed us the city and ing the Sistine Chapel. The entire area is interesting surrounding area. and loaded with art. It reminds one of European casPalermo now has a population of more than a mil- tles. lion, and the residents reside in apartments while As the sun was setting we found our car/driver some even live in large villas. There are the old and and were driven to our hotel at the Rome airport newer sections, which blend well together. where we spent the night. Nearby are splendid beach villages catering to Our flight departed in the late morning for our tourists while large homes and villas are perched on return to Philadelphia and an overnight there before the sides of the mountains overlooking the sea. continuing on to Phoenix the next day. The tourists come here between April and All in all the time in Europe and on the Holland September each year. In the center of town, at America Liner Noordam added up to one of the best water’s edge are fishing boats and yachts tied up vacations we have yet to experience. Everything and ready for use. worked! No flaws or glitches! The only problem was Everywhere you look are seafood restaurants. that I gained five pounds dining on the wonderful I found the roads good here and throughout Sicily Noordam food. Oh well. and Italy in general. Traffic moves quickly so a drivWhere to travel to next? We’ll see.
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TCCA brings one-man show to Rim Country The Tonto Community Concert Association will present Chaplin A Life In Concert, which dramatizes the life story of the brilliant, yet controversial, career of Charlie Chaplin, at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 29. Multi-platinum singer/songwriter David Pomeranz will perform this one-man, theatricalmusical tribute to Charlie Chaplin at the Payson High School Auditorium. Single tickets are $35 (if seating is available). Children and youth, grade 12 and under, will be admitted free when accompanied by a ticket holding adult. For more information visit the association Web site at www. tccarim.org or call 928-478-4363 or (928) 474-4189. Called “… touching, clever, theatrical, wonderful,” by Michael Feinstein, the program is part theater and part concert. Pomeranz fully reveals his considerable writing and composing skills in the creation of Chaplin - A Life in Concert. On stage, the role demands Pomeranz portray more than 25 personalities and that he accompanies himself on the piano. Pomeranz’s songwriting career includes 22 platinum and 18 gold records, including Barry Manilow’s hit single, Tryin’ to Get the Feeling Again, as well as original songs for major motion pictures and hit television shows. Previous musical theater credits include Time, starring Cliff Richard and Sir Laurence Olivier in London (2008), Under the Bridge in collaboration with Kathie Lee Gifford in New York (2007), and Saving Aimee, opening at Seattle’s 5th
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Prohibition jazz growing out of Civil War spirituals, and enjoy America’s battlefield and ball field heroes rubbing elbows with entertainers and politicians. A musical event filled with humor and heart, this production will renew your American spirit. The Water Coolers, 7 p.m., Friday, March 16 – With original music and parodies of familiar songs, on-point material about life and work, and superior comedy writing, this cast of five New York
City comics and singers, with piano accompaniment, celebrates the insanity of everyday life. Each performance is a high-energy, hilarious session of song and sketch comedy, kept fresh by the ever-changing challenges of modern life. The Water Coolers turn headaches and hassles into hilarity. The American Tenors, 7 p.m., Thursday, April 19 – Formed in 2002, The American Tenors have delighted audiences across the
United States and Europe with their captivating show. As individuals, Marcus McConico, Nathan Granner and Ben Gulley boast impressive credentials, having accumulated an array of awards and performed in opera and theater productions from Italy to Hawaii. Accompanied by piano, their clear, buoyant voices join to enthrall and inspire audiences. The American Tenors truly represent “a new generation in American singing.”
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Editor Belt: I thought it would be interesting to your readers to know how we spent Thanksgiving, away up in this part of the country. Messrs. Frank Ketcherside and Chas. McFarland gave a Thanksgiving CONTINUED ON PAGE 21
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ball and dance at the “Flying V” ranch, which was attended by upwards of forty persons. The guests all arrived by sundown, and after an early supper we repaired to the large dancing floor, built expressly for the occasion and enclosed with canvas. Dancing was in order until 10 o’clock, when we were called to the “big supper.” The tables were loaded with turkey, pork, cakes and pies — a splendid repast — prepared by the Misses Ellison and Mrs. Kyle, who never overlook an opportunity to make everything a success. Our hosts, with the assistance of Mr. James Hale, attended to our every want. After supper we returned to the ball room, and the floor being newly waxed, dancing was resumed and continued until the sun rose upon a most beautiful day. After breakfast the horses were brought in from the pasture and we took our departure for our respective homes with the thought indelibly fixed in our minds that Messrs. Ketcherside and McFarland know just how to entertain. A Guest. — December 7, 1899, Arizona Silver Belt Dances were a popular way to celebrate and they were usually anchored by a meal, as in this case. Thanksgiving also means turkeys and around this time of year turkey is on everyone’s mind. This next clip is about an interesting promotion that Pinal Brewery in Globe did in 1889. TURKEY SHOOTING on the grounds of the Pinal Brewery, Wednesday, Nov. 27th; conditions: Fifty cents a shot — distance 180 yards. All who think themselves capable of winging a turkey at that distance will be given an opportunity to show their skill. — November 16, 1889, Arizona Silver Belt Pinal Brewery was the sister brewery of Payson Brewery, which began in Payson in the mid 1880s. Amongst the principals in both was August Pieper. Just a couple months after this event, Pieper would move to Payson from Globe, divesting his interest in Pinal Brewery and taking over Payson Brewery completely. Folks don’t just want to wing turkeys though around Thanksgiving, they also want to hunt them, but sometimes they don’t go into the woods as this clip from the November 29, 1900 Arizona Silver Belt shows. Thanksgiving being near at hand, somebody evidently intends that not only due thanks shall be offered, but a “full dinner pail” shall be the result that day by careful attention to business during the week. Mr. Callaghan has lost by one night’s haul nine of his finest chickens, while Samuel Chilson lost his entire flock.
A RESEARCHER’S LIST OF THANKS There are more tools than ever to help a researcher. Here are some things for which I am thankful: • Genealogy.Az.Gov – Arizona deaths and births are much easier to track with this great tool. With birth records ranging from 1855 to 1935 and death records from 1844 to 1960, you should be able to find a birth or death certificate for an ancestor in Arizona. I wish every state had a database this good. (One note: The records on this state site are still only as good as the original records fed into the system.) • ChroniclingAmerica.Loc.Gov – A free site put together by the National Archives, it features a variety of newspapers up to 1922. Not every newspaper has been digitized yet. • Glorecords.Blm.Gov – Did one of your ancestors patent some land? Find out on this site. They have digitized a lot of land surveys as well, particularly for Arizona. There is a nice pool of old maps in this region. • The Arizona Memory Project site – If you simply have a general interest in Arizona history, you can’t go wrong visiting this site. In particular, check out some of the oral history interviews from the Arizona Heritage Research Foundation. It’ll take up some bandwith, but will provide you with a terrific insight into Gila County ranching history.
CORRECTION In my last article I referenced Polly Brown. She owned a number of places and in her later years owned the Elks Bar, not the Pioneer Bar. Don’t forget, you can always send feedback or questions to me at timothy@zanegrey.net.
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Pine Nice 1Bd/1Ba Laundry, Carport, Shed, 1/3rd Acre lot, $600.+ Dep, 1yr Lease VT@anniebehn.com Annie 928-978-4721 Owner/Agent REMODELED 3/2 AVAIL NOW Large fireplace, Oversized fenced yard, Great Central Location, Walk to School/Park, $775.00 Owner/Agent 602-757-9007 Special Cabin on River, Fishing & Wilderness at Your Back Door, Cosy 2Br, Fireplace, Furnished or Not, $650. Smoking-No, 928-238-0043
MOBILES FOR RENT LEASE TO OWN 2BDR/1BA Manfactured Home, Close in Payson, $645/month Call 480-390-8901 Move-in-Special: Two 1Br/1Ba’s,Available Adult,Ideal for Single Person or Couple,$285 to $340. Plus Electric,Won’t Last Long; Call Today: Jakes Corners: 928-474-4802 Park Model 4 Rent, Furnished, $675. Trailer Space $265. Water, Trash, Y-Fi, Oxbow: 928-978-0315 928-468-3689
MOBILES/RVS FOR RENT Katchina Doll Trailer Park 313 W. AERO TRAVEL TRAILER’S $450-$475/month +Deposit 2 BDRM APARTMENT $595/month + Deposit Call Russell 928-951-1920 Move In Ready 300 N. Kodz 2Br/2Ba MOBILE w/Fenced Backyard, Available Now, Cute. $675/month + Security 602-300-0264
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WANTED TO RENT WANTED TO RENT HOME Furnished, 2 Bedroom, Have 2/Pets, Senior-Citzens, No-Smoking! Good Credit Middleof Dec thru end of April!! 814-658-3496
CONDOMINIUMS 2bd/1ba,Condo GREAT Condition 300 W. Frontier, Laundry Room/On-site, Rent Includes Water &Trash,Renter-Responsible for Electric/Cable Pets-No! $560.p/m+Dep. 928-978-5240 References Required Furnished 2Br/2Ba, 2-CG, (NorthWoods), Fireplace, W/D, Fenced Patio, South Facing Bay Window, New Tile/Granite/Carpet, Smoking-Pets/No, $950.p/m 928-978-2308
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