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Coping with shifting climate

Well woes by

Michele Nelson

​roundup staff reporter

The production numbers for the three Milk Ranch wells in the Pine-Strawberry Water Improvement District between 2014 and 2016 show radical swings over three years.

Newly elected PSWID board chair Maher Hazine said the district has many reasons for the fluctuation in numbers.

He said sometimes those wells are not needed for the system to have enough water. Other times, they may need maintenance.

“We have a series of wells we own and wells we have through sharing agreements,” said Hazine. “(Production) depends on cost and production. We move water around as

Milk Ranch wells fixes expensive

• See Well woes, page 2

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New research shows that climate shifts caused population crashes and spikes in the Southwest — including sites like Wupatki, near Flagstaff.

by Peter Aleshire

Fire worked dramatic change on landscapes

roundup editor

The climate’s warming.

The glaciers are melting.

The carbon dioxide’s rising.

But if it’s any comfort — human beings have been mucking with the planet’s ecosystem for a very long time.

The most recent evidence comes from several studies documenting the connection between humans and climate in the desert Southwest dating back to the 1200s. Another study looked at the impact Ice Age hunters had on the forests of Europe.

Population crash in the Southwest One shocking study suggests that European diseases decimated Native American populations in the Southwest in the 1600s. The death of 90 percent of the Native Americans left its mark in a drop in forest fires and a surge in tree growth.

• See Climate shifts, page 3

History, organics inspire writer by

Teresa McQuerrey

by

Alexis Bechman

roundup staff reporter

A man that left his ailing mother in filth while he spent her money, was sentenced to more than two decades in prison.

James Robert Carroll, 53, elected not to go through a jury trial or plea negotiations with the Gila County Attorney’s Office.

Instead, he pleaded guilty to all five counts in a grand jury indictment, including unlawful imprisonment, fraudulent schemes, aggravated assault, theft and abuse of a vulnerable adult.

Carroll wrote the court that he felt overwhelmed taking care of his mother and failed to do so properly.

His 86-year-old mother meanwhile, asked the court to impose the strictest sentence possible, saying Carroll had always been a burden on her, the family and society.

The Gila County Attorney’s Office recommended Judge Gary Scales sentence Carroll to 46 years in prison. Scales Dec. 27 sentenced Carroll to 22 years in prison.

Police were called to the home of Carroll’s mother in March after a neighbor heard her yelling for help.

Man gets 22 years for neglect of his mother

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A love of history serves as a foundation for Josephine DeFalco’s fiction. Her work as a nutritionist, health advocate and urban organic farmer are the cornerstones for her cookbooks.

DeFalco, an Arizona native, splits her time between a cozy cabin in Christopher Creek — Getaway Meadow — and a one-acre organic farm in the Valley.

DeFalco has published two “It is the kind of books, a historical novel, “The wheat that was Nightbird’s Song” used at the old and a cookbook, Hayden Flour “The Best Little Bread Book.”

Mills in Tempe published and dates back to herShe novel in 2015. the time of Father She said the book is based on a small, Kino (1690s).” obscure event Josephine DeFalco that took place in Nutritionist, author Bisbee, Ariz., when mining management and miners went up against each other and divided the community. DeFalco learned about the event while serving as a volunteer with the Arizona Historical Society.

“The more I learned about these brave people of all backgrounds and ethnicities, and what they sacrificed to settle Arizona, the more I realized they needed to be recognized,”

• See Abuse of mother, page 3

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draft of the book.

DeFalco premiered her cookbook at the 2016 Payson Book Festival. She said it was written for a couple of reasons: as a nutritionist and health advocate she is concerned when large masses of people start eliminating certain foods from their diets. Her “The Best Little Bread Book” is a counter to the current fad of removing gluten from diets.

“True gluten allergies are rare. That is not to downplay that some people are sensitive to certain foods,” said DeFalco, a registered

A man that drank three bottles of vodka and then threatened to cut a woman’s head off was sentenced to 1.5 years in prison Thursday.

Ronald John Martens, 65, is reportedly a changed man from that crazy night in February 2015, according to his lawyer Michael Bernays.

Bernays said Martens is now clearer headed, as 237 days he has sat in jail have done him good.

Judge Gary Scales sentenced Martens to a minimum sentence of 1.5 years in prison for two counts of disorderly conduct with a deadly weapon.

On Feb. 7, 2015, deputies were called to Martens home after he drank three 750 milliliter bottles of vodka and became verbally abusive toward his wife and her sister, according to a pre-sentence report.

Martens got his sword, sharpened it and threatened to cut off one woman’s head. The pre-sentence report does not include the women’s names so it is unclear if he threatened to cut off his wife’s head or her sister.

Martens then walked around the home naked because he was “horny.”

Martens reportedly used an ax and a knife to cut two holes in a bedroom door. Both women said they feared for their lives, according to the report.

Martens told a probation officer he was in an alcoholic

• See Writer, page 2

• See Mayhem, page 2

Photo courtesy of Allison Photography

Josephine DeFalco has made a part-time home in the Rim Country since she was a child.

She now has a home in Christopher Creek, where she visits as often as she can. she said.

Her planned second novel, “The Butterfly Bush” is set in the hills of North Carolina and addresses the changes in this beautiful part of the country sustained after World War II. She said she is about halfway through the first

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History, organic farming inspires local writer From page 1

Focaccia Bread Recipe

dietitian and nutritionist, nurse and emergency medical technician.

She stresses the nutritional value in whole grain, organic foods.

The recipes in “The Best Little Bread Book” grew out of a need to do something with nearly 80 pounds of Sonoran wheat, which she and her husband grew on their farm. She explained it is a creamy-white, heirloom wheat that grows in the desert during the winter.

“It is the kind of wheat that was used at the old Hayden Flour Mills in Tempe and dates back to the time of Father Kino (1690s),” DeFalco said.

The couple’s crop was very successful, she said, and while it was a lot of work, once they started grinding their own flour and making their own bread, they were spoiled.

“I developed my own recipes in my home kitchen, free of additives and full of flavor. I wanted to share that bounty with everyone else, so I wrote ‘The Best Little Bread Book.’ My second (cook)book, ‘The Best Little Herb Book’ is currently under development and will teach beginners how to grow, preserve and use them in their favorite recipes,” DeFalco said.

The recipes work for both traditional preparation and with a bread-making machine. However, she recommends novice bakers start with the traditional method.

The book is in fact little — just 66 pages, and begins with a simple history of grains, followed by some bread-making basics and simple lessons. One such tip — you get better result when you bake during dry times.

DeFalco said “The Best Little Herb Book” should come out this summer.

While DeFalco has had her home in Christopher Creek since 2000, she grew up making trips to the Rim Country. “My brother, his best friend and I went to Woods Canyon Lake the day it opened and I caught my first fish,” she said, adding she was about 8 at the time.

“Writing has always been a part of my life and a means of expression for a shy child. I also feel that lit-

erature is a way to document our history and our presence on this planet; without that we don’t know where we’ve been and we don’t know where we’re going.

Writing and literature gives us direction,” she said.

Her books are available as eBooks and in print on Amazon and Createspace. Learn more about her on her website JosephineDeFalco.com and her Facebook page https:/www.facebook.com/BestLittleOrganicFarm/ Contact the reporter at tmcquerrey@payson.com

Photo courtesy of Allison Photography

Josephine DeFalco and her husband grew about 80 pounds of Sonoran wheat on their small organic farm in the Valley. They ground it and then she played around with recipes. From the wheat crop grew her book, “The Best Little Bread Book.”

Focaccia Bread 2-1/4 teaspoons or 1 packet of yeast 1/4 cup warm water 1-1/4 cups warm water or milk 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons sugar or honey 1-3/4 teaspoons salt 3-1/2 cups unbleached white or wheat flour Topping 2 to 3 tablespoons virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon dried or fresh rosemary, minced 1 to 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan or Romano cheese Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup of water and proof for 10 minutes. In bread machine pan, combine liquids with dry ingredients and oil.

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Roll dough to fit the pan, using hands to stretch and press dough to edges. Brush with olive oil, top with rosemary and cheese. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from oven and when cool enough to handle, use kitchen shears to cut into triangles. Best served warm.

Well woes in Pine focus on three Milk Ranch wells so it showed zero production.

However, between Milk Ranch we need it.”

I and II, the two wells provided Overall, however, the produc- 26 percent of the total system tion of the system has remained needs. consistent for the past three In 2015, all three wells proyears, producing roughly 100 duced 33 percent million gallons of of PSWID’s water water. needs. The district “About one-third of “All I know, bought two of the with all the wells our water is lost wells from Realtor we’ve got, we have Ray Pugel, but had and unaccounted sufficient water to problems with the feed the system,” for.” amount of sand in Hazine.

Maher Hazine the wells. The disOn its webPSWID board chair trict then drilled a site, PSWID has third well nearby. well production By 2016, both reports from 2014 Milk Ranch I and II had dropped through 2016.

The reports list all of the to producing mere trickles of wells from Pine and Strawberry a few thousand gallons. Milk including the shared well sys- Ranch III, in comparison, upped tem. its output to 29 percent of the In 2014, Milk Ranch III well system’s production in 2016. had not gone into production, The PSWID board at its Jan. From page 1

PSWID total system production Well production in gallons — all wells

2014 2015 2016 102.21 million 101.72 million 105.14 million 19 meeting will continue the discussion it started in December on what to do to improve the production of the Milk Ranch well system.

At its last meeting, the board had three different options — hire a hydrologist to figure out exactly why the system has so much turbidity, drill a whole new well or install a filtration system. The board elected to spend about $75,000 to analyze the problem. Either a filtration system or another well could cost about $300,000 to $500,000.

Hazine said all three wells

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pour into one storage tank, so the solution has to take that into consideration.

The original Milk Ranch well proved the existence of a deep source of water, which eventually enabled the district to lift a 10-year moratorium on building any new homes or businesses in Pine and Strawberry.

PSWID does have a master plan to address to ultimate build out, but Hazine said at this point it is difficult to predict exactly how much water residents will need.

“It’s a guesstimate at best,” he said.

In any case, the PSWID board is working to make sure the community has enough water, which requires making the Milk

Ranch wells productive.

The district must also fix the aging, leaky system, which currently loses more than 30 percent of the water pumped out of the wells before it ever reaches a water meter.

“About one-third of our water is lost and unaccounted for,” said Hazine.

To fix that, PSWID is moving forward quickly with a valve project that will allow the district to shut off smaller areas when repairs are needed, in addition to addressing the Milk Ranch well system.

The valves will allow the district to more quickly to conserve water.

Hazine said the board is doing its best with the situation at hand.

“What the current board has to deal with are the realities of today,” he said. “The bottom line is it is what it is. All we can do is move forward.”

Part of moving forward includes increased communication with the community.

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Hazine said he will discuss launching a Facebook page and Twitter account at the upcoming meeting on Thursday, Jan. 19.

For a copy of the agenda, location and time of the meeting please visit the PSWID website at: http://pswid.org.

Contact the reporter at mnelson@payson.com

Sevenperson rollover by

Alexis Bechman

roundup staff reporter

A group of seven people escaped serious injury Sunday night after their vehicle rolled on the Beeline Highway.

The vehicle rolled at milepost 246 on southbound State Route 87 on what firefighters described as wet, slick roadway conditions.

All seven people were wearing seatbelts and there were only minor injuries. They were transported to Banner Payson Medical Center for treatment.

Contact the reporter at abechman@payson.com

Mayhem From page 1 blackout at the time and said some inappropriate things, but denied threatening the women.

He used the ax on the door because the handle was broken and he could not get out of the room.

In a letter to the court, Martens said he would do anything to get out and take care of his wife, including checking into a rehabilitation program.

This is his first felony conviction.

He worked 43 years in construction, mainly as a plumber, before retiring.

Around the age of 57, he started drinking consistently and in the past three years started drinking excessively.

He is committed to staying sober now, he told probation.

At sentencing Thursday, Martens wife asked Scales to let her husband come home.

“Although despondent his conduct will result in a prison sentence, with the support of his family, his faith and commitment to his recovery, Mr. Martens’ is committed to beginning his life anew following his release,” probation wrote.

Probation recommended a minimum prison sentence.

Contact the reporter at abechman@payson.com

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Ancient peoples coped with shifting climate From page 1 The researchers from Harvard, the University of Arizona and elsewhere used a new technology to estimate the population of 18 Pueblo Indian villages in Northern New Mexico between 1620 and 1680, according to the study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

They found the population of the villages dropped from an estimated 6,500 to fewer than 900 in that period, roughly a century after Native Americans’ first contact with Europeans.

A succession of diseases against which Native Americans had no immunity killed 87 percent of the population.

The researchers used lasers to penetrate dense vegetation and forest cover to create a map of the region accurate down to the centimeter. The maps allowed them to estimate the number of villages and rooms occupied over that period.

As the population collapsed, people stopped cutting wood to build houses, cook and keep warm. The open, grassy woodland quickly gave way to a much thicker forest. This dense forest soon started producing far more forest fires.

Climate change caused population crash On the other hand, the still largely unexplained Medieval Warm Period (950-1250) may have played a big role in the population crash in the Southwest in the 1200s.

Other than the past century, the Medieval Warm Period marks the hottest, most droughtprone stretch in the past 2,000 years. It mostly affected the Northern Hemisphere. Scientists don’t know what caused the warming period, but have suggested a rise in solar activity, changes in ocean circulation and decreased volcanic activity.

The half-century hot spell spurred droughts that apparently caused huge population shifts just as the complex, irrigation based civilizations of the Hohokam, Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi) and others reached their peak, according to the Washington State University researchers in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Nature Communications. The researchers used tree

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New studies show that a 50-year-long rise in temperatures may have prompted a population crash in Mesa Verde in the 1200s. ring studies and computer models to reach their conclusions.

The researchers focused on pinpointing areas ideal for growing corn, the most important crop of that time. Prior to the warming period, the area around Mesa Verde in Colorado supported a population of about 40,000 people. As the climate warmed and the droughts worsened, growing conditions worsened and the population collapsed.

However, the researchers also detected a population spike around the Pajarito Plateau of northern Rio Grande. Once again, they linked the shift to the impact of the warming trend on soil and water conditions. Apparently, as crops began to fail in the Mesa Verde region, people set out looking for better conditions. Many ended

up settling a thousand miles away, where they could continue to grow corn.

But when they ran computer simulations they concluded the region should have been much more densely forested 20,000 years ago than the Ice age hunters burned the forests pollen samples suggested.

They also found signs of soot in their samples Some 20,000 years ago, ancient hunters and concluded that repeated fires — probably apparently deliberately burned the thick forests set by big game hunting humans — accounted of Europe — leaving behind grasslands and for the difference. They found traces of ash and open, park-like forests, according to researchers soot associated with human settlements. from Leiden University, publishing in the online, They concluded either those early humans peer-reviewed scientific journal PLOS ONE. The were chronically careless with their use of fire researchers relied on analysis of accumulations — or they deliberately set fires to improve huntof silt and computer simulations. ing conditions. Even today, hunters know that They used pollen samples and plant remains deer and elk and other game animals are often from marshes, lakes and wetlands to reconstruct drawn to burn areas to browse or graze on the the open, grassy, park-like conditions across recovering vegetation.

Contact the editor at paleshire@payson.com much of Northern Europe 20,000 years ago.

Raffle benefits senior programs by

Michele Nelson

​roundup staff reporter

To celebrate love, Valentine’s Day and its customers, the Senior Center’s Trinkets and Treasures thrift shop will raffle off a Michael DeAngelo wedding dress.

All proceeds will support the Meals on Wheels and Dial a Ride programs sponsored by the Senior Center.

The dress is a size 14, strapless with a train colored pure white with crystals sewn throughout.

“The veil comes with the dress,” said Janie Ramey, thrift shop employee.

In order to show how beautiful this dress will look once on, Janie’s daughter Krysta modeled the dress and veil.

Tickets will run $10 for one and $15 for two, said Janie. They are on sale now and will continue through Feb. 14.

On Valentine’s Day, Trinkets and Treasures will host a customer appreciation day with food, drink and specials throughout the store.

“But you don’t have to be present for the drawing,” said Janie.

Staff will call the winner based on the phone number on the raffle ticket.

Trinkets and Treasures is open Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The store has recently gone through an extensive reorganizing.

“We moved everything,” said Janie, “It’s not as cluttered.”

The thrift store has expanded into the back lot adding sheds for children’s goods, a Bargain Barn and what Janie calls a “Man Cave.”

Michele Nelson/​Roundup “The Man Cave has exercise equipment Krystal Ramey models the Michael DeAngelo wedand sports stuff,” she said. ding dress the Senior Center’s Trinkets and Treasures Contact the reporter at mnelson@payson.com thrift shop will raffle to benefit the Center’s programs.

Police need help solving $101,000 hardware heist by

Alexis Bechman

roundup staff reporter

The Gila County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the public’s help finding who broke into a construction yard and made off with $101,000 in tools.

Sometime between noon on Dec. 30 and 5:45 a.m. on Jan. 3, someone got through a chain link fence at a APS construction yard on Forest Service Road 379, east of State Route 87. The thieves then broke into a locked metal Conex box and stole $101,000 in tools and materials, according to a press release.

Anyone with information is asked to call WeTip at 800-782-7463. A reward of up to $1,000 is available for information that leads to an arrest and conviction.

Contact the reporter at abechman@payson.com

Man’s abuse of mother yields long prison sentence From page 1 Payson police officers looked through a widow in the home and saw Carroll’s mother lying on the ground in a dark room with her head near the window. Officers were greeted by the overwhelming smell of feces when they entered the home, according to a pre-sentence report.

The woman appeared malnourished, thin and was covered in feces.

There was also human waste on the bed and floor.

The woman said Carroll had abandoned her, locking her in the bedroom.

The woman said she could not care for herself, as she was bed ridden. She relied on Carroll to prepare her meals

and use the restroom. The woman had been in hospice care, but when she recovered, came home under her son’s care.

She said Carroll left her alone sometimes for a day or more. When Carroll would ask for food or soil herself, Carroll would hit her in the head or the kidneys, the woman told police, according to the pre-sentence report.

Carroll was brought to the hospital and staff confirmed she was malnourished and dehydrated, had a blood infection due to exposure to urine and feces.

The GCAO found Carroll abused his position financially as his mother’s caretaker between November 2013 and April 2016, liquidating nearly $60,000

from her accounts and assets for tobacco and purchases at adult novelty stores.

Carroll wrote Scales that he was culpable for his actions.

“Taking care of my mother was the most noble thing I have ever done,” Carroll wrote. “But somewhere along the way, I got overwhelmed and confused about what I should do with the care of my mom. I didn’t want to let her go to the home and never got help with her and never got time off from 24/7 caregiving and I failed at the need of my time for caring for her.”

Carroll told a probation officer that soon after his mother was released from hospice care, she had respite services, however, when that ended,

he became overwhelmed caring for his mother.

“Although he felt caring for her was the noble thing to do, the amount of care his mother needed was more than he could feasibly provide,” probation wrote.

Carroll denied taking advantage of his mother financially, saying she had agreed to let him use her retirement to cover bills as well as his personal finances. Carroll also said that after his father killed himself in 1969, his mother, who he said was emotionally abusive, raised Carroll.

“Despite his justification, what is clear is this care is truly a tragic, malicious, unconscionable, inconceivable act of violence he committed against

his own mother,” probation wrote.

Carroll has several prior felonies.

Carroll’s mother wrote Scales to ask him to give Carroll the “stiffest sentence and penalty possible.”

“Although I am his natural mother I have no maternal instincts towards him now,” she wrote. “He beat and assaulted me, robbed me of everything, locked me up and left me for dead.”

Given his track record in and out of the court system, Carroll’s mother said he cares for no one but himself.

“All his life James has been a constant burden on me, he has never succeeded in any endeavor except being a career criminal,” she wrote.

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Let them fend for themselves We’re fascinated by some recent research documenting how decades-long droughts and hot spells have affected human beings, going back thousands of years.

The most recent findings demonstrated that the 50-yearlong hot spell in the early 1600s forced wholesale shifts of population in the Southwest.

Moreover, the research suggests that humans have for millennia dramatically influenced whole ecosystems. That includes the intriguing finding that Stone Age hunters 20,000 years ago may have turned dense forests into grasslands and woodlands, probably by deliberately setting fires.

By the same token, the records shows long, cool wet periods — not even counting the enormous climate shifts of the Ice Ages, the most recent of which ended a scant 10,000 years ago.

The recent studies suggested a half-century-long increase in average temperatures and more frequent drought from 950 to 1250 caused major population shifts in the Southwest.

People abandoned ancient, densely settled areas like Mesa Verde and likely moved a 1,000 miles, looking for a place they could still grow corn. The so-called Medieval Warm Period had profound impacts throughout the Northern Hemisphere, but remains poorly understood.

Moreover, centuries later the planet underwent an equally dramatic cooling period, which lasted off and on from 1300 and 1850. During the Little Ice Age, ice caps grew, famine set in, the flourishing Viking colonies on Greenland vanished beneath the ice and snowfall grew much heavier all across the Northern Hemisphere.

Scientists can’t fully explain these long hot and cold periods. Some have focused on changes in the sun’s output. Some have looked for variations in the Earth’s not quite regular orbit around the sun. Some have looked to volcanoes and changes in ocean currents. Some even suggested a population crash among humans caused by things like the Black Death allowed forests to regrow across Europe. This could have removed carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, cooling the planet.

So here’s the key question: If we know significant shifts in average temperatures occurred long before human beings emerged on the scene — why should we assume the current, observed warming trend has anything to do with our activities?

An interesting question.

But also the potential nub of a logical fallacy.

Just because the climate has shifted in the past without any help from humans doesn’t mean we can’t influence the climate now.

Scientists have convincingly documented a significant rise in average global temperatures in the past half century.

They’ve also convincingly documented a significant rise in concentrations of heat-trapping gases like carbon dioxide and methane.

Moreover, they’ve demonstrated how the increase in those greenhouse gases could affect average temperatures.

Does that mean other, poorly understood natural fluctuations aren’t playing a role — perhaps even a dominant role?

Not at all.

Clearly, we still don’t fully understand all of the factors that affect average temperatures and drought. Maybe greenhouse gases are just contributing to some other, underlying process.

So does that let us off the hook?

Can we abandon climate treaties?

Can we continue to burn fossil fuels with abandon?

Well, think about cancer and cigarettes.

We’re pretty sure we’ve found a link between cigarettes, lung cancer and heart disease. Now, we can’t guarantee smoking cigarettes will kill you. The evidence is persuasive, but no doctor can guarantee you’ll end up with lung cancer.

Heck, you could get hit by a truck tomorrow — so why give up your smokes because it will kill you if you live long enough?

That’s pretty much where we stand with climate change.

But here’s the kicker.

Even the pessimists concede we won’t face the most disastrous consequences of our contributions to global warming for decades. The temperature’s inching up, the droughts are coming more often, the sea level’s rising — but why make sacrifices and hard decisions now for something that might not happen for decades?

Well, maybe that depends on how you feel about your kids.

So let’s say we gamble the scientists are wrong. Let’s say we roll the dice and do nothing.

We can still rest secure in the knowledge that our kids and grandkids and great grandkids will pay the price.

So what the heck: Party on.

Burn every last lump of coal and frack the heck out of the aquifer.

Clearly, people have been coping with shifts in the climate for thousands of years.

Civilizations come and go.

Sometimes you starve.

Sometimes you just move.

That’s the way the climate crumbles.

Why should we worry about our children?

Let the little buggers look out for themselves.

• Jan. 17, 1893: On the Hawaiian Islands, American sugar planters under Sanford Ballard Dole overthrow the Hawaiian monarch and establish a new provincial government with Dole as president.

The coup occurred with the knowledge of the U.S. minister to Hawaii, and 300 U.S. Marines were called, allegedly to protect American lives.

• Jan. 16, 1970: Star centerfielder Curt Flood of the St. Louis Cardinals files suit to protest baseball’s player reserve clause, which prevented players from moving to another team unless they were traded. The Supreme Court ruled against him in a 5-3 decision in 1972.

• Jan. 18, 1990: District of Columbia Mayor Marion Barry is arrested and charged with drug possession and the use of crack cocaine. Barry was sentenced to six months in prison, but in 1994 was again elected mayor for an unprecedented fourth term.

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My first real experience with fire in my woods, the pinelands of New Jersey, was at the age of 12. That year, southern New Jersey experienced “Black Saturday” on April 20, 1963, when wildfires burned 183,000 acres of woodland, with loss of life and property across the landscape.

When, in the fall of that year, my father said we would hunt deer on the “burnt ground,” I was confused. I thought the fires of Black Saturday had destroyed all the forests and the deer, as depicted in the film, “Bambi.” But my father, who had hunted these areas since the 1930s, knew about fire and explained that deer are attracted to these areas because of all the fresh growth to browse on. He also said that some of these areas would be great for rabbit hunting. He was right — the burnt ground was full of game.

What’s more, within areas burned by the fire, there were now areas covered with tall grasses, like small prairies. When hunting those areas, my father taught me to watch for movement of the grasses — it would be a deer sneaking through — and again, he was right.

Lesson one: Fire can be good for hunting. Yet, 50 years later, it would be difficult to find a blade of grass in these now dense, overstocked woodlands, and most people don’t believe an open prairie habitat ever existed.

Lesson two: Fire changes forests. Always has, always will.

Fast forward to the summer of 1975, when I found myself working for the Washington State Department of Natural Resources as a crew boss on a three-man “fire module,” a Dodge Power Wagon equipped to fight fire in Skagit Valley in western Washington State.

Our job was to train to be ready to fight wild- fire and to assist foresters in setting up and implementing large-scale slash burns.

At the time, clearcut harvest areas and landings full of slash were burned to prepare the areas for tree planting. The slash burns were sometimes so large their columns of smoke resembled an atomic bomb mushroom cloud. It was not long before one of our slash fires broke out of prescription and ran up the side of a mountain.

Lesson three: Fires are dangerous, serious business. As I watched and participated in the suppression of that fire, I quickly understood how seriously the people in charge viewed fire. There was no mistake about it: Fire was the enemy, and it must be attacked and put out ASAP. After two summers of that work, I began to understand that fire is a major force on the landscape. I spent the next three years working for both the U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service, and I did hear some talk that maybe some fires need to “be left to burn and take their natural course.” Killing fires remained the theme of my world of fire, however.

My last five years working in the Pacific Northwest was with Scott Paper Company,

still in the Skagit Valley. With an industrial forest landowner, fire was still an enemy that could not be allowed to destroy assets such as timber. I continued helping foresters manage slash burns and, at times, took on the duty of searching for “smokes” from logging operations in the dry season. After the cessation of logging operations each day, I would fly by chopper to make sure no residual fires had sprung up. Thus, fire remained on my mind all the time.

Fast forward again to 1985, when I was a forester back in my fire forest, the New Jersey pinelands. Now this forest was called the Pinelands National Reserve, and land use was regulated by a state commission.

This regional plan was created to protect the ecological integrity of this region and did recognize fire’s role.

As I began to manage some of the very forest I had seen burn during my boyhood, with the idea of sustaining the ecology of a forest with fire, my view of fire changed dramatically. Can a burnt-out forest be a good thing? I concluded that, yes, it can, but it depends on a lot of things. It became clear that to manage these forestlands and be consistent with the regulations, I had to begin to consider the role fire played, but that was counter to most of what I had been trained in and had heard about fire. I was fortunate to be able to attend training sessions on fire at such great organizations as Tall Timbers Research Center and the Jones Ecological Center in the southeast coastal plain pine forests.

I was able to grow with the issue of fire.

Fire clearly is on the table now, and in many instances, it is the center of the forest discussion. It’s in the news media on a regular basis. What have we learned in the last hundred years? Are we even close to getting it right when it comes to fire in the forest?

According to U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell, tens of million acres of forest need restoration. Can we prescribe burn and thin our way out of the problem of uncontrolled, catastrophic fire? If we in forestry have been providing management to our forestlands for the last hundred years, why do they now have to be restored, and to what conditions? This is a complex issue that has no simple answers, because it all depends on so many different things. There is no onesize-fits-all that will provide a solution.

We will not thin or burn our way out of the problem that many forests and foresters are confronted with. If our lands are to be sustained, it will take some sort of ecological management approach. There is no question that, in the world we live in today, we cannot sustain our forest resources without a viable forest industry that can do the needed forest management. That industry needs an assurance of a reliable flow of wood fiber.

Yet both sides of the fire issue remain at odds with one another — one says “let it burn, then don’t touch it — no salvage.” The other says, “Salvage dead and dying trees, replant, and then thin to prevent fires and promote forest health.” The answer is actually all of the above — it’s a matter of when,

where, and how.

It is not a matter of trying to control fire — it is a matter of trying to live with fire as a society. How can we live with it and influence it to some degree?

My experience with fire recently reached its peak, when I had the privilege of having Stephen Pyne, our country’s foremost author on fire, visit with me for several days here in my fire forest. What a wonderful experience!

I would urge folks to read his latest essay, “Bog and Burn: the Paradoxes of the New Jersey Pinelands,” at http://firehistory.asu. edu. This is a historical and important essay of the Pinelands that looks at how they may provide an example of how society could deal with fire across the nation.

We foresters need to open our minds and look to the future. We must recognize that some of what we did in the past, although well intended, simply did not jibe with the realities of the landscape. We have a unique opportunity to get it right this time. If we don’t, others will take this issue in a whole other direction that will not be good for the forest, let alone the profession of forestry.

So, here I am in my fire forest 50 years later, and the burnt ground is ready to go up in smoke again. This time, there are thousands of homes in the path of the coming fire. As Pyne said in his essay, “Sooner or later southern New Jersey will know the fire equivalent to Hurricane Sandy or worse.”

Is there the political and social will to address this? I wonder ....

Robert R. Williams, CF, is vice pres­ ident, forestry operations, for Land Dimensions Engineering, which is based in Glassboro, NJ. Contact him at bob@ landdimensions.com.

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When Steve came out to get his mail at the group of mailboxes, he saw that we were really stuck. He was very cordial and helpful, going out of is way to help us free our RV. Most folks do not stop to help, but he spent over an hour of his time helping us to get on our way. If he hadn’t come along we might still be out there.

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Nodlinski left his mark on PHS County Schools Superintendent, special to the roundup recalled, “Under Coach Throngs of family, friends, Nodlinski (in football) we went former students and athletes from 0-9-1 to 11-2 and state runturned out Jan. 7 at the John ners up in four years.

Neumann Parish in Yuma to pay “He impacted many lives tribute to longtime teacher and with that gruff countenance and coach Terry Nodlinski. bass voice.”

After a battle with cancer, Sandoval then paid the ultiNodlinski, 73, died Jan. 1 at mate compliment every teachthe Shea Medical Center in er and coach hopes for, “I am Scottsdale. a better man Prior to his because of his death, Nodlinski “He impacted many influence.” had worked lives with that gruff W e n d y several years countenance and bass Joe Pederson as the Yuma remembered, “I Catholic High voice. I am a better was scared of School Athletic man because of his him, but then I Director. took a computinfluence.”

For 15 years, er programing Roy Sandoval class from him he coached Gila County Superintendent baseball and of Schools and he was so football and nice to me.” taught computThree days er skills and after hearing math at Payson High School of the death, Teresa Montoya before resigning in 1988 to posted, “I remember him well accept similar positions in the and he left his mark on this Tolleson School District. community.”

As PHS football coach, he “Coach Nod,” as he was led the Longhorns to state run- known in Payson, was inducted ner-up finishes in 1976 and into the Arizona High School 1986 and to an undefeated state Coaches Hall of Fame in 1992 championship season in 1981. and the Arizona Athletic Early on in Arizona, he Directors Hall of Fame in 2009. became a fixture on the prep Following his induction in the football scene serving as a coaches hall, he returned often coaches’ association all-star to the spring ceremonies, espegame coach and advisor. cially when former fellow PHS Under his tutelage, Longhorn coaches Dennis Pirch and Dan players were at season’s end Reid were being honored. almost always all-region, allNodlinski began his teachstate and all-star recipients. ing-coaching career in 1965 As word of his death filtered at three schools in Nebraska through Payson, former stu- before moving to Arizona to dents turned to posting memo- accept a teaching-coaching ries of him on social media. position in Gila Bend.

Roy Sandoval, now the Gila After leaving Payson, he by

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The following reports and arrests were released by the Payson Police Department and Gila County Sheriff’s Office. All persons listed in this report are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. After reviewing cases, the Gila County Attorney’s Office often drops or modifies charges. If your name is listed and you are exonerated, please contact the Payson Roundup at editor@payson. com.

Jan. 2 – Jeffrey Wayne Platt, 57, Payson -possession of drug paraphernalia; Wendy Rae Teague, 40, criminal trespass-1st degree-residential structure or fenced commercial yard, child support warrant; Dustin Shane Patrick Ford, 32, Payson – threatening or intimidating-cause injury or damage property, criminal trespass-3rd degree-real property, disorderly conduct-abusive or offensive language or gestures, assault-intentionally or recklessly causing physical injury; Lyle Herman Roesch, 70, Payson – disorderly conduct-fighting; Wendy R. Teague, 40, Payson –child support warrant.

Jan. 3 – Brandon Robert Berry, 21, Payson – criminal trespass-1st degree-looking into residential structure;

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Terry Nodlinski was a teacher and coach at Payson High School for 15 years. coached football at Tolleson and served as baseball coach for Glendale-Independence High. In 1991 he returned to Gila Bend to become the school’s athletic director.

There, he served several years as president of the Class 2A Desert West Region.

A Nebraska native, Nodlinski graduated in 1960 from Perkins County High School. In 1962 he graduated from McCook Junior College and three years later earned a bachelor’s degree from Doane College.

Although football was always a top priority, he harbored a

passion for collecting tractors, scale models to life-sized.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Marsha; daughter Kristi; son Troy (Lori); father Milford; brother Richard (Marlene); sister Vicki (Curt); and many nieces and nephews.

Both Kristi and Troy are PHS alumni.

A scholarship fund had been established in Nodlinski’s name at Wells Fargo Bank. It is “Coach Nod” at account number 2250244965.

Scholarship funds will be used to aid high school student athletes.

Volunteers help Payson students The Payson Unified School District board recognized John and Kathy Tiautschold as Heroes of Education at its Jan. 9 meeting.

The Tiautscholds are a retired couple from the Chicago area who moved to the Rim Country, then decided to volunteer.

Kathy, a former teacher, volunteers at Payson Elementary School once a week.

She listens to students read, and has teachers give her their spelling lists in advance in order to transfer them to Braille to review with students the next week.

The teachers she has worked with comment on how the children light up when they hear she is coming to work with them.

“She is always open to suggestions from the classroom teacher about how to better help the students, and takes her responsibilities for the students very seriously,” said PUSD Superintendent Greg Wyman. “She bonds with the students that are chosen to read with her, and they know she truly cares about them.”

Her husband, John, faithfully brings her every week, and the office staff looks forward to seeing their smiling faces every Thursday morning.

But volunteering wasn’t enough.

This year, despite all the programs and shopping sprees for families by the Elks, Masons and other non-profits, there was still a need beyond what they could supply.

“After seeing the need of some of

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

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

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John and Kathy Tiautschold stand next to PUSD board member Angie Prock holding their certificate recognizing them as Heroes of Education. our students at PES, John and Kathy approached our health specialist to see if they could adopt a family for Christmas,” said Wyman. “One of our PES families greatly benefited from their generosity.

R E C O R D Richard L. Edgar, 61, Payson – disorderly conduct-fighting and domestic violence; Austin Lee Edgar, 29, Payson – aggravated domestic violence; Bethany Ann Edgar, 27, Payson – warrant.

Jan. 5 – Joshua Morris Merrill, 28, Payson –aggravated assault with a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument; Dalvin Proctor, 21, Gisela – assault-domestic violence, criminal damage, disorderly conduct and assault.

Jan. 6 – Steven Allen Schmalfuss, 57, Transient – criminal trespass-3rd degree-real property; Michael Benjamin Shearer, 24, Payson – warrant; Female juvenile, 12 –runaway from child’s home or parent, guardian or custodian; April Judith Heape, 34, Transient – drug paraphernalia-possession.

Jan. 7 – Jamie Lynn Moreno, 28, Transient –domestic violence, harassment-at least two false reports to a law enforcement, credit or social service agency.

Jan. 8 – Steven Allen Schmalfuss, 57, Transient – theft, burglary-3rd degree-non-residential, fenced commercial or residential yard; Daniel Thomas Foster, 21, Payson –obstructing a highway or other public thoroughfare.

They are a great example of the generosity of the retired members in our community in Payson.”

The board presented the Tiautscholds with a certificate of appreciation.

O B I T U A R Y Larry E. Jones 1940-2017

Larry E. Jones, born in Sand Springs, OK, passed away on Tuesday, Jan 10, after a lengthy illness, at the age of 76. He loved fishing and was a member of the Payson Flycasters Club. He was an avid pheasant guide and Brittany breeder in California. He leaves his wife Joanne; daughters Stephanie and Michele; and a loving family.

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Spider, varicose veins point to circulation issue by

Teresa McQuerrey

roundup staff reporter

Most people will get spider or varicose veins at some point in their life. They’re unsightly, but more importantly they can be an indicator of a circulation issue.

Dr. Mir Ali, who currently has a practice in Globe at Cobre Valley Heart Institute and will soon be in Payson, is a cardiologist with a special interest in arteries and veins.

He wants Rim residents to learn the basics about venous disorders and the treatment options he will bring to the community when he opens his practice here.

Ali said a good overview of spider and varicose veins, their causes, treatment and more is available on the website of the American College of Phlebology

(www.phlebology.org/patient-informations/conditions-treatments/causes). Some of that information is shared here.

The causes of spider and varicose veins rest with the circulatory system — arteries, which pump blood from the heart throughout the body, and veins, which return the blood back to the heart. Arteries and gravity work together to pull the blood down from the heart.

Veins must generate their own pumping action to resist gravity and move the blood back up to the heart.

To move the blood back to the heart, veins are arranged in two layers: deep veins that run vertically within our muscles and superficial veins that are arranged as a network of thousands of vessels. When the veins

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Varicose veins can be treated and removed, but because they are the result of poor circulation the condition cannot be cured. are unable to pump blood properly, the blood begins to pool in our veins instead of moving up toward the heart. This pooling is what leads to the appearance of spider and varicose veins, as well as the more serious symptoms of leg pain, leg swelling and blood clotting.

According to the ACP website, there are several risk factors that contribute to vein disease: • Aging is one of the most important risk factors. Small venous problems often progress into large ones over time. A decrease in the body’s production of collagen, a breakdown of the elastic material in vein walls causes them to breakdown and stretch over time, which ultimately results in bulging veins, more visible veins, and swelling in the veins.

Metro Creative Services photo • Genetics is also a signifiSpider veins are the result of blood pooling, generally in the legs, cant risk factor. Vein disorders because of a circulatory issue. run in families, and if you have

a family member with spider or varicose veins, you are more likely to develop them yourself.

• Ethnicity also plays a role in the development of venous disorders. Research has found that Caucasians have a higher incidence of varicose veins than people of Hispanic, African American and Asian descent.

• Mobility is also a risk factor — and it can be an important treatment method as well.

Sitting, lying and particularly standing for long periods of time hinders the ability of the leg muscles to pump blood, slowing down the blood flow.

Vein disease is a lifelong problem that cannot be cured with a single procedure or treatment. The good news is that treatment is generally relatively easy, so repetition as needed is not something to dread.

Meeting with a vein care specialist for a full evaluation and comprehensive discussion

about the treatments available is the first step to addressing venous disorders.

According to ACP there are two general treatment options: conservative measures, such as compression stockings or herbal remedies, and corrective measures such as sclerotherapy, surgery and light source/laser treatment (more information on these treatments is available on the ACP website).

Ali said there is also a third treatment now available, one approved about two years ago by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and one he has used about 400 times since its introduction.

“It’s a unique system and takes only 10 to 15 minutes,” he said.

The patient checks in and is brought to his office’s procedure suite. An ultrasound is used along with a small amount of local anesthesia.

The ultrasound directs him to where the procedure needs to be done and he makes a minute entry point for a catheter. It is advanced to the point of treatment.

A trigger vibrates the catheter at a high speed in the vein, collapsing it. A chemical is injected simultaneously to seal the vein.

“There are numerous good veins around the problem site that take over and the patient’s circulatory system functions better.

Once the catheter is removed Ali has a pressure bandage placed over the entry point and has the patient do extra walking to speed recovery and prevent clotting.

He was among the first to use it.

To learn more about Dr. Ali, email cobreheart@gmail.com.

Contact the reporter tmcquerrey@payson.com

Five ways to protect your family and home in 2017 Protecting your family and loved ones is one of your most important responsibilities. Many people think about protection in terms of physical acts, such as practicing safe driving, but there are many more aspects of your lifestyle and home that affect your loved ones’ safety.

Protect your family’s financial health Although it can be painful to consider, your untimely death may leave your family reeling — not only emotionally, but financially, too. Life insurance can help cover funeral costs, child

care or act as income replacement. It can also help pay off any loans you’ve accrued, such as a home mortgage, car payment, credit card debt or student loans.

If you don’t have life insurance, it’s never too soon to explore your coverage options.

You may be able to save on premiums and get more coverage for your dollar by completing a health exam as part of your application, which helps build a more accurate assessment of your health.

If you do have coverage, it’s a good idea to regularly review

your coverage to ensure it still meets your needs. Also check your beneficiaries to ensure your policies are updated with your current information, especially if your family has grown.

Ensure your family is breathing safe air

go undetected in homes until it is too late. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, radon is the leading cause of lung cancer deaths among non-smokers in America, and claims the lives of nearly 21,000 Americans each year.

January is National Radon Action Month, so it’s a good time to learn more about radon testing and obtain a test kit for your home. To locate a qualified radon professional, visit epa. gov/radon.

One threat you may not be aware of is radon, a radioactive gas that occurs naturally in the environment but can create significant health consequences in anyone exposed to unsafe levels.

Radon is an odorless, color- Know your own health status less and tasteless gas that can It is difficult to protect loved ones if you are not healthy yourself. Make sure you receive proper preventive care, such as regular health screenings and check-ups that are recommended for your gender and age.

Many employers and health plans offer health screenings.

If you have applied for life insurance, many policies provide the laboratory results from your application that you can share with your physician. Find a checklist of important preventive screenings at CDC.gov/ Prevention.

Protect the home of your loved ones There are over 2 million burglaries annually in the United States, according to FBI statistics. Home security systems can help put your mind at ease, and having a security system can also decrease the premiums you pay for monthly homeowner’s insurance. Studies have shown that homes with a security system see a 39 percent decrease in financial loss compared to homes with no security system.

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Protecting your family — and your home — during the winter includes making sure you are heating your home safely.

Safeguard your family from fire hazards The National Fire Protection Association estimates that two-thirds of home fire deaths result from fires in homes with either no smoke alarms or non-working smoke alarms.

Batteries wear out and may be taken out to cease persistent beeping then never replaced.

Smoke alarms should be in every bedroom, outside every sleeping area and on each level of your home.

In addition to regularly checking alarms and batteries, it’s a good idea to make a family

escape plan in the event of a fire.

Payson’s Ace Hardware & Nursery, 507 N. Beeline Hwy., in conjunction with the Payson Fire Department is presenting a free Stove and Fireplace Safety Seminar from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 18.

The seminar will cover both wood/pellet stoves, fireplaces and fireplace inserts. Topics include: proper fuel selection, what not to burn, proper installation, maintenance and cleaning, and more.

Seating is limited, so make a reservation by calling 928-4745238, extension 3.

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Subversive hemp — in Arizona?

Michele Nelson

They believe hemp will be used as an excuse by criminals So poor, pleasant, to peddle their wares. hard-working Hemp goes to the Now the joke goes — smoke store, without his troublesome a pound of hemp and all you’ll brother Pot. get is fried lungs.

The storeowner glares at But seriously, only an idiot him. would smoke hemp. It has no The security guards follow psychoactive qualities, but it him around. does have tons of health benPoor Hemp. efits if you do anything but No one can tell him from Pot. smoke it.

And Borrelli Pot has an says it’s The easy for awful repuhim to tation.

Healthy tell the He difference spends all between his time

by Michele Nelson the two getting plants: high.

“You can He cretell by the leaf itself. It has a ates mayhem. different shape to it,” he said And he stinks. in an interview with Capitol Hemp, on the other hand, Times. builds things, makes people Prosecutors say, that healthy, goes to bed at 9 every doesn’t matter because there’s night — and never, ever gets a trace of the psychoactive high. component THC in hemp.

Cops think they’re identical They complain it would — but they aren’t. take new testing machines When Pot’s flowery hair to tell the difference between grows out, it grows in dreaddried, ground up hemp and the locks.

Hemp’s hair, in comparison, marijuana that’s still illegal in Arizona. grows long, thin and lanky.

What a shame.

Their leafy extremities have It seems awfully short-sightvery different shapes, too.

Pot’s tends to be shorter and ed to keep the farmers of stubbier, while Hemp’s are long Arizona away from a plant that could heal so many of our most and thin. pressing health problems.

Not hard to see the differEven the National Institutes ence.

Poor Hemp; storeowners and of Health have advocated for hemp. cops just don’t care. They say, The NIH research goes on “They’re close enough — so and on about the potential for they’re both guilty.”

A sad mistake on the part of hemp seeds and oil to combat cholesterol, high blood the authorities. pressure, atherosclerosis See, hemp is a remarkable (hardening of the arteries) and nutrition source that could solve our worst health epidem- heart disease. (https://www. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/ ics. Its seeds contain a unique source of protein that has all 20 PMC2868018/) The NIH even says hemp amino acids, including the nine has been an important source essential amino acids our bodof food, fiber and medicine ies can’t produce.

The oil has a perfect balance since prehistoric times.

However, even the NIH between omega-6 and omega-3 chafes against the roadblocks essential fatty acids. Research shows this balance can protect to research put up by the criminal justice system. the heart and arteries.

“Because of legal regulaThe plant also is an exceltions, lack of knowledge and lent source of Vitamin E, phossome confusion about the difphorus, potassium, sodium, ferences between fiber hemp magnesium, sulfur, calcium, and marijuana, the growth of iron and zinc.

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NIH researchers. “In view of its Not only can hemp solve long history of dietary usage, it many health problems, it has is surprising that research on an array of industrial uses, the effects of dietary hempseed too. in animals and humans has In 1938, Popular Mechanics been limited.” magazine touted hemp as the Celebrity health gurus such new billion-dollar crop, saying as Andrew Weil tout hemp as it, “can be used to produce a super food, with effects on more than 25,000 products, ranging from dynamite to cello- coronary heart disease and cancer. phane.”

Hemp should be a celebrity.

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Four foods that can boost energy by

Teresa McQuerrey

roundup staff reporter

Diet can go a long way toward increasing or lowering energy levels. The following are foods that pack an energetic punch.

1. Cashews: Cashews, which are high in magnesium, help to convert sugar into energy.

Magnesium deficiency can lead to low energy levels, so nuts that are high in magnesium, including cashews, can provide that mid-afternoon jolt that some people are seeking. Cashews are high in calories, so it’s best for those looking to lose weight or maintain healthy weights to adhere to serving suggestion guidelines.

2. Skinless chicken: A study found that alertness tends to increase when the brain produces the neurotransmitter dopamine and the hormone norepinephrine. Skinless chicken contains an amino acid known as tyrosine that helps in the production of both dopamine and norepinephrine.

Other foods that may provide this same effect include fish, lean beef and eggs. In addition, lean meats like skinless chicken contain enough vitamin B to help ease insomnia.

3. Salmon: Omega-3 fatty acids can help the body fight inflammation, which has been linked to a host of ailments, including chronic fatigue.

Salmon is also high in protein, which can eliminate the mid- to late-afternoon hunger pangs that can derail healthy diets and contribute to weight gain.

4. Beans: Beans are loaded with fiber, and that’s a good thing for energy levels. Fiber takes a while to digest, extending the energy-boosting properties of foods loaded with fiber. In spite of the growing movement to eat and live healthier, many adults still do not include enough fiber in their diets. Eating more beans is a good start.

Contact the reporter tmcquerrey@payson.com

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These workshops will cover: • An overview of total knee replacement • Common causes of knee problems • Preparing for surgery • Avoiding post-op problems • Knee replacement exercise guide • Preparing your home for your return To make a reservation, call 928.468.7960.

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Add in the kale and Hemp Hearts and season with salt and pepper. Cook for another 5 minutes and then serve.

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Tuesday, January 17, 2017

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The following regularly scheduled events take place at the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Rd. • Preschooler Storytime, for those 2 to 5 years — every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.

• Hablemos Ingles/Let’s Speak Spanish — Conversational Spanish practice — every Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

• Color Me Blissful — Adult Coloring Hour for Relaxation — every Wednesday, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

• Baby Storytime, for those 0 to 23 months — every Thursday, 10:30 a.m.

Book Blitz

The Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Rd., is hosting a series of area authors in a program it is calling Book Blitz.

Guest authors through the rest of January are: Buckshot Phoenix Magazine Dot, “Arizona HerStory,” 10 a.m.

“Top 10 Wealth Managers You Should Know” to 11 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 18; The Wall Street Journal Metro Creative Services • FEE ONLY BASIS! Marsha Ward, “The Owen Family Help secure federal funding to combat homelessness by volunteering for Gila County’s • Certified Financial Planner™ Saga,” 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday, Point In Time count to be held Jan. 25-27. Call Dorine Prine at 928-474-7192 to volunteer.

Practitioner Jan. 25; and AnnaMarie Eveland, • Retirement Planning AND ASSOCIATES, LLC “At First Glance,” 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., • Estates ® ® Thursday, Jan. 26.

Jeffrey C. Sloan, CFP , ChFC • FREE CONSULTATION Friday, Jan. 27. niques. Visitors are able to ask The Book Blitz presentations nance and cleaning, and more.

620 E. Highway 260, Suite B-3 Phone 928-978-4947 The county-wide PIT canvass questions and see art as a creative Seating is limited, so make a are free and open to all ages. For Located in the Fargo’s Plaza more information, call the library at reservation by calling 928-474-5238, will help determine the number process. Studios are at various of residents experiencing home- locations in Payson and Pine. extension 3.

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The tour dates are Friday, lessness. The count is a crucial part of securing federal funding to Saturday, and Sunday, May 5, 6 Lego Family Fun Food distribution help combat homelessness in Gila and 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Internal Medicine & Arthritis Internal Medicine & Arthritis The next Market on the Move The Payson Public Library, 328 County. deadline for applications is March food distribution is at 11 a.m., N. McLane Rd., will have a Lego Volunteers are needed across 1, 2017. Please contact Sally Myers Wednesday, Jan. 18 at the Gila Family Fun kickoff event from Gila County to ensure the count is for applications and more informaCommunity College north park- 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, accurate. Please call Dorine Prine tion at 928-472-8651 or email paysoing lot, 201 N. Mudsprings Road in Jan. 21 with the movie “Lego Star at 928-474-7192 to volunteer. nartleague@gmail.com.

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Each family that attends this Banner Payson hospital of store-quality produce and food event will receive a Lego Star Wars items can be purchased for $15.

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Lego Family Fun will be held the hospital gift shop as well as 234 55 59 64 69 (13) come, first served basis. from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. the the information desk. Volunteers typically serve one, four-hour shift third Saturday of the month.

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Payson Rotary Club The Payson Rotary Club meets at noon Thursdays at The Pizza Factory on Hwy. 260.

Interested individuals are invited to join the group to improve the area. The club puts special emphasis on student and teacher scholarships and other community service events for the Rim Country.

For more information, please contact Rotary president Tanya Schlegal-Ryden at 928-951-0693.

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The Mogollon Chapter 1235 of the National Association of Active and Retired Federal Employees will hold its monthly no-host luncheon and meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 18 at Tiny’s, 600 E. Hwy. 260., Payson.

The guest speaker is Clyde Gumbmann of Tucson, the new Alzheimer’s Federation chairman.

All active and retired federal employees are invited to attend.

Any new member receives a free lunch.

Remember the Payson Food Bank and bring a non-perishable food item(s) to donate.

For more information, call Dale at 928-468-6227.

Taxes and Your Small Business The Rim Country Chapter of Arizona Professional Writers meets at the Majestic Rim, 310 E. Tyler Parkway, Payson at noon, Wednesday, Jan. 18. The meeting is free and open to the public.

After a short business meeting, the featured speaker, John Wilson, will talk about “taxes and your small business.” He will discuss what authors, artists and other small business owners should know about filing taxes, including when you can deduct your office space, travel expenses for research or speaking, professional dues, what forms to use, setting up new business files for the year and much more.

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

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

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The social hour is at 11 a.m. and lunch served at noon.

Honeywell retirees and friends are always welcome.

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The Rim Country Chapter of Arizona Professional Writers will host a program on taxes and small businesses, especially designed for writers, artists and craftspeople, at noon, Wednesday, Jan. 18 at the Majestic Rim, 310 E. Tyler Parkway, Payson.

ings are from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Kiwanis meeting every Wednesday at Messinger The Kiwanis Club of Zane Grey Mortuary’s meeting room, 901 S. Country meets on Thursdays at Westerly Rd., Payson.

Please bring a pen. Please call 7 a.m. at Tiny’s Restaurant, except the first Thursday of the month 480-364-3344 with questions. when an evening meeting is at 6 p.m. at Crosswinds Restaurant.

Alzheimer’s For more information about Zane Grey Kiwanis, please visit caregivers support www.zanegreykiwanis.com.

The Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group invites caregivers, families, service providers Payson TOPS meeting and members of the community to TOPS 373 (Take Off Pounds attend any or all of the following: Sensibly) is a weight loss support • First and third Wednesdays of group for anybody wishing to drop the month from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. those extra unhealthy pounds — at the Senior Center. sensibly.

For more details, call Mary, We meet every Thursday morn928-474-3560. The Payson Senior ing. Weigh-in starts at 7 a.m. and Center is located at 514 W. Main St. the program is from 8 a.m. to 8:50 a.m.

Meetings are in the two-story Rim Country building across from Walmart (forRotary Club merly known as the Senior Circle), The Rim Country Rotary Club 215 N. Beeline Highway. If you have meets at 6:45 a.m. Thursdays at any questions, call Ilona at 928-472the Cedar Ridge Restaurant of the 3331.

Mazatzal Hotel & Casino.

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

For more information, go online Retirees meet Thursday, Jan. 19 at Tiny’s Family Restaurant, 600 E. to www.rimcountryrotary.

Partners of the Forest and Sustainable Rim Country coordinate with the U.S. Forest Service to help keep forests clean and safe and to maintain the growth of this natural, beautiful and healthy region.

The regular monthly meeting of the two groups is at 1 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at the Payson Public Library conference room. The next meeting is Thursday, Jan. 19.

New Hope CoDA Co-Dependents Anonymous meets at 6 p.m., Friday at Hope House, 401 S. Mariposa St., Payson, starting Friday, Jan. 20.

Archaeology meeting The first meeting of the year for Payson’s local archaeology organization will be Saturday, Jan. 21.

The Rim Country Chapter of the Arizona Archaeological Society meets at 10 a.m. at the Fellowship Hall of the Church of the Holy Nativity, 1414 Easy Street.

The meeting’s guest speaker is Jerry Ehrhardt. He has participated in archaeological surveys and excavations with the Museum of Northern Arizona and both the Kaibab and Coconino National Forests. Ehrhardt will discuss “The Historic Indian Trails of the Verde Valley and the General Crook Trail.”

Light snacks and refreshments will be available; there will also be a 50/50 raffle. The meeting is open to all, and guests are invited to attend.

PAYSON ROUNDUP

SPORTS

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

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Ricke: A triple threat & a leader Could play multiple sports by

Keith Morris

roundup sports editor

Watch Ryan Ricke swish a jump shot, drive in for a layup, battle for a rebound or dive for a loose ball and you might think he’s a pretty good basketball player.

You’d be right.

Watch him dig a low throw out of the dirt, make a diving stop of a line drive, blow a fastball past a batter or line a single to center field and you might think he’s a pretty good baseball player.

You’d be right.

Watch him shake off multiple tacklers, turn a near-sack into a 10-yard

gain, put a 20-yard pass right in his receiver’s hands or dive into the end zone for a touchdown and you might think he’s a pretty football player.

You’d be right.

And even if you’re then amazed that he’s a standout athlete in three

sports — you wouldn’t necessarily see the most impressive thing about this gifted young man.

That’s because fans don’t see the hard work that has produced 3.5 grade point average.

And they don’t see the leadership he exudes — both on the field and in the classroom.

“He’s a good leader,” said football and basketball teammate Atreyu Glasscock. “He tries to point everyone in the right direction. Just his skill kind of makes him a leader. He’s just someone for us to look up to because of how talented he is in all the sports he does.”

“Ryan is just one of those players that are like glue holding the team together,” said Payson varsity baseball coach Brian Young. “He can play almost any position on the field and is willing to do it to help the team.

He just has a deep drive to compete and win.”

And he’s a great teammate.

“Off the field, he is just one of the nicest and most engaging student-athletes you will meet,” Young said. “He is smart and funny, and just an easy kid to relate to. He is a good student, but also adds a lot to class.”

At 6-foot-5, Ricke possesses the size that Division I college football coaches covet.

He sat out his sophomore and junior years of football. Had he played football all four years in high school, he likely would already be receiving scholarship offers from major college football programs.

“If he’d have had those other two years of football he would have probably went D-I as a quarterback,” said boys basketball head coach and assistant football coach Denver White. “Ryan didn’t take time off, he was pushed out of the program a little bit. It was not because of (head football coach) Jake (Swartwood), it was another coach on the staff that shunned him.”

White saw the kind of quarterback

he would become when he started for the junior varsity as a freshman.

“He would hold the ball and just get smacked and still throw a great ball, just like this year in football,” White said.

Even after two years away from the game, Ricke impressed after taking over as the starter in the second game this year. He didn’t throw an interception until being picked off at Snowflake in the playoffs.

Of course, that pick didn’t wind up mattering as the senior dove in for a touchdown to lift Payson to a thrilling 7-6 upset of the No. 2 Lobos for its first playoff win in eight years. The win snapped a seven-game losing streak against Snowflake.

Ricke said it took some time for the reality of what happened to finally sink in.

“I woke up the next day and I didn’t believe it,” he said. “I was like, ‘oh, basketball season.’ Then I was like, ‘wait, we won last night; it’s not a dream.’”

As impressive as any part of his game on the football field is his ability to avoid sacks. Head coach Jake Swartwood said, “that boy’s Houdini.”

Players joke that it’s hard to tackle a tree.

“When I’m running around and they only have one leg (to grab),” says Ricke, “it’s kind of hard to bring me down without more people hanging off me. And I’m so tall that it takes me forever to fall that I can just release the ball before I hit the ground.”

He could walk on at a big school and proba-

bly work his way into a scholarship.

Or he could play football at a small four-year school or at a junior college and transfer to a

big program in two years.

He’s got the size and talent to play football, baseball or basketball at the next level.

When basketball season ends, Photos by Keith Morris/Roundup

he’ll play his final year of baseball at Payson.

“Last year in baseball I tore my quad in the first tournament game at Fountain Hills and was out for six or seven weeks,” he said. “It sucked watching people run around and have fun and I just sat on the bench the whole game.”

He says his dad, Jeremy, taught him everything about sports. But his cousin, the late Mike Barr, provides inspiration to this day. The former PHS multi-sport standout died of a heart attack in 2010 at the age of 25.

“Looking up to him inspired me to play,” Ricke said. “When he passed away, it just hit me hard.

So I try a little harder for him.”

Contact the reporter at kmorris@payson.com

Longhorn boys stun Snowflake, again Beat Lobos on court after gridiron upset by

Keith Morris

roundup sports editor

Denver White hoped the magic Payson performed on the football field translated onto the basketball court.

It may have taken awhile to get it right, but the Longhorns pulled a badger out of a hat box, again.

And on their favorite stage — Snowflake High School.

Julian Parker poured in 19 points and Payson’s struggling basketball team jumped out to a commanding first-quarter lead and held on for a thrilling 51-50 boys basketball victory at Snowflake on Friday, Jan. 6.

Ryan Ricke added nine points and Atreyu Glasscock eight for the Longhorns, whose 15-3 lead after eight minutes proved just enough. The Lobos outscored the visitors in each of the final three quarters but came up just short.

Payson ended years of frustration against its rival on the football field by upsetting the second-seeded Lobos 7-6 in

Snowflake in the opening round of the Class 3A state playoffs on Nov. 5.

Now on the basketball court, Payson snapped a 15-game losing streak against the Lobos dating back to a 67-56 win under Jared Swanson on Jan. 29, 2010 in records found on MaxPreps. com.

The Longhorns halted a seven-game skid on Snowflake’s home court. It’s Payson’s first win in Snowflake since a 76-53 triumph by Kenny Hayes’ team on Jan. 18, 2008, according to records found on MaxPreps. com.

The Lobos had just trounced the Longhorns 94-69 in the Flagstaff Tournament on Dec. 9 of this season.

But Payson was a much different team in this 3A East contest.

Part of the reason is the Longhorns brought in Payson High School Hall of Fame coach Chuck Hardt to help improve a man-to-man defense that the players struggled to per-

form well in early this season. Payson 51, Snowflake 50 A frustrated Denver White had Payson 51 — Parker 7 3-4 19, switched to a zone defense Mathews 0 1-2 1, McMullen 1 0-2 Ricke 3 1-2 9, Glasscock 3 2-2 8, against Sedona Red Rock on 2, White 2 0-0 4, Justice 1 2-2 4, Amaya Dec. 14 after watching the 2 0-0 4. Totals 19 9-14 51.

Snowflake 50 — M. Willis 4 1-5 12, Longhorns fail to pick up the Willis 3 1-6 7, Hatch 1 0- 2, Ervien man D. That experiment lasted T. 2 2-7 7, Kay 2 1-2 5, Wood 0 1-2 1, just three games.

Schneider 6 1-2 13, Solomon 0 0-0 “We started in a man and 0, Kelley 0 0-0 0, Chapman 1 1-3 3.

Totals 19 8-27 50. switched back to zone and you Payson 15 11 12 13 — 51 can’t win games that way,” Snowflake 3 14 15 18 — 50 goals — P: Parker 2, Ricke White said. “So we went back to 2.3-point SF: M. Willis 3, Erwin. man starting in Snowflake.

“The boys really worked on it; gave their legs a break over Winslow 83, Payson 58 Winslow 83 — Tri. Cly 5 0-0 the (holiday) break. They just 13, Billie 6 0-0 14, James 3 0-0 8, came out and they dominated. Villanueva 10 2-3 25, Tapaha 3 0-0 7, Now they’ve got a handle on it.” Dalgai 3 0-0 7, Russell 0 0-0 0, Tre. Cly 1 0-0 3, Benally 0 0-0 0, Benale 0 The loss was the fourth in a 1-2 1, Barlowe 1 1-2 3, Nelson 0 0-0 row for the Lobos. Snowflake 0, Yellowhair 1 0-0 2, Powell 0 0-0 0.

33 4-7 83. is 3-6 and No. 21 in the 3A Totals Payson 58 — Parker 4 2-2 10, power rankings after beating Mathews 4 0-0 8, Ricke 1 0-0 2, Monument Valley on Jan. 7 and Glasscock 5 0-0 10, White 3 0-0 6, Dolinich 0 2-4 2, Paine 0 0-0 0, losing to Holbrook on Jan. 10.

Soriano 0 0-0 0, McMullen 1 0-0 2, The teams meet again at Bell 0 0-0 0, Dagnano 0 0-1 0, Justice 6 2-4 14, Amaya 2 0-0 4. Totals 26 Payson on Jan. 24.

6-11 58.

Payson played at Lakeside Winslow 19 26 13 25 — 83 Blue Ridge on Friday, Jan. 13. Payson 10 20 14 14 — 58 goals — W: Tri. Cly 3, Billie The Longhorns face another big 2,3-point Jame 2, Villanueva 3, Tapaha, challenge at Holbrook tonight. Dalgai, Tre. Cly. P: none.

They play at Show Low on Friday.

East home loss to Winslow on Tuesday.

Winslow goes wild Julian Parker and Atreyu from the perimeter Glasscock both added 10 points Dylan Justice came off the and Rayce Mathews chipped in bench to score a team-high 14 eight.

Junior Ricardo Villanueva points for Payson in an 83-58 3A

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Abelardo Dagnino battles for the ball against Winslow’s Isaac Benale on Jan. 10. scored 25 points to lead three Bulldogs in double figures. He sank three of Winslow’s 13 three-point baskets. Rory Billie added 14 points and Trishane Cly 13 for the Bulldogs, who improved to 13-5 overall and stand at No. 11 in the 3A power

rankings at 6-2. Winslow is 2-1 in the 3A East, one game behind 3-0 Lakeside Blue Ridge.

Payson slipped to 2-7 and to No. 25 in the 3A power rankings.

Contact the reporter at kmorris@payson.com

Coach: ‘We have a goal, something to shoot for’ Girls keep on battling to end by

Keith Morris

roundup sports editor

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Beatrice Lewinson takes a shot against Winslow on Jan. 10.

The Longhorns battled visiting Winslow for three quarters.

Unfortunately, the second quarter proved disastrous in a 51-32 loss to the Bulldogs on Jan. 10.

Miles Huff was encouraged by a strong final period from his team as the Longhorns outscored the Bulldogs 13-9.

“I was really pleased with tonight,” he said. “Winslow year-in and year-out is a top-10, top-five type team, and we made them work for it.

“The girls don’t stop fighting.

I think that’s the biggest thing with this team. They’re willing to fight, down 20, down 10, whatever it is. That’s the thing that makes me happy as a coach is

that they’re willing to fight until the last whistle. It’s fun to see, regardless of the final outcome.”

Beatrice Lewinson came off the bench to lead Payson with seven points. Makyla Hill and Shay England both chipped in six points for the Longhorns, who fell to 1-9 (3-13 counting tournaments) with their seventh straight loss.

Payson slipped to 0-3 in the 3A East. The Longhorns stood at 31st in the 3A power rankings that determine the seeding for the 24-team state tournament.

But Huff believes the Horns have the kind of fight in them to possibly get into the hunt for a state tournament berth.

The top three teams from each of the six regions earn automatic state tournament berths, with the final six spots filled based on the power rankings.

“Our goal right now is just to get into the region tournament,”

the coach said. “I feel we’re really close. If we could get to the region tournament, upset some teams, then we’re still in good shape.”

He said the Longhorns can work their way into a spot in the region tournament with a good finish in the season’s final seven games.

“Obviously our overall record isn’t what we wanted it to be, but the way state’s set up this year, we’re still able to fight for stuff,” Huff said. “I think it’s huge for the girls so we have a goal, something to shoot for.”

Danielle James scored 23 points and Jenna Yazzie 11 to lead Winslow, No. 12 in the 3A power rankings.

The Bulldogs improved to 12-4 for all games, 6-2 in power points games and 2-1 in the 3A East.

Payson hoped to take a step toward turning things around when it played another 3A East

game at Lakeside Blue Ridge on Friday, Jan. 13. The Yellow Jackets are just ahead of Payson in the region standings at 1-3.

The Longhorns travel to play Holbrook at 6 p.m. today. The Roadrunners lead the 3A East and are No. 5 in the power rankings.

The Horns return to Wilson Dome to face Show Low on Friday, Jan. 20. The Cougars are another team they’ll need to beat to make a postseason push.

Show Low is fourth in the 3A East with a 1-2 record.

Ashby gets double-double Raegen Ashby poured in 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds but it wasn’t enough to power the visiting Longhorns in a 51-35 3A East loss at Snowflake on Jan. 6.

Kylee O’Donald added eight points and 11 rebounds for Payson. Abby Schreur dished

Winslow 51, Payson 32

Winslow 51 — James 8 4-4 23, Little 2 0-2 6, L. Mitchell 2 0-0 5, Butterfield 1 0-0 2, Yazzie 4 2-2 11, Waconda 1 0-0 3, Yellowhair 0 0-0 0, Begay 0 0-0 0, K. Mitchell 0 0-0 0, Thompson 0 1-2 1, Nodestine 0 0-0 0, Gorman 0 0-0 0, Jodie 0 0-2 0. Totals 18 7-12 51.

Payson 32 — Schreur 1 0-0 2, Hill 2 2-2 6, Kiekintveld 1 1-2 3, O’Donald 2 1-2 5, Ashby 1 0-0 2, S. Lewinson 0 0-0 0, England 2 2-3 6, Brunson 0 0-0 0, Carr 0 1-2 1, Sweeney 0 0-0 0, B. Lewinson 3 1-2 7. Totals 12 8-13 32.

Winslow 10 22 10 9 — 51 Payson 8 4 7 13 — 32 3-point goals — W: James 3, Little 2, L. Mitchell, Yazzie, Waconda. P: none.

out five assists and came up with four steals.

Elle Flake scored 12 points and came up with seven of her team’s 15 steals to lead the Lobos, who had eight girls score, including six with six or more points.

Contact the reporter at kmorris@payson.com

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LEGAL NOTICES 16430: 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24/2017 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE File ID. #16-04832 Morrison Title No: 21603256 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain trust deed recorded on 10/28/2010 as Document No. 2010-011914 Gila County, AZ. NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction on March 15, 2017 at 11:00 AM, at the front entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, 1400 East Ash Street, Globe, AZ 85501. and the property will be sold by the Trustee to the highest bidder for cash (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States and acceptable to the Trustee, payable in accordance with ARS 33811). The sale shall convey all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and more fully described as: Parcel No. 1 A portion of Section 23, Township 7 North, Range 10 East, Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, Gila County Arizona, more particularly described as follows; Commencing at the West Quarter corner of said Section 23; Thence North 89 degrees 18 00 East along the East West Midsection line 990.07 feet to the true point of beginning; Thence North 0 degrees 25 30 West 1321.02 feet to the North line of the Southwest Quarter of Northwest Quarter of said Section 23; Thence North 89 degrees 15 46 East along said North line 15.71 feet; Thence South 0 degrees 03 43 East 1321.10 feet to the East West Midsection line; Thence South 89 degrees 18 00 West along said Midsection line 7.34 feet to the point of beginning. Parcel No. 2 A portion of Section 23, Township 7 North, Range 10 East, Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, Gila County Arizona, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the West Quarter corner of said Section 23; Thence North 89 degrees 18 00 East (East recorded) along the East West Mid-Section line a distance of 997.41 feet (990 feet recorded) to the true point of beginning; Thence North 00 degrees 03 43 West (North recorded) to the North line of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section of 23, a distance of 1320.89 feet (1320 feet recorded); Thence North 89 degrees 15 46 East, (East recorded) a distance of 166.00 feet, (165 feet recorded); Thence South 00 degrees 04 19 East (South recorded) a distance of 1321.20 feet (1320 recorded) to the East West Mid-Section line; Thence South 89 degrees 18 00 West (West recorded) along said Mid-Section line a distance of 166.28 feet (165 feet recorded) to the point of beginning. The street address/location of the real property described above is purported to be: 352 Slate Creek Trail Tonto Basin, AZ 85553 Tax Parcel No.: 201-04-025C 4 The undersigned Trustee, Leonard J. McDonald, Attorney at Law, disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.

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

Original Principal Balance: $200,500.00 Original Trustor: Jerry M Morrison, married man as his sole and separate property P.O. Box PO BOX 953, Tonto Basin, AZ 85553 Current Beneficiary: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Care of / Servicer JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 3415 Vision Drive Columbus, OH 43219 Current Trustee: Leonard J. McDonald 2525 East Camelback Road, Suite 700 Phoenix, Arizona 85016 (602)255-6035 Leonard J. McDonald, Attorney at Law Trustee/Successor Trustee, is regulated by and qualified per ARS Section 33-803 (A)2 as a member of The Arizona State Bar A-4602274 01/03/2017, 01/10/2017, 01/17/2017, 01/24/2017 16434: 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31/2017 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE File ID. #16-03859 Perkins Jr Title No: 21602666 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain trust deed recorded on 03/10/2003 as Document No. 2003-004225 Gila County, AZ. NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICES

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 5:00P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction on March 24, 2017 at 11:00 AM, at the front entrance to the County Courthouse, 1400 East Ash, Globe, AZ. and the property will be sold by the Trustee to the highest bidder for cash (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States and acceptable to the Trustee, payable in accordance with ARS 33-811).

The sale shall convey all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and more fully described as:PARCEL NO 1 that portion of TRACT F EAST VERDE PARK according to Map No 144 records of Gila County Arizona described as follows. BEGINNING at the Southwesterly corner of said TRACT F. THENCE North 42 degrees 53 minutes 12 seconds West along the Westerly line of said Tract a distance of 113.20 feet. THENCE North 44 degrees 02 minutes 44 seconds East a distance of 84.45 feet to the Northwesterly corner of the property described in Deed recorded in Docket 406 Page 307 records of Gila County Arizona. THENCE South 43 degrees 03 minutes 10 seconds East along the Westerly line of the last referenced property to the Southwesterly corner thereof being a point on the Southerly line of said Tract. THENCE South 51 degrees 30 minutes West 84.77 feet along said Southerly line to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING said portion being part of Parcel No 3 shown on a map showing Result of Survey and divisions of TRACT F of EAST VERDE PARK according to Map No 503 records of Gila County Arizona. PARCEL NO 2 that portion of TRACT F EAST VERDE PARK according to Map No 144 described as follows. BEGINNING at the Southwesterly corner of said TRACT F. THENCE North 51 degrees 30 minutes East along the Southerly line 84.77 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. THENCE continuing North 51 degrees 30 minutes East 84.77 feet.

THENCE North 43 degrees 03 minutes 10 seconds West 135.20 feet. THENCE South 44 degrees 02 minutes 44 seconds West 84.44 feet. THENCE Southerly to a point on the South line of said Tract being the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. The street address/location of the real property described above is purported to be:HC 3 Box 512Z Parcel 30231130 Payson, AZ 85541-9768 Tax Parcel No.: 302-31-130H 4 The undersigned Trustee, Leonard J. McDonald, Attorney at Law, disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.The beneficiary under the aforementioned Deed of Trust has accelerated the Note secured thereby and has declared the entire unpaid principal balance, as well as any and all other amounts due in connection with said Note and/or Deed of Trust, immediately due and payable. Said sale will be made in an as is condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and

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the unpaid principal balance of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as proved in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. Original Principal Balance: $100,000.00 Original Trustor: Wilburn Perkins Jr and Joan Dorothy Perkins, husband and wife as joint tenants with right of survivorship HC 3 Box 512Z, Payson, AZ 85541-9768 Current Beneficiary:JPMorgan Chase Bank, N. A., successor by merger to Bank One N.A. Care of / Servicer JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.1111 East Wisconsin Avenue Mail Station WI1-4033 Milwaukee, WI 53202 Current Trustee:Leonard J. McDonald 2525 East Camelback Road, Suite 700 Phoenix, Arizona 85016 (602) 255-6035 Leonard J. McDonald, Attorney at Law Trustee/Successor Trustee, is regulated by and qualified per ARS Section 33-803 (A)2 as a member of The Arizona State Bar. A-4603995 01/10/2017, 01/17/2017, 01/24/2017, 01/31/2017 16437: 1/10, 1/13, 1/17/2017 ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION For POWERS AND HARRIGAN LLC. FILE # L-1933961-7 The Articles of Organization of POWERS AND HARRIGAN, LLC, initially filed with the Arizona Corporation Commission are hereby amended as follows: 1.

ENTITY NAME: The NEW Entity Name of the professional limited liability company is: POWERS OF PAYSON, LLC 2.

MEMBERS CHANGE: Remove Member; RENEE R HARRIGAN, 111 N. WHITING DRIVE, PAYSON, AZ 85541.

SIGNATURE: By checking the box marked I accept below, I acknowledge under penalty of perjury that this document together with any attachments is submitted in compliance with Arizona law. (x) I ACCEPT: Signed by /s/ Christine M. Powers, CHRISTINE M. POWERS, Dated: 12/15/2016; (x) This is a member-managed LLC and I am signing individually as a member or I am signing for an entity member named: POWERS REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST. 16443: 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7/2017 TS No. 2016-00449-AZ NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 01/11/2002 and recorded on 02/15/2002 as Instrument No. 2002-2626, Book - Page - and rerecorded on as in the official records of Gila County, Arizona, NOTICE! IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFENSE TO THE TRUSTEE SALE OR IF YOU HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THE TRUSTEE SALE, YOU MUST FILE AN ACTION AND OBTAIN A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 65, ARIZONA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, STOPPING THE SALE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME OF THE LAST BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SALE, OR YOU MAY HAVE WAIVED ANY DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE. UNLESS YOU OBTAIN AN ORDER, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL AND WILL OCCUR at public auction to the highest bidder At the main entrance to the Gila County Courthouse 1400 E. Ash Street Globe, AZ 85501, in Gila County,

LEGAL NOTICES on 04/13/2017 at 11:00 AM of said day: Legal Description: Lots 6, 7 and 8, Block 9, INSPIRATION TOWNSITE, according to Map No. 39, records of Gila County, Arizona.

Model: NA Year: 1988 Serial # CAFLH08B09904SW and CAFLH08A09904SW Length and Width: 28X60 HUD label Number: NA Purported Street Address: 5916 MAPLE LEAF STREET, MIAMI, AZ 85539 Tax Parcel Number: 206-06-119A Original Principal Balance: $ 60,000.00 Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Quest Trust 2002-X1, Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2002-X1 c/o Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC 1661 Worthington Road West Palm Beach, FL 33409 Name and Address of Original Trustor: GEARIL T. PEEK AND LUANN PEEK, HUSBAND AND WIFE 5916 MAPLE LEAF STREET, MIAMI, AZ 85539 Name, Address and Telephone Number of Trustee: Western Progressive - Arizona, Inc. Northpark Town Center 1000 Abernathy Rd NE; Bldg 400, Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30328 (866) 960-8299 SALE INFORMATION: Sales Line: (866) 960-8299 Website: http://www.altisource.com/Mort gageServices/DefaultManagem ent/TrusteeServices.aspx Western Progressive - Arizona, Inc. DATED: December 14, 2016 /s/ Keisha Lyons Keisha Lyons, Trustee Sale Assistant Pursuant to A.R.S. 33 - 803(A)(6), the trustee herein qualifies as a trustee of the Deed of Trust in the trustee s capacity as a corporation all the stock of which is owned by Premium Title Agency, Inc., an escrow agent in the state of Arizona.

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

STATE OF Georgia COUNTY OF Fulton On December 14, 2016, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the said State, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared Keisha Lyons, personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person who executed the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her authorized capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instru-

LEGAL NOTICES ment.

WITNESS my hand and official seal. /s/ C. Scott C. Scott, NOTARY PUBLIC My Commission Expiration is Aug. 25, 2018 16446: 1/13, 1/17, 1/20/2017 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: ME&M INVESTMENTS, LLC File No: L-2146862-3 II. The address of the known place of business is: 221 E. State Hwy 260, Payson, AZ 85541.

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Debra L. Daniels, CPA, 620 E. Hwy 260, Suite A, Payson, AZ 85541.

(A) Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Cindy Gregory, (x) member, 2600 E. Pine Island Lane, Payson, AZ 85541; Kristine McCormack, 2600 E. Pine Island Lane, Payson, AZ 85541.

16447: 1/13, 1/17, 1/20/2017 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION 1.

ENTITY TYPE: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 2.

ENTITY NAME: GILA GENERATOR, LLC 3.

FILE NUMBER: L21486603 4.

STATUTORY AGENT NAME AND ADDRESS: Street Address: DIANA M. BACHELDER, 94 E. FRANK CIRCLE, PAYSON, AZ 85541.

5.

ARIZONAKNOWN PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS: 94 E. FRANK CIRCLE, PAYSON, AZ 85541.

6.

DURATION: Perpetual 7.

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

SCOTTA. BACHELDER, 94 E. FRANK CIRCLE, PAYSON, AZ 85541.

2.

DIANAM. BACHELDER, 94 E. FRANK CIRCLE, PAYSON, AZ 855411.

ORGANIZER: Diana M. Bachelder; 01/02/2017 16448: 1/13, 1/17, 1/20/2017 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: Koller s Pine Hardware, LLC FILE NUMBER: L21463958 II. The address of the known place of business is: 3594 N. Highway 87 Pine, AZ 85544 III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: NELSON HEALEY PC 1440 E MISSOURI AVE, STE C200 PHOENIX, AZ 85014 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: JOHN A. KOLLER, JR. member manager 3594 N. Highway 87 Pine, AZ 85544

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1/13, 1/17, 1/20/17 CNS-2962805# 16449: 1/13, 1/17, 1/20/2017 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR WITH LIMITED POWERS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO HEIRS NO. PB 201600117 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA In the Matter of the Estate of: ALBERT GERHARD RUSCH, Deceased.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that: 1. This Notice is being sent to those persons who have, or may have, some interest in the Estate of Decedent.

2. Decedent died on October 13, 2016, in Gila County, Arizona.

3. Jonathan O Steen, Esq. filed an Application for Informal Appointment of Special Administrator for the sole purpose of substituting the Estate of Albert G. Rusch in the place and stead of Albert G. Rusch in the case of Hallie A. Overman-Jackman v. Albert G. Rusch, Defendants, said case being Case No. CV201600007 in the Superior Court of Arizona, Gila County. The Application requested that Southwest Fiduciary, Inc (AZFIDLIC#20069) be appointed Special Administrator of the Estate of decedent.

4. On December 12, 2016, the Registrar appointed Southwest Fiduciary, Inc. (AZFIDLIC#20069) as Special Administrator of the Estate with restrictions, to serve without bond.

5. An heir of decedent wishing to contest the appointment of the Special Administrator has four months from the receipt of this Notice to commence a formal testacy proceeding.

6. Papers relating to the Estate are on file with the Court and are available for your inspection.

Dated this 21st day of December, 2016.

DYER BREGMAN & FERRIS, PLLC By: /s/Charles M. Dyer Kelly L. Krall Attorneys for Personal Representative 1/13, 1/20, 1/27/17 CNS-2961950# 16451: 1/13, 1/17, 1/20/2017 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: ARIZONA FLAT RATE REALTY, PLLC File No: P-2144910-8 II. The address of the known place of business is: 4898 N. PICO PASS, PINE, AZ 85544 III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: LINDA TYLER, 4898 N. PICO PASS, PINE, AZ 85544; PO BOX 1762, PAYSON, AZ 85544.

(A) Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: LINDA TYLER, 4898 N. PICO PASS, PINE, AZ 85544; PO BOX 1762, PAYSON, AZ 85544; RAYMOND TYLER, 4898 N. PICO PASS, PINE, AZ 85544; PO BOX 1762, PAYSON, AZ 85544.

16454: 1/17, 1/20, 1/24/2017 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: DIVINE CATERING LLC File No: L-2140620-7 II. The address of the

known place of business is: 311 N. Mogollon Trail, Payson, AZ 85541.

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Michael Purnell, 311 N. Mogollon Trail, Payson, AZ 85541.

(A) Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of each person who is a member are: Michael Purnell, (x) member, 311 N. Mogollon Trail, Payson, AZ 85541; Dawn Purnell, (x) member, 311 N. Mogollon Trail, Payson, AZ 85541.

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The preferred alternative for the management of Fossil Creek might provide for the most visitors, but would also ban swimming in sections not next to the 10 designated parking areas.

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The Forest Service has extended the deadline for sounding on 4:15, a plan to perPG13 • No Passes off • 1:15, 7:15 manently limit access to Fossil Creek — and clamp down on the places where people can swim in the pristine, travertine stream.

You can now email or mail a comment by Jan. 17 to Nicole Branton, Red Rock District Ranger, at nbranton@fs.fed.us.

1:00, 3:10,continue 5:20, 7:30the All Rof• No thePasses plans •effectively current permit system, which has cut annual visitation from about 130,000 to 60,000. The most restrictive plan would limit visitors to a maximum of 610 per day. The preferred alternative would limit visitation to about 1,700 per day — about double the current limit.

The preferred Alternative D would also limit swimming in the chain of deep pools and spillovers. People could still swim near nine designated parking areas along the road, but not elsewhere along the creek.

That includes a ban on swimming in a deep pool below a popular waterfall a mile or two upstream from the last parking area.

The Forest Service said the crowds using the pool pose a threat to both water quality and wildlife. At least three people have drowned in the pool in the past several years.

The preferred Alternative E would also look for ways to come up with several million dollars to reinforce and buffer the road from Strawberry down into the canyon, which has been shut down for four years.

Even if the Forest Service found the money, a permit system would limit to 40 a day the number of off-road vehicles narrower than 62 inches.

Some plans would shut down the steep trail from Strawberry to Fossil Springs.

However, the preferred alternative would shift the trailhead, but leave the trail open.

Alternative E would also create a new trail

atop the Rim — in part to provide a nice, easy hike for the hoards of people who show up at the trailhead without a permit and without the gear and water needed to handle the 1,500-foot descent into the canyon.

Overall, the plan seeks to protect wildlife and water quality by limiting recreation, vehicles and camping.

Since APS shut down a power plant and returned water to the stream bed in 2005, the 17-mile-long stream has become one of the most important refuges for endangered native fish and a host of other species. It’s one of a handful of travertine streams in the world.

Alternative A allows 780 people at a time in the canyon. That’s what happens if the Forest Service makes no changes in the current rules.

Alternative B allows 610 people at a time and sharply reduces recreational use to protect wildlife and water quality.

The plan would include 18 miles of hiking and riding trails and 10 designated campsites, but sharply restrict vehicles access.

Alternative B would not only leave the road from Strawberry closed, it would close the road from Camp Verde a mile or more from the stream.

Alternative C allows 690 people at a time.

It would also close road access to the creek, but include even fewer campsites and has only minor differences from Alternative B. Alternative D allows 930 people at a time and closely resembles the preferred Alternative E, but with no camping and fewer motorized trails.

Alternative D would also include a new trailhead on the Strawberry side, 17 miles of non-motorized trails, four miles of trails for off-road vehicles, camping in 10 designated areas, possible use of outfitters or guides for access to the Waterfall Trail, and access for off-roaders on the road from Strawberry.

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Allows 1,705 people into the creek at a time – the most of any alternative.

Possibly improves FR 708 from Strawberry to the canyon bottom to allow 40 off-road vehicles per day access to the stream.

Allows cars to reach the stream from Camp Verde on FR 708.

Allows cars on FR 502 to Childs on the Verde River, with multiple improvements including group picnic areas.

All current designated recreation areas remain open.

Allows camping in 10 designated areas and dispersed camping for special events, plus three camp sites at the historic dam site with addition of an alternative toilet – possibly with a guide or outfitter.

Includes a series of vault and portable toilets, trash cans, kiosks, signs, picnic tables, bike racks and gates in established recreation sites.

Provides recreation sites and toilets at Irving on the Verde River and the junction with FR 708 and 502 for people with permits.

Bans swimming away from the established recreation sites, including the waterfall.

Converts informal waterfall trail into a designated system trail.

Connects the Flume Trail to the creek and Fossil Springs.

Leaves open the Fossil Springs trail (renamed Bear Trail), but shifts the trail in places. Would connect to the Mail Trail and the Flume Trail.

Creates a short Rim Trail on the Strawberry side along the rim of the canyon.

Leaves intact about 13 miles of non-motorized trail.

Bars all dispersed camping along the stream.

Bars all mining and prospecting in the Wild and Scenic River corridor.

Fossil Creek Wild & Scenic River Comparison Of Recreation Actions By Alternative