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Drive-by shooting in Mesa del

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Alexis Bechman

roundup staff reporter

A drive-by shooting at a Mesa del Caballo home Thursday night ended with one man in custody, a vehicle peppered with bullet holes and neighbors wondering how this could happen on a sleepy

street in their community.

Police caught up with the suspect after he reportedly let off four shots at a home on Piedra Road and fled in a Mazda sedan.

Several people had gathered at the home and were outside when the shots

rang out. No one was injured.

According to neighbor Paul Scott, the suspect arrived at the home earlier in the evening and got into some kind of altercation with a person at the home. The suspect sped off in his vehicle only to return 15 minutes later, this time with a gun.

Scott said he was inside playing video games when he heard two gunshots. He ran to his room to grab his firearm and by the time he got outside, where his sister-in-law was sitting on the porch,

• See Neighbor witnessed, page 2A

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Emergency communications confusion Fire, police work to fix problems by

Alexis Bechman

roundup staff reporter

A simulated plane crash in the forest east of Star Valley Saturday exposed a host of issues in the emergency response system, many of them stemming from fragmented communications.

Radio communication among firefighters, Forest Service hotshots, law enforcement officers, helicopter crews and several volunteer search and rescue groups was limited, with a few real emergencies complicating the situation.

At a debriefing Tuesday, department heads spent hours at the Star Valley yard discussing the drill, which featured a dozen or more high school drama stu-

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An emergency response to a simulated airplane crash revealed gaps in police and fire communications.

It’s all on

Payson ace Arissa Paulson has baffled batters all season.

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Keith Morris

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One dream rises from the ashes of frustration and denial.

Another comes out of nowhere.

Either way, the Longhorns head into the playoffs with soaring hopes — and gritty determination.

After three years of falling just barely short, the Payson Longhorns softball team earned the No. 1 seed in the state championship tournament. That means they don’t have to play this weekend, so they’ll enter the playoffs with a chance to make history. They will start the quest for a state title on Wednesday against either Rio Rico or Benson.

Meanwhile, the inexperienced, long shot, Longhorns’ baseball team snuck into the postseason rated No. 20 — and on Saturday will face No. 14 Chino Valley.

The softball team enters the playoffs on a 26-game winning streak, a charming juggernaut that has crushed almost every team it has faced, driven by Arissa Paulson’s

• See Longhorns, page 9A

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dents playing the victims of a plane crash.

Their bodies were scattered through the forest and crews struggled to perform mass triage.

With four helicopter and plane crashes in the area in the past few years, emergency workers hoped to hone their response. Rodney Cronk, with the Gila County Sheriff’s Office, put together Saturday’s training.

The debriefing revealed numerous communications problems. The session underscored real-world difficulties that have emerged at critical moments in recent years. For instance, last year a suspect shot by a Forest Service ranger

• See Drill, page 8A

New principals hired But teachers leaving in droves by

Michele Nelson

roundup staff reporter

Payson Unified School District Superintendent Greg Wyman now has his full leadership team in place for the upcoming school year, although teachers continue to leave the district.

Wyman told the board at the April 27 meeting that his interview board hired Linda Scoville, currently the 7th-Grade Dean of Students at Kyrene Middle School in Ahwatukee in Phoenix, to serve as the Julia Randall Elementary principal.

For Rim Country Middle School, Wyman tapped Payson High School Athletic Director Jennifer White.

Scoville attended the meeting along with her husband (who is retired) and three grown children. The oldest two sons serve as teachers in Phoenix. Her youngest daughter will graduate from Mt. Pointe High School in Ahwatukee this spring and then attend Northern Arizona University.

Both White and her husband, Denver, work for the district. Denver runs the PHS automotive department and is a football and track coach, while Jennifer has held numerous jobs from teacher to counselor,

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athletic director and now principal. The Whites have four children; the oldest is in high school, the youngest will start third grade in the fall.

Teachers leaving the district include Beverly Adams, Payson High School science teacher; Carm Locke, RCMS science teacher; Leslie Reisdorf, Payson Elementary School first-grade teacher; Noelie Martin, JRE special education teacher; Jacilyn Wallace, RCMS physical education teacher; and Sylvia Sandoval, PES kindergarten teacher, who will retire and take benefits from the state teacher’s retirement fund but continue to work for the district as a “consultant” teacher.

Payson cracking down on weekend yard sale signs by

Alexis Bechman

roundup staff reporter

The near-record number of garage sale ads in the Roundup signals the onset of yard sale season in Rim Country, with effusion of jazzed-up posters directing traffic to sales.

But residents may be surprised to know they need a temporary sign permit to put out a sign.

Some residents learned about the long-standing, seldom-enforced law when the town’s new code enforcement officer started taking down their sale signs with no warning.

While the town does not require a use permit to hold a sale, the code does require a permit and design approval for a yard sale sign set out on the street.

The town has apparently started to crack down, after overlooking the signs for years.

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opment director, said technically people need a permit to put up any sign in the town’s right of way.

Most businesses comply and get permits for signs on hanging A-frame placards that are neither reflective or use fluorescent colors as the code dictates.

Technically, the same rules hold true for yard sale signs.

“A municipality does not have the authority to treat a yard sale sign differently than any other type of sign,” she said. “So, if we require a permit for say, Blockbuster Video, we likewise have to require a permit for yard sale.”

But the town’s enforcement of this rule appears erratic and selective. Several people complained to the Roundup

recently that the town had taken down some of their sale signs while others were left untouched.

DeSchaaf said town staff took down several yard sale signs in recent weeks that posed a hazard. In the first case, someone had placed large, neon signs along State Route 87 advertising a garage sale.

She said the signs posed a potential distraction for drivers, so roads crew staff removed them.

Town workers also removed a large piece of plywood on which someone had written “sale” and staked in the ground near Denny’s. Because the sign

• See Payson, page 2A

Compassion on a dirt road by

Michele Nelson

roundup staff reporter

This year, the success of the Lorraine Cline Memorial Poker Run exceeded all expectations — even the weather chipped in.

It rained just enough to tone down the dust, keep the heat at bay, and provide a spectacular, cloud-infused sky for the more than 500 people in 450-plus off-road vehicles participating in the run.

“Mother Nature worked to our benefit,” said Laci Sopeland, founder of the event. “The weather was good up to the end. It made everybody get off the mountain…

by 5:30.”

With the high participation at both the Poker Run and the barbecue dinner the night before, the Fund brought in more than $38,000 to help Gila County families coping with cancer pay costs not covered by medical insurance.

“So, we have probably gained $10,000 every year we have done this,” said Sopeland.

She said this year everyone praised the event as the smoothest and most organized in its seven-year history.

The 44-mile, off-road trip brought

• See Event, page 9A

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An ATV rolled on a 44-mile dirt road route during the seventh annual Lorraine Cline Poker Run. It was the first accident in the history of the event.

When Tonto Basin firefighters arrived, the man was sitting in the bar ditch, but clearly had all of his appendages.

Native Air flew him to the Valley with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries, said Fire Chief Steve Holt.

No one else was injured. Holt said he did not know how many were riding in the ATV at the time of the accident, but Scott said four people.

Sopeland had hoped to continue the event’s

spotless record on accidents, but with so many participants she realizes something was bound to happen.

For future Poker Runs, she is considering putting a limit on the number of vehicles allowed to go on the run and stressed that the event is for families and safe drivers.

“We definitely want to stress to everybody, we really want this to be a family event,” she said. “That’s why everybody was going slow and pulling off and letting people go by. It’s an event where the kids can go in the cave … see the cabin and have a picnic.”

The route goes from the desert floor in Tonto Basin up into ponderosa pines past a cave with Indian ruins and the old DuPont cabin built by a mine.

The trail challenges veteran drivers, but for those who know what they are doing, it simply adds a thrill to the ride, however, ATVs struggle particularly before and during the switchback that brings riders back down into Tonto Basin.

Sopeland said her grandmother, whom the event is named after, would love the fun adventure of the ride, but she also loved families and safety.

“We joke around a lot, but for the most part the heart of it is about families and community and getting everybody out to enjoy Tonto Basin,” said Sopeland. “I know my grandmother — that is what she was about. That would be more her style.”

was on the private property and the stakes could have caused damage, the sign was removed, she said.

The town has one code enforcement officer, Jason Larson. Given his busy schedule, he cannot always catch every sign, she said.

The Roundup contacted Larson, but he did not return a request for comment.

“We do what we can to enforce it,” DeSchaaf said of the sign code, adding it can be hard to find a balance when business owners are paying money to put up and maintain a sign and then a resident puts out a sign without a permit that does not meet code.

Garage sales are handled differently in municipalities across the country.

In Burbank, Calif., for example, residents must apply for a garage sale permit. The city regulates the nature, frequency and manner of such sales to maintain the non-commercial character of residential zones and to avoid traffic problems.

The City of Gilroy, Calif. does not require a permit for up to four signs on the property where the sale takes place, but allows no offsite advertising.

In Roswell, Ga., you can post up to six signs as long as they are on private property.

Long Beach, Calif., allows one sign at the site of the sale, but no signs off the property.

Payson’s Unified Development Code states: • Yard sales must occur during daytime hours.

• May not occur for more than

three consecutive days, for more than two consecutive weeks or more than eight times a year.

• Yard sales may not include the sale of new or retail items and are limited to personal items from the residents living on site.

• Property owners don’t need a use permit.

Because the code makes no mention of signs in this section, the restrictions on the signs surprise many residents.

DeSchaaf explained the town must treat all signs equally.

Municipalities cannot regulate the content of signs because of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, but governments may regulate the physical characteristics of signs.

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A 50-year-old male participant was flown to a Scottsdale hospital Saturday after rolling his ATV in the middle of the 44-mile off-road route.

More than 400 vehicles successfully traversed the route between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

The man was riding in a Ranger all-terrain vehicle when it rolled, ejecting him and pinning him underneath.

Details of the accident were sketchy to Lorraine Cline event staff, but Laci Sopeland reported what witnesses saw.

“He’s OK, but his hat flew off and in trying to catch it, he drove off into the bar ditch and rolled his Ranger,” she said.

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John Dryer said other witnesses reported the man’s wife had her seatbelt on.

“She ended up upside down after the rollover. She only had to unbuckle her seatbelt and drop down,” he said. “She wasn’t hurt.”

Circumstances around the accident were murky, especially the call into emergency responders. The Gila County Sheriff’s Office received reports around 4 p.m. that the man’s limbs had been cut off, said Lt. Tim Scott of the Gila County Sheriff’s Office.

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One way around the sign permit issue is to have someone hold the sign, since there are no fees or requirements for someone holding a garage sale sign and standing on the right-of-way.

Apparently, that’s less distracting.

Neighbor witnessed altercation From page 1A the suspect had fired several more shots and was speeding away.

Scott and another neighbor ran toward Stallion Road to watch the suspect drive away. They did not fire any shots.

Scott said he ran to the house where the shooting occurred and found everyone was uninjured.

He learned from several people there that they were making their way to the front yard when they heard the shots and fell to the ground to avoid getting shot.

A Dodge Charger parked outside the home had three bullet holes.

Scott believes the dispute may involve a love triangle. He saw the suspect and a neighbor’s grandson fight April 28 outside the home with the suspect speeding off.

Scott said while he was not frightened for his own safety, he was worried about his three children, who were sleeping inside at the time of Thursday’s shooting.

The Gila County Sheriff’s Office got word of the shooting at 8:10 p.m. and put out an “attempt to locate” call on the suspect’s vehicle.

The Camp Verde Marshal’s Office in conjunction with the Arizona Department of Public Safety stopped the vehicle on State Route 260 at milepost 223.

Aaron Lee Mullins, 22, of Phoenix, was arrested on charges of misconduct involving weapons, aggravated assault, endangerment, criminal damage, trespassing, threats and intimidation and assault.

He was booked into the Payson jail and is set to appear in a Gila County courtroom Friday morning for his initial appearance.

The investigation is ongoing.

Gila County Sheriff Adam Shepherd thanked the Camp Verde Marshal’s Office, the Department of Public Safety and the Payson Police Department for their assistance.

A judge is scheduled to sentence Mullins May 12 in a Maricopa County courtroom for facilitation to commit possession of marijuana for sale after he pleaded guilty April 9, according to online court records. In December, police found Mullins working at a bogus medical marijuana dispensary in the Valley, according to an online news report.

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Art League hosts ’Neath the Rim Open Studio Tour

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Members of the Payson Art League are opening their studios for tours Friday, May 1 through Sunday, May 3 for the 14th Annual Self-Guided ’Neath the Rim Open Studio Tour. The studios, featuring 26 different artists (some sharing space), will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. all three days.

For the printed tour guide with maps and details about the artists, pick up Tuesday’s edition of the Payson Roundup.

The Community Presbyterian Church, at 800 W. Main St., will host a First Friday event from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., May 1.

There will be a build your own taco salad bar and music provided by the band, Second Time Around.

There is a suggested donation of $5 for dinner. Non-perishable food donations are also welcome. All proceeds go to the local food banks.

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Family Movie Night

Shepherd of the Pines is hosting Family Movie Night at 6:30 p.m., Friday, May 1.

See “Saving Mr. Banks” featuring Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson.

In the movie, author P.L. Travers reflects on her difficult childhood while meeting with filmmaker Walt Disney during production for the adaptation of her novel, “Mary Poppins.”

Admission, popcorn and lemonade are free and everyone is welcome.

Shepherd of the Pines is at 507 W. Wade Lane on the south side of the high school.

For further information, please call (928) 474-5440 or go online to www.shepherdof thepineslutheran.com/events.

Movies are shown on the first and third Fridays of every month.

At the Mazatzal Casino

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

• Hogs Gone Off-Roading Ranger & RZR Giveaway: Earn tickets through May 2. Two Grand Prize Drawings. Drawings are May 1 and May 2 starting at 6 p.m. $11K cash prizes on drawing nights!

• Cinco de Mayo Buffet: Tuesday, May 5 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Cedar Ridge Restaurant.

• Mother’s Day Buffet: Sunday, May 10 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Cedar Ridge Restaurant.

• Harry Luge Band: May 15, doors open 8:30 p.m., show 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets $10 advance or $15 at the door. Available at the gift shop.

• Diane Moore & Mogollon: May 22, doors open 8:30 p.m., show 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets $15 advance or $20 at the door.

Brush pits open

The Regional Payson Area Project…. for a Fire Wise Rim Country (RPAP) will be staffing free brush drop-off points at the following locations, weather permitting: On Saturday, May 2, the Blattner Pit will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Blattner Pit is located at Milepost 259.7 on Highway 260, east of Payson.

On Sunday, May 3, the Pine Pit will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Pine Pit is located .7 of a mile east of Highway 87 on Control Road, south of Pine.

All RPAP free drop-off locations are for brush, leaves, pine needles, trimmings and other vegetative materials only. Properly bagged Yellow Starthistle, or other listed noxious weed species will also be accepted and will be burned. No household garbage,

Learn about self governance

The Payson Tea Party offers a “Foundations In Self Governance” class from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday, May 4 at Tiny’s Family Restaurant.

This class, put on by the Tennessee Center for Self Governance, will define self governance, tell the history of self governance, and teach how to own and preserve self governance. Learn to be a self–determined citizen exercising civic responsibility and authority for the control of instituted government.

The class is non-partisan, so all are welcome. A $50 fee includes a workbook and covers trainer’s travel expenses. Reserve a space by calling (928) 951-6774.

First Friday taco salad bar

The Payson First Church of the Nazarene is helping Rim residents stretch their food budgets. Between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., Friday, May 1 stop by the church at 200 E. Tyler Parkway, directly across from Home Depot, and purchase a $10 ticket (cash only). Return between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m., Saturday, May 2 and claim a shopping cart of food. The cart normally will contain: meat, fresh vegetables, fresh fruit, yogurt, chips and various other grocery items.

There is no income limit, but the tickets are available on a first come, first served basis, with one ticket per household and no refunds will be offered for unused tickets.

Food will be distributed per ticket number.

Supplies are limited.

For more information, call the church at (928) 474-5890. The food is offered as a ministry of the Payson First Church of the Nazarene.

Everyone is invited. For more information, call (928) 474-2302.

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The Northern Gila County Historical Society hosts former Payson town historian Stan Brown at a book signing at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 2 at the Rim Country Museum, 700 S. Green Valley Pkwy. Brown will be signing “The Tale of Two Rivers.” It is the story of pioneer settlement along the two rivers of central Arizona’s Rim Country.

construction debris, or other items will be accepted.

RPAP brush pits are intended for the use of private citizens who are working to clear their properties for wildfire risk reduction and to create defensible space around their homes. Use by commercial haulers is prohibited.

Firewise Community Education Day

Rim residents are invited to a free program to learn how to make their property Firewise from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, May 2 at Rumsey Park, near the Payson Public Library on North McLane Road.

Presented by the Payson Firewise Committee, the program includes live demonstrations, free education materials, before and after displays, raffles, activities for children, and free refreshments.

Color Craze 5K

Payson High School’s Adventure Club is hosting the 2nd Annual Star Valley 5K Color Craze Saturday, May 2. The run starts at 9 a.m., but it is recommended participants and boosters arrive at 8 a.m. to register and find parking.

The event is 5K Fun Run, Walk or Stroll; registration is $35 per person or $25 for PHS students and $15 children and under 10.

The start is at Moose Lodge #851, 4211 E. Highway 260, Star Valley. Register now at colorcraze5k.upnorthair.com.

Pine celebrates salsa, more

Chefs convinced they have perfected their hot sauce salsa recipes can showcase their culinary skills 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, May 2 in the Pine Community Center Ramada.

Tasting and contest voting is $4 per person. Gift certificate prizes will be awarded for first, second and third places.

The Pine Strawberry Business Community sponsors the contest and all proceeds benefit townspeople.

The salsa contest is part of the May Festival in Pine Celebration to be held May 2 and 3 and includes entertainment, crafts and vendors.

State historian visits Payson Marshall Trimble, Arizona State Historian, appears from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 2 at the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Road.

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For more information, call the library at (928) 474-9260.

Men’s breakfast at Ponderosa Bible Church

The Men’s Ministry at Ponderosa Bible Church cordially invites all men in the community to a delicious hot breakfast at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 2.

Following the meal, which costs $1, there will be a short program, and then everyone is on their way by 9 a.m. This is a perfect opportunity to make new friends.

Ponderosa Bible Church is at 1800 N. Beeline Highway, just south of Home Depot.

Choral Society concert

The Payson Choral Society spring concert theme is “On Broadway!” and features two afternoon concerts. The performances at the Payson High Auditorium are at 4 p.m., Saturday, May 2 and 2 p.m., Sunday, May 3. The program also includes performances by society scholarship winners.

Pre-sale concert tickets are $8 for adults.

All students are admitted free of charge.

Tickets may be purchased in advance from Choral Society members, at the Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce and at the library. Tickets at the door before each concert are $10.

New member auditions are held the Monday following the concert, May 4 for the Payson Choral Society’s Christmas concert.

Auditions are at 5:30 p.m. at the Payson United Methodist Church, 414 N. Easy St. For added information, call John Landino, (928) 468-6684.

Tonto Rim Sports Club Open House

The Tonto Rim Sports Club hosts the 10th Annual Open House of the Jim Jones Shooting Range from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, May 3.

This is a chance for the whole family to learn techniques and safety procedures at no cost. Those with any interest in types of bows or firearms, shooting or the range will find this is a great time to see what the TRSC offers.

To reach the range, go south on Highway 87; watch for the sign after milepost 249 and turn left. The range gate is not quite two miles into the forest.

For additional information, call Charlie Thompson at (928) 468-1521.

Children present program

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The children of the Payson 1st Assembly of God Church present “Arkeology — Remembering God’s Plan and Promise” at 10:30 a.m., Sunday, May 3 at the church, which is located at 1100 W. Lake Dr., Payson, beside Green Valley Park.

Congressman Paul Gosar (R-D4) is scheduled as the guest speaker at the Tuesday, May 5 luncheon of the Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce.

The event is at the community room of the Payson Messinger’s Funeral Home, 901 S. Westerly Rd. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

Gerardo’s Firewood Gosar Café caters the lunch.

To reserve a seat, call Jaimee Hilgendorf at (928) 474-4515 or email her at jaimee@rimcountrychamber. com.

Special Olympics Torch run

Special Olympics is celebrating its 50th Anniversary. As part of the celebration, members of Arizona law enforcement are teaming up with Special Olympics for the annual Olympic Torch run.

The Payson area Torch Parade is at 9 a.m., Wednesday, May 6 starting at Chapman Auto; meet there at 8:30 a.m.

The route continues south on Highway 87 to Western Village. A motorcycle and law enforcement escort will lead the parade and carry the lit Olympic Torch.

For details, call Ruby, (928) 595-2206 or Lucy, (928) 595-2136.

Studio recital

Music students of Dr. Victoria Harris will present a studio recital at 6 p.m., Wednesday, May 6. The recital will be held at the Community Presbyterian Church, 800 W. Main St., Payson. The program is open to the public, free of charge. Refreshments will be served following the recital.

For further information, call (928) 4749490.

Wearable Art Fashion Show

The Gila Community College Annual Wearable Art Fashion Show is from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, May 7 in room 301 on the Payson campus of GCC, 201 N. Mud Springs Rd. This annual event showcases the designs and creations by students of wearable art instructor, Leslie Peacock, an award-winning wearable artist and teacher.

Admission is free and refreshments will be served.

For anyone interested in taking the class, which will next be offered starting in August, registrations will be taken following the fashion show.

The class is open to everyone and is held weekly on Wednesday from 12:30 p.m. to 4:20 p.m.

For further information on the show and/ or the class, interested persons are asked to call the college at (928) 468-8039.

Bird count volunteers needed

Volunteers are needed for the annual North American Migratory Bird Count May 9 at various Gila County locations.

Similar to the Christmas Bird Count put on by the Audubon Society, the NAMC has bird watching volunteers fan out across the United States to count the number of migratory birds.

For more information on the program, please visit: AZFO.com.

In Gila County, Brian Ison will serve as the compiler this year. The veteran bird watcher has tally forms and will assign areas to count. If interested in volunteering, please send Ison an email at: lwrkenai@ cox.net.

Garden Tour

The Rim Area Gardeners, Your Hometown Garden Club, present the annual Garden Walk from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.,

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Saturday, May 9. This year there will also be a plant sale as part of the event.

Visit some of the Payson area’s outstanding gardens. Each of the five gardens open to the public reflects the individual homeowner’s taste and gift for working with nature.

At each site a RAG Club member will greet and guide you through the garden.

Tickets are $5 each and include information on reaching the sites. The tickets may be purchased at: Ace Hardware, Fancy Finds Gift Shop in Pine, the Payson and Pine libraries, Plant Fair Nursery in Star Valley, or at any of the gardens on the day of the walk.

AARP Smart Driver course The next AARP Smart Driver course will is from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, May 9 at the Payson Senior Circle, 215 N. Beeline Highway. There will be an hour’s break for lunch.

Call (928) 472-9290 to register, or stop by the Payson Senior Circle.

AARP members pay a fee of $15 for the course and non-members pay $20 (cash or check), due on day of class.

The class is designed for those 50 and older, but is open to everyone 18 and over.

With completion of the class, participants may also earn a discount on their vehicle insurance.

See’s Candy For Mother’s Day Soroptimist International of Zane Grey Country is once again selling delicious See’s Chocolates for Mother’s Day. It will be available at Safeway from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 9.

For special orders, please call Jean Oliver at (928) 474-6167.

Relay for Life is May 9 This year, this very special event is planned for Saturday, May 9 (in the past it has been held in early June). It will take place from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on the track at Payson High School.

There is still time to get a team together.

The moving luminaries program will be at 9 p.m. — candles, many in specially decorated containers, are ignited at the same time in remembrance of those who have lost their battle with cancer and in encouragement and hope for those still fighting the disease. Those interested may purchase a luminary bag for $10 until the day before the Relay for Life.

The event will also feature activities, games, food, entertainment and more.

To learn how to participate or help as a volunteer, contact Linda at (928) 951-3750; Angie at (928) 978-1277; or Breanne at (480) 338-2172. Leave a message and you will be contacted.

Community Yard Sale The Community Yard Sale sponsored by Community Presbyterian Church, is from 7 a.m. to noon, Saturday, May 16. This is a great one-stop shopping experience featuring numerous vendors. Currently organizers are looking for vendors. Spaces fill up fast, so reserve a space today.

For just $10 for a 10-foot-by-19-foot space vendors can make a great profit from many shoppers coming to one site without all the hassle. The church will be open for restrooms and drinking fountain.

All proceeds from this event go to our Deacons Assistance Program that serves families in need in the Rim Country with financial assistance for utilities, rent, prescriptions, and our food pantry. We work closely with St. Vincent de Paul to offer our citizens help when needed six days a week.

The Community Yard Sale will be at 800 W. Main St. (corner of Oak and Main).

Reserve a space by calling the office at (928) 474-2059.

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Friday • PAL ’Neath the Rim Open Studio Tour: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Payson, Pine, Star Valley • First Friday Taco Salad Bar and Music: 5 p.m., Community Presbyterian Church • Food deal: Buy a $10 ticket and get shopping cart of food, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Payson First Church of the Nazarene, distribution Saturday, 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.

• Family Movie Night: 6:30 p.m., Shepherd of the Pines

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• Food distribtution: 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., Nazarene church, ticket required • Color Craze 5K: 8 a.m. at Star Valley Moose Lodge • Rim Country Museum: 11 a.m. book signing by Stan Brown • Marshall Trimble speaks: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.,Payson Public Library • Salsa Contest and more: Pine Community Center • Choral Society concert: 4 p.m., PHS auditorium

• Tonto Rim Sports Club open house: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Jim Jones Shooting Range, south of Payson, call (928) 468-1521 for directions, details • Children present program: 10:30 a.m., Payson 1st Assembly of God Church, by Green Valley Park • Rim Country Museum: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., 700 Green Valley Pkwy.

• Bingo: 1 p.m., Elks Lodge, open to the public • Choral Society concert: 2 p.m., PHS auditorium

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

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

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

• Pine Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Gosar at Chamber lunch: 11:30 a.m., Messinger Payson Funeral Home community room, call (928) 474-4515 for reservations

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Looking ahead May 6 • Special Olympics Torch Run: 9 a.m. from Chapman’s to Western Village, Payson • Studio recital: 6 p.m., Community Presbyterian Church May 7 • Wearable Art Fashion Show: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Payson campus, GCC, room 301

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4A Friday, May 1, 2015

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Rim Country on the cusp

• May 3, 1933: James Brown is born. Known as “The Godfather of Soul,” Brown honed his musical talents in prison, where he was to serve 8-16 years for stealing at the age of 15. The Georgia parole board was impressed enough to release him after only three years.

• April 30, 1938: Happy Rabbit appeared in the cartoon “Porky’s Hare Hunt.” This rabbit would later evolve into Bugs Bunny.

• May 2, 1972: After nearly five decades as director of the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover dies. By 1921, the former librarian had amassed a list of 450,000 radical leaders, organizations and publications in the United States.

By 1969, Congress had grown suspicious that the FBI might be abusing its authority and passed laws limiting the tenure of future FBI directors to 10 years.

• May 1, 2011: U.S. President Barack Obama announced that U.S. soldiers had killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.

This year we celebrate another year of vital progress in restoring Rim Country’s boundless future.

The special section in today’s paper details the work done in the past year to lay the foundation not only for the revival of the economy — but the creation of a much more stable and diverse community.

Without question, the most important development is Payson’s start on the construction of the C.C. Cragin pipeline, which will more than double the town’s long-term, sustainable water supply.

Payson has settled on a $30 million, low-interest loan from the state’s water infrastructure fund to build the final stretch of pipeline and a water treatment plant. In the near term, the water will restore the region’s depleted underground water supply. In the long term, the water will sustain a doubling or tripling of Payson’s population.

Elsewhere in the state, cities are confronting a mounting water shortage — compounded by drought and the impact of climate change. But decades of visionary leadership and hard work have provided Payson with all the water it needs to fulfill its dreams.

Everything else follows from this reality.

That’s why we’re confident that the Rim Country Educational Alliance with its partner the Rim Country Educational Foundation will buy 253 acres of Forest Service land this summer and strike a deal with Arizona State University or one of the other two universities in the state. We have the water to support a university here — a claim few other communities in the state can make.

Perhaps equally important, the Mogollon Health Alliance will likely strike a final deal with Banner Health Systems in the next few weeks to turn Payson Regional Medical Center over to the biggest health care provider in the state. The deal will transform MHA into a major community charity and benefactor, and bring cutting edge medical care to the community.

Those three developments will provide the transformation in our planning and our future that we’ve all been waiting for with such agonized patience these past four years. These developments will help Rim Country create a diversified, year-round economy.

Of course, progress poses problems as well as presenting opportunities. We must strive to maintain the smalltown values, neighborhoods and pleasures that drew us all to this piece of paradise. When these changes re-ignite growth, they will also revive some of the arguments we’ve had about growth, as residents rightly fight to protect their neighborhoods.

Still we can pause and appreciate all that the people who love this community have accomplished — even in the midst of difficulties and uncertainties.

So we hope that you’ll take the time to read through our Progress Edition — and savor this turning point in Rim Country’s history.

Silly sign ordinance Heroin has risen like a vampire from the grave.

Payson yards are choked with brush, waiting for the next big fire.

The Payson Town Council can’t find time to update the fire codes.

We’re dying to close the sale on the parcel for a university campus.

It’s not like Payson ain’t got nothing to do.

So what’s our new code enforcement officer up to in a town where weeds and brush pose an existential threat to our existence?

Well, seems he’s going after yard sale sign scofflaws.

Seriously?

Seems the town has been cracking down on a silly and justly ignored law requiring people to get a permit if they want to put up those little cardboard signs advertising their yard sales.

The law’s been on the books for some time, we’re told.

Gives the town a way to prevent unsightly clutter that can distract drivers.

Give us a break. Someone should clue in the town fathers. Cruising the yard sales is one of the great Payson pleasures on a Saturday morning. We know, we know.

We’ve got country clubs and ambitions and all kinds of dreams. But here’s the plain truth: Payson’s a yard sale town. We love it. We gather to exchange gossip, search out bargains, pass the time.

So, please, let that foolish ordinance rest in peace.

Better yet, repeal it forthwith. The council can hold a yard sale in the town hall parking lot and sell off souvenir copies.

Easy enough to get people to show up: Just advertise the “Silly Ordinance Parking Lot Sale” on one of those flashing, roadside signs owned by the town. Apparently, the flashing, five-foot-square electronic sign is less distracting to drivers than a cardboard box on which some hapless homeowner has scrawled: “YARD SALE.”

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Flake speaks about nuclear agreement with Iran

TOWN OF PAYSON 303 N. Beeline Highway Phone: (928) 474-5242 Mayor - Kenny Evans

U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) recently took to the Senate floor to speak in support of legislation requiring the president to submit any final nuclear deal with Iran to Congress before being able to waive or suspend congressional sanctions. Below is the complete transcript of Flake’s remarks: Madam President, I come to the floor today to talk about S. 615, the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act. This bill establishes a process to guarantee congressional review of any agreement reached between the P5+1 and Iran, and like everybody else here, my goal is to ensure Iran does not acquire nuclear weapons.

With this goal in mind, I’ve avoided supporting measures over the past 18 months that would impact the administration’s ongoing negotiations.

I believe that it’s incumbent upon us to explore every avenue of diplomacy to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon.

Jeff Flake Now, there have been suggestions that this legislation we’re considering today will negatively impact the negotiations for a final agreement. To the contrary, I think this legislation will improve the chances of reaching a final accord. Most importantly, it will improve the chances that this accord will stand the test of time.

If approved, the president will have to negotiate knowing that Congress will ultimately review this agreement. That is only proper given that the terms of the agreement go far beyond the current administration.

In truth, Congress has always had a role here. It was the U.S. Congress that passed sanctions that brought Iran to the negotiating table. It is only the U.S. Congress that can permanently lift these sanctions.

Now, unfortunately, the administration would prefer to go it alone when it comes to the implementation of this agreement by using the waiver authority that was granted when these sanctions were passed.

There is no dispute that the president can lift these sanctions on a temporary basis. But since this agreement is slated to last well beyond the president’s term and even the next president’s term, any effective enduring agreement has to have congressional buy-in.

Let me repeat. If this legislation fails, the president will be able to sign a final agreement and have a nice signing ceremony, but an effective, enduring agreement to prevent

Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon will require congressional buy-in.

We also need to recognize that we’re not operating in a vacuum here. Once an agreement that includes our allies is reached, the multilateral sanctions regime that has been so effective to bring Iran to the negotiating table will be defunct.

The sanctions have been effective because it has been Iran versus the West rather than Iran versus the U.S. It’s unreasonable to assume that such a united front can be reassembled before Iran obtains a nuclear weapon.

That’s why the bill before us today is so important. It sets up a process for review by Congress of any agreement, preventing the administration from presenting Congress with a fait accompli.

This legislation will not repeal any sanctions currently in place against Iran. Congress will still have to take action to lift these sanctions permanently.

Its passage ensures if Congress does repeal the sanctions, it does so because it chooses to, not because it has no other choice.

I’d also like to take a moment to reflect on the process that brought this bill out of committee. Tough issues were thoughtfully worked out, compromises were made to get this bill language to a place where the bill was voted unanimously out of committee with a recorded vote.

Thanks to firm commitments made by the chairman and the ranking member to keep this bill bipartisan, the White House, which for weeks had threatened to veto the bill, reversed its position just hours before the markup.

This about-face was likely due to the fact that there were so many senators on a bipartisan basis lining up to support this bill.

This legislation signals to the administration that it needs to keep Congress in mind as it negotiates. And without poison pill amendments being added, the president will be forced to sign it.

Most importantly, I’m hopeful that the passage of this bill out of committee signifies a return to the time when the foreign relations committee is able to work across the aisle on foreign policy matters. I realize it can’t always happen, but the ideal is when partisan politics can, as Senator Vandenberg put it, stop at the water’s edge.

The reality, Mr. President, is that given the myriad foreign policy challenges that confront us around the globe, we don’t have the luxury of partisanship, and nowhere is this more evident than with the legislation we are considering today. I hope that we can come together and pass it.

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He deserved what he got Editor: What ever happened to due diligence in reporting?

(Brett Layne DeCardoville) does not appear to have been a “law abiding citizen” over the past 25 years as reported. Public access sites show he was arrested for 2nd degree criminal trespass in 2001 and aggravated assault, with a plea to endangerment in 2012.

This person made a conscious choice to take possession of the weapon and sell it, knowing he had prior felony convictions. There was nothing stopping this man from calling the police, a friend or a family member and asking them to take custody of the weapon.

There was nothing stopping this man from researching gun rights restorations via the Internet, talking to a law enforcement officer or court official about the rights restoration process before he took possession of the weapon.

That would have been the “legal” thing to do.

Ignorance of the law is not an excuse.

Dana Lindsey

Making up issues Editor: Ballot fraud in Arizona is practically non-existent, but Senator Sylvia Allen was intent on supporting SB 1340 as if ballot fraud was rampant in our state. Cooler heads prevailed and the bill did not pass.

Senator Allen should focus on real problems and issues facing Arizona, such as education, jobs, health care and protecting our vulnerable children.

Senator Allen is wasting time on make believe issues instead of helping her constituents more. That is what our representatives are supposed to do.

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County moves to increase rental units by

Teresa McQuerrey

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Gila County officials want to get out of renting space for employees in Globe, but also want to make more rental properties available to residents.

At a work session April 28, the Gila County Board of Supervisors heard a report from Community Development Director Bob Gould on amending the county planning and zoning ordinance in regard to Accessory Dwelling Unit regulations.

He explained an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) is a small, self-contained dwelling, usually with its own entrance, cooking and bathing facilities, which shares the site of a larger, single-unit dwelling. That includes portions of larger units like a basement or attached garage or a separate structure, such as a backyard cottage.

Incorporating ADU regulations into the planning and zoning ordinance should increase the number of rental units available, expand housing choice, provide options for low to moderate income households and encourage energy efficiency.

Gould said the proposed regulations say a lot can have only one ADU and the lot must have at least 5,000 square feet.

Other limitations: an ADU must have at least 800 square feet, but can account for no more than 25 percent of the space of the principal dwelling. If it is attached, no more than four unrelated people may occupy the ADU and principal dwelling.

Mike Pastor, chairman of the board, asked Gould how the county would enforce the limit on the number of people occupying the properties. Gould said his staff would respond to complaints as it does with other code enforcement issues and proceed in the same manner: Issue a warning before issuing a formal citation. The county would then issue a citation if the violation continues.

In the case of a detached ADU, the owner of the property must live in either the principal dwelling or the ADU. The proposed regulation requires on-site parking (one space for a studio or one bedroom unit; two for a two bedroom unit).

The board at the work session meeting took no action on the new regulations.

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Community Development Director Bob Gould discussed amending the county planning and zoning ordinance in regard to Accessory Dwelling Unit regulations at an April 28 Gila County Board of Supervisors’ work session.

Star Valley crunching budget numbers by

Teresa McQuerrey

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Photo courtesy of Plant Fair Nursery

Destiny Scott smiles big as she is presented the $100 prize for naming the big black bear statue at Plant Fair Nursery. Co-owner Linda McCombs presents Destiny with her prize for submitting the winning name — “Hugger” Bear.

Big bear gets a name The big black bear at Plant Fair Nursery has a name. Destiny Scott, 8, named him “Hugger” Bear and won the $100 prize along with a $20 gift certificate to Scoops.

She was with her father when he came to Plant Fair to buy a few flowers and went to see the bear. When she was told about the contest, she decided to enter.

Destiny said she liked the name “Cuddles,” but in the end decided to nominate “Hugger” for the big black bear since she thought he was fun to hug.

There were a total of 187 nominations, some of them duplicates.

“Beary” was a popular one, and 11 entries had the word “Big” as part of the name, appropriately enough.

Boo, Buddy, Goliath and Smokey were also popular.

In the end, Glen and Linda McCombs, owners of Plant Fair Nursery liked “Hugger” Bear best, as it is a welcoming name for their bear and everyone is welcome to come and take their picture with him.

Glen and Linda send a big thanks to everyone who entered the contest, and especially to Destiny for coming up with the winning name.

It’s budget season. The goal: stay in the black, maintain services, and try to make a few improvements to enhance citizens’ quality of life.

Simple.

Not so much.

The numbers are fluid.

Some grant money Star Valley officials hoped for this year never came through and some anticipated revenue fell well below projections. On the other hand, more money came in from other sources than projected — but as the fine print always says, “some restrictions apply” and the town has “new” money available as well.

And things may change this year, as Star Valley crafts its budget.

The Star Valley Town Council had its first formal budget hearing of the season April 21. Initial projections show $3.2 million in anticipated revenues and $6.8 million in expenditures, which creates a potential $3.6 million deficit. However, the contingency fund accounts for $3.5 million of the “deficit,” carried forward from prior years.

A lot of the town’s money is tied up in restricted funds: • The Photo Enforcement Safety Program

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generates several hundred thousand a year for the town, and for FY 2015, the revenues exceeded projections by $85,000. Finance administrator Chancy Nutt attributed this to the lower fuel prices resulting in more traveling. She estimates the fund will generate $279,600 for FY 2016, which is a 3 percent drop. The money covers the cost of running the program as well as the town’s law enforcement contract with the Gila County Sheriff’s Office.

• State and federal grants provide Star Valley with much of its money, but they’re mostly earmarked for specific projects like water department improvements, Meals on Wheels, a street master plan, and road improvements. The “new” money from the county’s half-cent transportation excise tax is another restricted fund, limited to road maintenance and improvements.

• The town also created a $600,000 Rainy Day Fund, which the town can only spend if six of seven council members approve for a financial emergency.

The town’s unrestricted money comes from state-shared revenues and local taxes and fees. Nutt estimates that for the upcoming fiscal year the town can expect a 2.3 percent ($14,346) increase from stateshared revenue and a 7 percent ($25,305) rise in local source revenues.

The proposed budget shows various

funds totaling $4.9 million, with $885,072 designated as operational funds. That’s roughly $300 in operating expenses per resident.

By contrast, Payson has a $13.4 million general fund, which works out to about $900 per resident. The general fund doesn’t include the water department. Payson’s police department alone spends $4.8 million, about equal to all of the Star Valley funds and more than five times its neighbor’s entire operating budget. Star Valley has about 3,000 residents and Payson about 16,000.

Star Valley operates its water department as a semi-separate entity. It is still a town department, but its revenues and expenditures are kept apart from the other town functions. It is projected the department will be in the “red” for FY 2016 by $34,096. This can be covered with a transfer of money from the general fund or a rate increase, which would raise customer bills by $7.90 per month.

The council’s decision on this matter — and the budget as a whole — will not be made until its formal adoption in June. There will be additional meetings in advance of that decision.

The council meets at 6 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of the month at the Star Valley Town Hall.

Don’t Miss This Amazing Show Payson Art League’s

‘Neath the Rim Open Studio Tour May 1, 2, 3

It is a juried show with 16 Studios with 26 artists open for visitors, and during the tour, a few of the artists will hold ongoing demonstrations of their art medium.

Light refreshments will be offered to visitors.

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10am-5pm

Maps of the Studio locations can be obtained at the Visit our website: paysonartleague.org or contact Tour Director Mary Strong at 928-474-6071

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Payson police officers pitch in to celebrate Special Olympics by

Lucy Karrys

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The annual Special Olympics Torch Parade, led by Payson law enforcement officers, starts at 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 6 at Chapman Auto Center, travels south on Highway 87 and ends at Western Village.

In 1984, police and public safety agencies nationwide joined Special Olympics as their key supporters. Officers ran marathons carrying the lit torch around Arizona and through Payson, joining with Special Olympics athletes, their families and supporters in a parade down Highway 87.

This event occurs the first week of May every year and this year marks the 50th Anniversary of Special Olympics.

Backers hope the community will turn out to support Special Olympic athletes and the officers carrying the torch who raised $1 million statewide and $30 million nationwide last year alone.

Runners carrying the torch will end up at the Special Olympics Summer Games field this year in Glendale for a celebration that will include fireworks, a motorcycle brigade, gun salutes, overhead military flybys and a cheering crowd of 2,000.

Special Olympics has come a long way since its start in the early 1960s as the backyard camp of Eunice Shriver, the sister of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy.

Inspired by Eunice’s abounding love for her intellectually challenged sister Rose, Eunice started the camp to provide summer activities for kids facing special challenges. With the help of her husband, children and college student volunteers, Eunice forged ahead. Over time, her homegrown movement grew into an international success that has inspired millions and changed the world’s perception of intellectually challenged individuals.

Before Shriver’s movement, these challenged children were often isolated from society and raised with little or no understanding of the multitude of brain and physical issues they face. Often, they did not have adequate schooling or proper medical care. Although loved by their families, they were often bullied by society.

Shriver and her husband Sargent believed that these children and adults could lead productive lives that contributed to society. They reached out to the challenged individuals through sports.

Their camp started in the morning with clowns, balloons and pony rides. After a hard day of swimming, soccer, baseball and running, campers settled down under the huge shade trees at the Maryland home. Shriver and her staff cuddled them and read stories until their grateful parents came to pick them up.

Special Olympics officially started with national games in

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Chicago in the summer of 1964.

Now 3 million strong and headed

by Shriver’s son, Tim, Special Olympics hosts events in 70,000 locations worldwide.

After Shriver and her husband died, her family took over their work, expanding to offer medical and now psychological evaluations and care for the intellectually challenged in addition to the athletic program.

The Shrivers were instrumental in passing the American Disabilities Act and inspired

The Special Olympics Torch Parade begins at 9 a.m., Wednesday, May 6 at Chapman Auto Center and travels south on the Beeline Highway to Western Village. countries to do the same.

Here in Payson, special needs educators Becky Derwort and Terri Legassi plowed the rocky ground starting back in the ’70s to bring awareness and services to the special needs community.

Now more than 500 strong, the Rim Country special needs community is very active.

For information, go to the Payson Special Olympics’

Facebook page at paysonspecialneedssupportgroup.org.

The track team has worked diligently twice a week since February at PHS track field and is coached by Mark Smith and Ruby Lane. The team will attend the State Championship games in Glendale following the Torch Parade on May 7.

The group hopes members of the public will step out onto the

Esteemed Arizona historian and author entertains Payson May 2 by

Gail Hearne

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Marshall Trimble, Arizona’s Official State Historian and author, will entertain us with “Trimble’s Tales” from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 2 at the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Road. The public is cordially invited to this free event hosted by the Library Friends of Payson. Light refreshments will be served.

When asked about the nature of his presentation to the people of Payson, Trimble replied: “I’ll bring along my guitar and play a couple of songs and tell stories about Arizona oddities and why the state is exceptional.

“I have a new book, “Arizona’s Outlaws and Lawmen” and two of the chapters are about the notorious Pleasant Valley War.” This latest book and “Arizona: A Cavalcade of History” will both be available for purchase (cash or check only) and signing during the event.

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by True West Magazine and received the “Semper Fi” award from the U.S. Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation.

This marks the end of a long and impressive list of awards and honors received by Trimble to date.

In short, we could say that Marshall Trimble is a living legend in the realm of Arizona history and folk music.

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In 2006, he received a regional Emmy award for hosting the television show “Arizona Backroads.”

Trimble is the recipient of a multitude of recognition awards.

A former Marine, he was inducted into the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame in 2004. He received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Arizona Office of Tourism and the Wild West History Association in 2007 and 2010, respectively. In 2011, Trimble was inducted into the Arizona Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame, received the Al Merito Award from the Arizona

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Late bloomer is featured artist of PAL Studio Tour The images she creates are from photographs she or friends take.

Sessions said, adding her passion The Payson Art League presents to paint keeps her at the easel almost its 14th Annual ’Neath the Rim Open every day.

Studio Tour from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., “I’m always surprised at the comFriday, Saturday and Sunday, May 1, pletion of each picture and inspired 2 and 3.

The tour showcases 26 artists with to continue on to the next. So many work displayed in 14 studios in Payson, pictures, so little time!”

Sessions said her biggest Pine and Star Valley. challenge has always been This year’s featured artist seeing the right colors and is Pat Sessions of Pine. A creating that on canvas. native of Southern California, “I have found the more I Sessions retired from edupaint the easier it becomes. cation and moved to Pine in Thanks to Jim Strong and 2005. fellow students my ‘color eye’ It was while she was is improving.” teaching Sessions said she She said the most wonderdiscovered how wonderful art Pat Sessions ful reward of painting is that was to help develop learning others enjoy her work. skills in children.

“I am so honored to now be repreShe taught herself pencil work after sented by Ed and Joanie Farnum’s new retirement and then, “… took my art Westwood Gallery in Pine.

The gallery to a new level at the junior college and under the tutorship of Joy Layson, I will have its grand opening May 16.”

Sessions said she considers herself entered the arena of oil painting.”

“I wanted to paint my grandchildren a “Johnny come late” in this world of and Joy was the person to teach me,” art. “I took up painting when we retired to Pine 10 years ago. Every day is such Sessions said.

Her first sale was a pastel though, a wonderful experience to see what a work she did in her junior college else I can create on canvas,” she said.

Information about the other artists class with Layson. She sold the work and the studios on the tour were in a on eBay. Sessions continues her art studies, guide included in the Tuesday, April 28 now with Jim Strong of Payson. edition of the Payson Roundup. by

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Painting by Pat Sessions

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The Pine Strawberry School archery team clowns around for the camera, but they’re serious about competing at the National Championship Tournament May 7-10 in Louisville, Ky.

P/S archers aim for nationals by

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Fueled by the same junkyard dog mentality that lifted the Pine Strawberry School archery team to the National Archery in Schools Program state championship, team members have almost earned the more than $10,000 they need to travel May 7 to May 10 to Louisville, Ky. for the National Championship Tournament.

“Almost every penny needed has been raised and money keeps coming in, so I’ll bet we’ll make it,” said team coach Margaret Johnson.

“The community and archery families have really done an amazing job.”

All 17 team members who qualified for nationals had to earn at least $600 each for travel expenses.

“Each has raised that and some have over $800,” Johnson said. “The school board has approved the trip and the archers are so excited to go.”

Fundraising began in early April just after the Buffalos shot their way to the NASP state championship at Ben Avery Range near Phoenix. The fundraising

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effort included bake sales, raffles, shoota-thon pledges and donations from community members.

The shoot-a-thon proved most successful earning the majority of the money needed for the trip.

“We are still collecting pledges, so I don’t have an accurate tally but it’s close to $7,500,” said Johnson.

A bake sale held on Good Friday in front of the Payson Safeway store earned a whopping $1,600, but team members Raci Miranda and Emma Branson continued the sale the following day at Uncle Tom’s Kwik Stop in Pine.

“They made almost $400 more,” Johnson said. “This community and the visitors were very generous.”

Several community business persons, including Terry Brenner, Brian Hefley, Sally Randall and Sunny Mountain Realty made generous contributions.

The team members depart for Louisville next week and on May 7 will check in at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center where the three days of high energy competition will unfold.

The cross country trip will be a first-

time adventure for most of the archers, but team members Micheal Aguon, Caleb Barlow, Emma Paine and Raci Miranda were members of last year’s five-person contingent that competed at nationals, also held in Louisville.

In this year’s shoot-out, the archers will compete in both a 3-D challenge and the traditional bull’s-eye shoot.

Team co-coach Dean Pederson points out that the competition is sure to be fierce because the qualifiers are “the best of the best.”

Of the 2.3 million student athletes who competed this year in NASP around the country, just over 10,000 qualified for the national finals.

Team members other than Micheal Aguon, Emma Paine, Barlow, Branson and Miranda are, Mackenzie Aguon, Winnie Paine, Angelena Blanch, Darby MacFarlane, Joey Ramirez, RaeAnne Ramirez, Cash York, Joerge Ramirez, Veronica Blanch, Kendall Brooks, Jordan Wain and Hunter Ferguson.

Mackenzie Aguon and Winnie Paine are fourth-graders and will be among the youngest competitors at nationals.

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Tutors for homeless kids by

Michele Nelson

roundup staff reporter

The McKinney-Vento grant position filled by Joe Sanchez to help homeless students graduate and move onto post-secondary education will receive a boost from paid tutors.

Superintendent Greg Wyman asked the board to approve six positions to tutor homeless students receiving help from Sanchez in the seventh through 10th grades.

“As a stipulation (of the grant), we will have four at the high school and two at the middle school,” Wyman told the board.

The tutoring positions will pay $20 an hour with

a maximum of 27 hours of tutoring for the whole year.

Wyman said only about 30 to 50 kids qualify under the McKinney-Vento guidelines as homeless students.

Board president Barbara Underwood asked what the tutors would cover.

“Will they tutor the students with language arts, math and the sciences? We didn’t specify,” she said.

Wyman said the district would have to put it out to see what sort of applicants would respond.

“You wouldn’t want (only) six math teachers,” said Underwood.

Drill reveals radio problems From page 1A died as dispatchers tried to get an air ambulance helicopter to respond as Pine Strawberry paramedics pleaded for help. In an earlier incident, a high-speed chase of a Valley man who shot a Department of Public Safety officer revealed pervasive problems in coordinating the emergency communications of different fire and law enforcement agencies.

During last week’s drill, part of the problem arose from the real-life emergency confronting the Payson Police Department dispatchers.

Throughout the exercise, officers in Payson worked to force a man barricaded in his home to leave without triggering a blood bath. As a result, Payson dispatchers could not participate in the drill.

Still, multiple emergencies often happen at once and the exercise offered a good test of the response, he said.

The department heads discussing the drill said they were not blaming anyone for the errors, just seeking ways to improve the response.

The county sheriff’s dispatchers got the first tone out for the emergency, saying a plane had crashed in the forest and spread flames into the forest, just before 9 a.m. Problems quickly piled up.

First, an officer gave out the wrong GPS coordinates for the crash site, sending emergency crews to the other side of the highway. A Hellsgate Fire crew went several miles down the highway before turning back and finally stumbling on the turnoff.

Other agencies also struggled to find the location.

In a real emergency, every second counts.

When they arrived, crews didn’t know where to go, what to do or who to talk to.

Lt. Tim Scott called the first few hours “controlled chaos.”

The arrival of Hellsgate Capt. John Wisner to take command of the scene finally got things back on course, Scott said.

Meanwhile, it took 90 minutes before dispatchers learned that officers had established command.

Radio communication remained difficult, Wisner said.

Scott said some of the channels did not work for some reason and commanders struggled to get everyone on the same channels. Cronk said several people were using the radio to “tell their life story” because they “like to hear themselves talk,” giving long, in-depth descriptions about what they were doing instead of relaying only pertinent information. That tied up the radio.

Wisner said it would have been helpful to have a check-in, similar to what they use during a fire, that way everyone is accounted for and command knows where they are going and what they are working on.

Wisner said Hellsgate was left in the dark for long stretches, with limited information coming from command. This was partly because PPD was tied up on the SWAT call, but also because Hellsgate’s radios do not pick up the same channels as other agencies.

At Payson police dispatch, one supervisor was frustrated to learn Native Air and DPS Ranger helicopters were responding to the training when she had requested them for the real-life SWAT call. This was after Native Air and Ranger dispatchers said neither crew could respond because of weather in the area.

She said it was disappointing to learn they were willing to come for a drill, but not an actual emergency.

She pulled those helicopters off the training mission and put them on standby for the SWAT call in case a gun battle resulted in a need to airlift an officer or the suspect to the Valley. She also wanted a helicopter on hand in case the suspect ran into the neighborhood, so police could look for the subject from the sky.

Luckily, neither helicopter was needed as police took the man into custody. The helicopters then flew to the training site.

Forest Service Hotshot crew supervisors said they had no warning as to when the helicopters would arrive to long line lift patients from the crash site. As they were clearing brush to create a

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Another issue arose with the triage tags firefighters put on each victim. The tags identify the person, their age and condition, which ranged from minor, delayed, immediate to deceased.

Neither the sheriff’s office nor Tonto Rim Search and Rescue nor Mounted Posse members had ever seen the cards. Payson Fire Chief David Staub said they are standard across fire departments.

However, because no one besides fire knew what the cards meant, they didn’t know what to do with them.

Scott said it would be helpful to hold a training session on the cards.

Another issue with the cards arose at the hospital. Staff was not familiar with that version of the cards and found some of the patients misclassified.

Still, hospital staff and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteers said the exercise was invaluable. CERT got to practice setting up a decontamination area at the hospital and Tonto Rim Search and Rescue volunteers got to practice rappelling from a helicopter and long line lifting patients out.

Everyone agreed additional training was needed, especially on the triage cards, working out the radio kinks and setting up command.

Engler said grant funding for training was probably available and agreed to look into securing funding.

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More than 400 Jeeps and ATVs spread out along a 44-mile route for a day-long “Poker Run” to raise money for families coping with cancer.

grandfather, two grandchildren in tow.

“Did they like the cave?” asked Carol Dryer, owner of the dental clinic.

“Yep. It was fun,” said the grandfather, as the kids nodded in confirmation.

After a stop in a ponderosa glade to grab another card, the DuPont Cabin and Copper Mountain Mine hosted the next stop.

The old log cabin has seen better days, but still offers a glimpse into the past when the DuPont family consistently dug copper from their mine.

After leaving the mine, riders followed the same rock strewn path the trucks laden with copper once used.

Despite having four-wheel drive, wheels spun on many ATVs as they struggled up the

Laci Sopeland, founder of the Lorraine Cline Memorial Poker Run said this year a local Tonto Basin resident won the Ranger raffle.

“He (Leroy Heisler) is a local (and) he’s a trapper. He traps bobcats,” said Sopeland. She said he uses his current ATV extensively and has wracked up more than 100,000 miles in three years.

The night of the raffle, Sopeland said Heisler had gone home early because he said, “Oh, I never win anything — I’ll just go to bed.” When they called later in the evening to tell Heisler he had won, Sopeland said he whooped over the phone.

“He was just more than thankful and excited,” she said. steep slope covered in shale, making it hard to believe ore trucks could make it.

Then, the switchbacks.

The view from the top takes your breath away, until starting the ride down. Some of the turns were so sharp, vehicles had to stop and back up to complete the turn. Rocks covered the roadway causing vehicles to jump and jar as they picked their way down.

Experienced drivers did the best on this most adventurous part of the ride.

The last card stop on the hill sat on Oak Creek, a verdant riparian area with a thin trickle of a creek. A great place to stop and listen to the numerous birds that inhabit the cottonwoods and sycamores.

To end the day, the last card is drawn at the O bar C ranch. Sopeland said she sold and collected 524 poker hands.

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dazzling pitching, almost errorproof fielding and a slaughterhouse batting lineup. The team hollers and chatters and plays with a passionate intensity, but they’ve faltered in the playoffs for the past two years. Now with the key players in the miracle team graduation, the girls in purple thrum and vibrate with determination. That has produced an astonishing string of lopsided wins that have entered bold strokes in the program’s record books.

By contrast, no one expected much of the green, Longhorns’ baseball team this year. Last year, they faltered in the playoffs despite a veteran roster, strong record and deep pitching staff.

This year, the Longhorns had little experience on the mound and little hope of a playoff berth. But after a dismal start, the team found a depth of character and grit few expected, to completely reverse their fortunes.

Softball team ranked No. 1

The release of the Division 3 state tournament brackets on Thursday afternoon ranked the Longhorns’ softball team as the No. 1 seed for the 24-team tournament, which begins Saturday.

The Longhorns won 11-1 in six innings at Globe on Wednesday to wrap up a 31-1 regular season. They will begin their pursuit of the first title in program history with a second-round game at 5 p.m., Wednesday, May 6 at Rose Mofford Softball Complex in Phoenix against the winner of Saturday’s 11:30 a.m. first-round game between No. 16 Rio Rico and No. 17 Benson.

The winner of that game

moves on to the quarterfinals at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 8 against the winner of the second-round game between No. 8 Sedona Red Rock and the winner of the first-round game between No. 9 Snowflake and No. 24 Page.

The semifinals are scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 9 and the championship game is at 7:45 p.m. on Monday, May 11 at Arizona State University’s Farrington Softball Stadium.

If things work out, the bracket sets up a possible semifinal rematch between Payson at either No. 4 Tucson Tanque Verde or defending champion Winslow, now ranked No. 5. Payson beat Tanque Verde 1-0 in eight innings using the international tiebreaker rules in the Gracie Haught Classic championship game. Winslow has eliminated the Longhorns from the tournament the past two years, but this year Payson beat Winslow 3-0 in the only meeting between the teams this season.

If the Longhorns reach the final game for the second straight year, they could face either No. 2 Camp Verde or No. 3 Show Low, although Tucson Empire, the only team to beat Payson this season, also is on that side of the bracket.

The No. 6 Ravens beat Payson 3-1 in the Wickenburg Wrangler Classic on March 7.

Baseball team slips to No. 20

The Longhorns’ baseball team slipped to the No. 20 seed despite a 14-0 trouncing of host Globe on Wednesday night. The Longhorns (13-15) open against No. 13 Chino Valley at 4 p.m. Saturday at Surprise Sports Complex, site of all the tournament games.

The winner faces No. 4 Scottsdale Christian in a second-round game at 6:30 p.m. on

Friday, May 8. Payson hasn’t faced Chino Valley this season but is 0-2 against Scottsdale Christian.

If they manage to reach the quarterfinals at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, the Longhorns would face No. 5 Bisbee, No. 13 Wickenburg or No. 21 Page.

The semifinals are at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 15. The odds are that No. 1 Phoenix Northwest Christian will make it to the final game. at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 16.

The other side of the bracket features No. 2 Willcox and No. 3 Fountain Hills, among others.

O B I T U A R I E S Peter James Kremer (2015)

Peter James Kremer, age 47, passed away unexpectedly Monday, March 16, 2015 in Payson, Ariz., where he called home.

Peter was born and raised in Phoenix, moving to Payson as an adult. He worked in construction, specializing as a carpenter, taking great pride in his work.

His passions included fishing in the local rivers and lakes, playing his drums, and above all, his children.

Peter leaves behind two beautiful children, Kristina and Christopher, and a new granddaughter, Ember. He is also survived by his father, Gunther Kremer; stepmother, Rose Kremer; three sisters, Valerie Saber, Kathryn Kremer, Frances Kremer; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews; and dear friend,

Renee Dahm.

He is preceded in death by his mother, Joyce Bowles; and brother, Henry Kremer.

There will be a memorial service and interment in Payson at Messinger Payson Funeral Home, 901 S. Westerly Road, at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 2, followed by a potluck.

Services and a reception were also held at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Mesa, Ariz. on Saturday, April 25.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the charity of your choice.

Charles Ray Ybarrondo Sr.

(2015) Charles Ray Ybarrondo Sr., 94 years old, passed away Tuesday, April 21, in Northridge, Calif.

He was a great dad and really close to his youngest son, Raymond Luis Ybarrondo. He had a lot of friends here in Payson and will be greatly missed by all.

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out families and groups of friends who packed a picnic lunch to sit and enjoy the beauty of the Sierra Anchas at any number of intriguing and gorgeous stopping points along the way.

The ride started at the O bar C ranch in Tonto Basin, longtime homestead of the Cline family. Sopeland and her crew had breakfast and a bounce house to entertain kids as they waited for parents and grandparents to register for the ride.

This year, the Lorraine Cline crew added a balloon ceremony for children to place names of loved ones who had passed away from cancer and then release with a prayer.

As participants waited in line, they munched on breakfast burros with either chorizo, bacon or potatoes wrapped with scrambled eggs and doused in salsa.

Sodas and water helped to wash it all down.

To register, participants signed a waiver and bought a card with seven blank spaces for the playing cards they would collect at each of seven stops from volunteers manning booths along the way.

By 8:30, the drivers started leaving the ranch.

The journey goes from cholla and saguaro desert up into the ponderosa pine forest.

Payson State Farm sponsored the first booth, complete with cozies for aluminum cans and drawstring bags prompting one rider to say, “This ride’s getting better and better!” as he walked off with his can cozy firmly surrounding his drink.

Tonto Basin Dental sponsored the next spot by the cave with the ruins. The group had flashlights available for kids to go and explore the cave with their parents.

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The Arizona Game and Fish Department recently released 40,000 Florida-strain bass fingerlings into Roosevelt Lake in an ongoing effort to restore the onceworld-class bass fishery there.

A core of volunteers not only donated money to help fund the effort, but showed up to help with the stocking effort.

The fingerlings ranged from 2 1/2 inches to 3 1/2 inches, which will greatly increase the survival rate.

Earlier this month, Game and Fish released an additional 550,000 Florida-strain bass fry, bringing the total in the last year to 1 million fry.

Fewer than 2 percent of the tiny fry will likely survive, but that still means 10,000 will eventually mature and spawn.

Florida-strain bass are furious eaters compared to the Northernstrain bass currently in the lake.

Biologists hope they will feed heavily on the gizzard shad population. These accidentally introduced bait fish get too big for the existing, Northern-strain bass to eat. As a result, the gizzard shad takeover of the lake has seriously impacted bass and crappie pop-

ulations in the lake the past five years.

In addition to the restocking efforts, AZGFD is in the process of making and purchasing artificial fish habitat for Roosevelt.

The habitat efforts will continue through 2017 with the goal of placing hundreds of structures that will attract fish.

AZGFD is working with several stakeholders at the state and federal levels to obtain the needed approvals. With a little luck, we could see the first structures in place by the end of the year. The plan is to start in the main portion of the lake and later place structures farther away from the dam.

The Gila County Roundtable members are mostly from the Payson and Tonto Basin areas.

Roughly 50 members have been attending meetings over the

past 18 months. These anglers expressed concerns to AZGFD staff, Fisheries Branch Chief Chris Cantrell and Commissioner Pat Madden, which underscored the results of studies and surveys conducted by AZGFD. Everyone agreed that the rapidly increasing gizzard shad population in the lake posed a major challenge, but no one knew how to get rid of them. Ideas ranged from introducing striped bass to netting the gizzard shad to sell to commercial companies. Each solution created other problems, some worse than the gizzard shad. After months of research and discussion, the group concluded stocking the Florida-strain bass offered the best potential solution.

Roundtable members and AZGFD worked together to develop plans and Roundtable volunteers assisted with the implementation.

“Like any team, we had to go through a storming phase before we could get to identifying the real problems, develop solutions and get them implemented.

This is an ongoing effort and it is hoped that more stocking can occur in the future,” said Gila County Roundtable Chairman James Goughnour.

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SPORTS Young team’s roller coaster AGAINST ALL ODDS season careens into the playoffs

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PAYSON’S LEADERS Batting Average (Minimum 30 plate appearances)

Ruben Estrada .435 Taran Sarnowski .386 Logan Morgan .355 Home Runs Taran Sarnowski 4 2 Logan Morgan Ruben Estrada 1 RBI Taran Sarnowski 28 19 Carl Adcock Hunter Paul 13

Stolen Bases Logan Morgan 12 Taran Sarnowski 9 Hunter Paul 8 Wins Jake Beeler Ryan Ricke Hunter Paul

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Taran Sarnowski has been a team leader at third base, on the hill and at the plate.

Maybe it’s better this way.

Getting upset by a weaker team isn’t fun. In fact, it’s rip-your-heart-out painful.

Doing the upsetting, now that’s fun.

High expectations bring lots of pressure. But when you go in loose and relaxed with nothing to lose, you can shock the world.

The Longhorns have been down on the sunlit path with a view and also on that other road, lost in the brambles.

This week, they’ll take the thorny path as they look to slay a giant or two on the trail ending at the Division 3 state baseball throne.

As the No. 6 seed in last year’s tournament, Payson earned a first-round bye in the 24-team event. But No. 11 Sahuarita pulled an upset in the second round against the Horns and ended a once shining season for a team boasting a roster loaded with talented seniors. That PHS team’s confidence was buoyed the previous tournament when the No. 9 Longhorns won their first three

games to reach the semifinals before bowing out, beating No. 8 Blue Ridge then No. 1 Show Low along the way.

This year, no one expected much from the Longhorns — a raw and inexperienced team.

At 12-15 overall and No. 17 in Wednesday morning’s power rankings, they appeared safe to earn one of the 24 berths in the tournament. However, who knows where a loss at Globe in Wednesday’s night’s season finale would leave them.

If they do make it, they’ll play a first-round game at either 4 or 6:30 p.m.

Saturday at Surprise Sports Complex, where all games take place. The second round is May 8 and the quarterfinals May 9.

With just three seniors on this year’s roster, the questions outweighed the expectations. Inconsistency has defined this young team. The Longhorns have shown flashes of greatness, followed by streaks of sloppiness in the field.

They’ve lost seven games by two runs or less, including five by one run.

And those heartbreaking losses have come amidst the toughest schedule of any team in the division, which hasn’t helped the record. It has, however, helped prepare the Horns for whatever challenges may come.

And they’ll come quickly if they make it because a first-round victory would pit them against one of the top eight seeds in the second round, and most likely against one of the top four seeds.

Among the highlights this season have been wins over No. 10 Snowflake, two victories against No. 15 Blue Ridge and one against No. 18 Winslow. They lost to powerhouse Verrado by just two runs and highly ranked Goodyear Estrella Foothills by one run last Saturday.

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At 2-9, Payson’s young baseball team seemed destined for a season of struggle when sophomore Ryan Ricke took the mound in Lakeside against a 9-2 Blue Ridge squad.

But six innings later the Yellow Jackets’ had lost their sting — and the Longhorns had a whole new point of view. Since beating the mighty Jackets 5-2, the Horns have won 10 games and lost just six.

Ricke is just one of a trio of 10th-graders who’ve helped solidify the pitching staff.

“Ryan Ricke may have saved our season,” said Payson head coach Brian Young. “From that point forward, our team really started to believe they could win games. Ricke gets a lot of credit for going to a tough road place and picking up a huge win for us.”

The Longhorns started the year with almost no experience on the mound.

Junior Taran Sarnowski had the most experience of all the pitchers — a whopping 13 innings.

“We knew pitching could be an issue considering that 95 percent of our innings were thrown by seniors last year,” Young said. “Pitching is so huge in baseball and you just can’t find a substitute for experience.”

But Ricke, Jake Beeler and Hunter Paul have combined to form a strong trio on the hill this spring.

“We have seen our three sophomores step up in a big way,” the skipper said. “Hunter, Jake and Ryan have thrown the majority of the innings, but what is more impressive is how they have continued to improve throughout the year.”

Paul leads the Longhorns in innings pitched. Beeler leads in strikeouts and earned run average. Ricke is tied with Beeler for the lead in wins.

Young said Ricke is composed on the mound. “I like Ryan’s demeanor when he pitches. You never see him look like

he is frustrated. He is continuing to learn how to command his pitches and pick locations that are best.

“At times, he just has a devastating curve ball. I think as he continues to add some weight to his 6-foot-5-inch frame that he will just throw harder and harder and then mix in a curve ball that will keep hitters totally off balance.”

Paul has proven invaluable for his ability to either start or come out of the bullpen, as he did with a hitless inning to save the win in Lakeside. He’s pitched much better than his 2-5 record might indicate.

“Paul has probably had the worst luck of any of the pitchers,” Young said. “It seems like about the first four or five times he pitched we played the worst defense behind him. You hate to see your pitchers get their innings extended. It takes a toll on the pitchers. Hunter has stayed strong all year.”

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Sophomores (from left) Jake Beeler, Ryan Ricke and Hunter Paul have shouldered the load on Longhorns’ pitching staff this season.

Longhorns’ links star hot despite tournament chill Dean Harpe appears ready for his final high school state golf tournament.

The Payson senior certainly made a statement with his performance on the same course that’ll host the Division 3 state tournament in a couple of weeks by overcoming horrible weather to win the High Desert Classic at Antelope Hills Golf Course in Prescott with a 5-under-par 69-69—138 on April 23-24.

Shooting a great golf score in good weather is one thing.

Doing it while battling rain, cold and wind gusting between 25-40 miles per hour is another.

And that’s just what the Longhorns’ leader did in easily topping his best 36-hole state tournament total.

“It was a display of tough and grit,” Payson coach Denny Morse said of the captain’s performance.

His experience on the course paid off in challenging conditions. He’s played there in the state

tournament three times already. Harpe finished 14th in the state tournament as a freshman with an 81-75—156, sixth with a 73-72—145 as a sophomore, and fifth with a 69-77—146 last year.

Harpe led the Longhorns to fourth place among a strong field of 21 teams, including most of the top teams in the state. Of the 15 teams that will qualify for the May 15-16 state tournament, approximately 12 competed in this tournament.

Two-time defending state champion Chandler Valley Christian won, Goodyear Estrella Foothills finished second and Sedona third. Payson finished ahead of Phoenix Northwest Christian, Scottsdale Prep, Lakeside Blue Ridge, Snowflake, Show Low and Wickenburg.

Behind Harpe for the Longhorns were Mitchell McGuire 86-82—168, Hunter Harrison 85-87—172, Mason Ridley 85-89—173 and Bryce Goodman 94-94—188.

“Hunter made me very proud with two consistent rounds,” Morse said.

The coach said he couldn’t be more pleased with how the Longhorns handled the adverse conditions.

“With the winds playing havoc on every shot, there was no shortage of focus and determination by the Horns,” he said.

Morse said he’s proud of his golfers for the way they’ve competed with the best programs in the state, consistently finishing among the top five teams in the state tournament despite not having the same advantages some of those schools enjoy.

“Golf is a team sport and you can’t produce a top five team year in and year competing against 65 teams without teamwork,” the coach said.

“Approximately eight of last year’s top 10 teams (at state) were at Antelope Hills to compete and prepare for the state championship. Competing for a state championship is no longer what it used to be Keith Morris/Roundup with the inclusion of all the private well-funded and recruiting advantages that goes along with private Dean Harpe fired a 69-69—138 to win the High education. Only three public schools continue to be Desert Classic with an eye on another strong competitive year after year.” state tournament showing on the same course.

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Tapas and tacos to taste will be Graduation dresses galore! offered. Activities from piñatas All colors to choose from, sim- for paws, a photo booth, a raffle ple to bling. Brand new with for a world-class travel package the original tags. Very (three-night stay at expensive dresses at The Grand Del Mar — a steal of a deal here! including dining, golf Humane Looking for aweSociety and spa services), and of Central some fun for the fama silent auction will Arizona ily? We’ve got a likeall be capped off with new complete full-size a majestic Arizona game table with Air ADOPTION sunset.

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The event will take place For these deals and more, Saturday, May 30 from 4:30 to visit the Humane Society Resale 7 p.m.

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For more information, visit W. Historic Main Street, open Monday through Saturday from www.humanesocietycentralaz. org or call (928) 474-5590.

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Adoptable Pets Vouchers still available for cat spay/neuter Following are just two of the many wonderful pets available HSCAZ still has vouchers for adoption at the Humane to spay/neuter your cats! The Society of Central Arizona. All voucher covers the cost of the surgery; owners will only have pets are already spayed or neuto pay for a rabies vaccine if it tered and current on vaccinais not current at the time of the tions. To learn more, stop by surgery appointment. Cats/kit- the shelter, or visit www.humane tens must be at least 3 months societycentralaz.org. of age or 3 pounds in order to FROGGY be spayed or neutered. If you have any questions, please call I am an affectionate girl who us at (928) 474-5590. You can prefers quiet cuddles to fast come to the shelter at 605 W. action! I enjoy my people time Wilson Court (off of Main Street immensely! I’d love to climb in and South McLane Road) during your lap, press my head against business hours to get a voucher. your chest, and get a nice scratch We are open Monday through on my neck. You can usually find Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. me following someone (anyone!) around at the shelter, waiting Music, Mutts & Meowgaritas for their lap to become available!

The Music, Mutts & Just because I am such a cuddler Meowgaritas fund-raiser prom- doesn’t mean I don’t like to get ises guests a fun-filled evening out a bit. A long, slow walk in the in a spectacular outdoor setting. park is just my speed. But don’t There will be live music featur- let me chase the ducks! Yes, I am ing Payson’s own Junction 87. a chaser. Small dogs, cats, birds Special “meowgaritas” will be — basically anything smaller by

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C L U B S SRP Retirees

The Rim Community SRP Retiree Group is having an organizational get-together from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, May 2 at Rumsey Park’s Ramada 3. Retirees are invited to bring their family, friends, preferred beverages and an appetizer to share.

Have questions? Call Craig Solomon (928) 476-2335, Ric Stephenson (480) 323-6933, Chuck Thompson (928) 951-6827, or Jerry Button (928) 970-0895.

Payson Elks

The Payson Elks Lodge 2154, 1206 N. Beeline Highway, serves lunch Monday through Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

The lunch menu for the week of May 4-7: Monday, May 4 – Taco salad, no side.

Tuesday, May 5 – French dip sandwich with side.

Wednesday, May 6 – Ham and turkey sub with side.

Thursday, May 7 – Chicken, bacon, Swiss sandwich with side.

Lunch specials are only $6 unless noted. Regular menu items are also available.

Write Your Story

Write Your Story is a group of ordinary people who are in the process of writing short narratives from their life experiences. The group meets at 1 p.m. every Monday.

For more information, call Nadine at (928) 476-4659.

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

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

Call the following members for more information: Denise, (928) 9783706; Mary Jo, (928) 978-4663; Ted, (928-) 951-3362; Alice at (602) 8280917 or (928) 478-4361.

Order of the Eastern Star

The Ponderosa Chapter #64 O.E.S. meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Mondays at the Masonic Lodge, 200 E. Rancho Rd., Payson.

All Eastern Star members are invited. Ladies with any Masonic family affiliation are encouraged to

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In addition to the meetings, the ladies gather at 10 a.m. every Wednesday for a fun game of canasta.

For more information, contact Lois Miller, secretary, at (928) 4740521.

Senior Singles With Spirit

Senior Singles With Spirit is a group of men and women who are young in spirit and have an enthusiasm for life. The purpose of the group is to build lasting friendships, share ideas, have fun, and enjoy activities with like-minded people.

The choices are many and varied and all up to you. Come check us out.

The group meets at 8:45 a.m. every Tuesday for breakfast at the Cedar Ridge Restaurant located in the casino.

For more information, call Paula at (480) 695-2786.

Friendship Bible Class

Friendship Bible Class, a non-denominational Bible study for women, meets at 1 p.m. every Tuesday at Majestic Rim. All women in the community are invited. For information, call Marilyn at (928) 474-6712.

Moose Lodge events

The Women of the Moose meet at 5:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month. The Loyal Order of the Moose meetings are at 6 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month.

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

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

The lodge is open to members and their guests.

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

Rim Country CoDA

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

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

St., Payson.

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

Veterans of Foreign Wars

The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States of America will meet at 6 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at the American Legion Post #69, located at 709 E. Highway 260.

We would like to invite all members to join us. For more information, contact Post Commander Dwayne Cunningham, (928) 951-1691.

Masonic Lodge

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

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

Card players wanted

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

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

You do not need to know how to play, the members will be happy to teach the game.

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

Bridge results

Ladies Tuesday Bridge winners for April 28 were: Betty Mashl, first; Flo Moeur, second; Mary Kemp, third.

Play is at 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Payson Senior Center, 514 W. Main St. Area residents and guests are welcome.

Please call Mary Kemp at (928) 468-1418 for reservations and information.

Alcoholics Anonymous

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

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

Baha’i Faith For location and information, call (928) 472-3191 or (928) 468-8962.

Calvary Chapel Payson 1103 N. Beeline Hwy. at Sherwood Dr.; (928) 468-0801, Email: office@ calvarypayson.com, web: calvarypayson.com. Sunday: Services at 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.; Upper Room Prayer Meeting For Jesus at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday: Men’s & Women’s Discipleship at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday: Fellowship Dinner at 5 p.m.; Old testament Study, Calvary Kids, Jr. High & High School Youth Groups at 6:30 p.m. Thursday: Christ-Centered Recovery Study using the One Step To Freedom program at 6:30 p.m. Faith-based discipleship program for those dealing with strongholds in their lives such as substance abuse, eating disorders, gambling, etc.; Young Adult Fellowship 6:30 p.m.

Childcare is provided for all of the above services. Friday: Friday Fellowship at the Friday’s – a fun night for the whole family! Games, snacks, followed by worship and a short Bible study and prayer, 111 W. Rancho Rd. Catholic Church of the Holy Nativity A Roman Catholic Church under the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter. 1414 N. Easy St.(corner of Easy Street & Bradley Dr.), Payson, AZ 85541, (928) 478-6988, wwwholynativitypayson.com. The Rev. Fr. Lowell E. Andrews, Pastor. Sunday: Mass 10 a.m. Wednesday: Low Mass & Holy Unction 10 a.m. First Wednesday of the month: Benediction & Chaplet of Divine Mercy 5:30 p.m. followed by potluck supper. High Holy Days: Mass 10 a.m.

Christians Together Independent-non-denominational. Meeting Sundays at 10:30 a.m. in the chapel at Majestic Rim Retirement Living, 310 E. Tyler Parkway.

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

Pastor Ed Hepworth, 478-4857 (church), 478-4310 (home). 10:30 a.m.

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

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

Church of Christ 306 E. Aero. Sunday Bible classes 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. For Bible studies any day of the week, call Bob Nichols, 468-0134. By understanding and living the principles taught in the New Testament, we attempt to accomplish the spiritual mission of the church, rather than being a social or recreational institution.

Church of Christ in Payson 401 E. Tyler Parkway, (928) 474-5149. Sunday: Bible classes for all ages 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:25 a.m. and 6 p.m., A-Capella singing, song practice 5:30 p.m. Tuesday: Ladies Bible Class 9:30 a.m. Wednesday: Bible study 6:30 p.m.

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

MANZANITA WARD: Aero Drive and 913 S. Ponderosa; Sunday Services 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.; Sacrament Meeting 11 a.m., 474-3788, 472-2266, Missionaries (928) 863-5396, 468-8886.

PONDEROSA WARD: Aero Drive and 913 S. Ponderosa; Sunday Services 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sacrament Meeting 1 p.m., 472-8709, 474-6367 or 4681103, Missionaries 472-7956.

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

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

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

CHRISTOPHER CREEK SERVICES: Sunday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Sacrament meeting 10 a.m. followed by Sunday School, Priesthood and Relief Society. 4784608.

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

YOUNG BRANCH: Sunday 9:30 a.m. Priesthood/Relief Society; 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School; 11:20 a.m. Sacrament meeting. 462-3326 or 462-3388.

BLUE RIDGE BRANCH: Sunday 10 a.m. Sacrament meeting; 10:50 a.m.

Sunday School; 11:25 a.m. Priesthood/Relief Society. (928) 477-2138.

Church on Randall Place, SBC (in Pine) Pastor John Lake. All are welcome! 6338 W. Randall Place (turn west on Randall Place road near the Thrift Store) Sunday Morning Prayer: 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., Sunday Adult Bible Enrichment 8:45 a.m. to 9:40 a.m., Sunday Worship Celebration: 10 a.m. Sunday Communion 2nd Sunday of the month. Sunday Fellowship Meal every 3rd Sunday of the month. Women of CORP Ministries and Bible studies lead by Simone Lake. Other various Connection Groups available throughout week. For more information, contact: 1-928-476-4249 (ch), 1-928-472-6439 (pastor’s hm) 1-928-970-4249 (pastor’s cell), Email: pinerandallchurch@hotmail.com Website: http://churchonrandallplace.org Online Sermons: www.sermon.net/CORP Community Presbyterian Church 800 W. Main Street, Rev. Charles Proudfoot, Pastor. Sundays: SON Risers Adult Bible Class at 8:30 a.m.; Hymn Sing at 10:15 a.m. followed by Morning Worship at 10:30 a.m. Bible Time and nursery care for children provided.

Office hours are weekdays 9 a.m. to noon; 474-2059 office, 474-0624 fax, E-mail: cpcgen@yahoo.com, Website: cpcpayson.org.

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

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

East Verde Baptist Church Houston Mesa Road at Whispering Pines Control Road, 474-9385. Sunday Morning Bible Study, 9:15 a.m., Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Evening Bible Study, 7 p.m.

Eckankar: the religion of the light and sound of God Why are we here? We are here to learn by experiences, to grow spiritually.

Pay attention to your feelings, intuition. God loves each one of us and he’s everywhere. For more information, call 877-300-4945.

Expedition Church 301 S. Colcord Road (two blocks west of Hwy. 87, just north of Bonita).

Expedition is a non-denominational church whose mission is to “make disciples who love God and people.” Sunday services are at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. For more information, go to www.discoverexpedition.com, Facebook at ExpeditionChurchPayson, or call (928) 474-9128. We look forward to having you join us on our journey!

Fireproof Your Marriage Discover the power of 2=1 “Married For Life” and “Parents For Life” courses.

Call (928) 478-4715 for more information.

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

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

Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Morning Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Evening Fellowship 6 p.m. Communion service the first Sunday during Morning Worship. Men’s Fellowship Breakfast 8 a.m. first Saturday of each month.

Women’s Bible Study 9:15 Tuesday mornings. AWANA program on Mondays as follows: Sparks for K-2nd 2:30-4 p.m.; TNT, Trek and Journey 6-8 p.m. All other activities, please contact the church office Wednesday 10 a.m. to noon or Friday 9 a.m. to noon.

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

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

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

Youth Group, grades 9-12, 6:30-7:30 p.m.; Adult Cell Group, 6 p.m. Nursery and Pre-Primary available for morning worship services. Wednesday: Legacy Singles (55+ years of age) coffee at Dimi’s 9 a.m.; Adult Prayer and Bible Study 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Nursery available. Thursday: Men’s Bible Study 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. (in recess for the summer); Payson Women’s Bible Study 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. (in recess for the summer). Pioneer Clubs (Grades 1-5), 2:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursdays when school is in session.

Visit our website www.pbcpayson.org.

Rim Country Cowboy Church Meets at 6 p.m. every Wednesday at Star Valley Baptist Church, 4180 E. Highway 260, Star Valley. Service includes live music by the Country Gospel Misfits. For more information, call (928) 474-5557.

Rim Valley Church 208 S. McLane Road, Pastor Brandon Pratt, (801) 513-4286.

Gospel Meetings All are invited to come and hear the simple teachings and doctrine of Christ.

The gospel of Christ still provides an anchor for the soul in a turbulent world.

These meetings present the gospel story simply and freely. Tuesday from 7-8 p.m., Mogollon Health Alliance, 308 E. Aero Dr., Payson.

Rock of Ages Evangelical Lutheran Church (Wisconsin Synod) 204 W. Airport Rd. (corner of Airport Rd. and N. McLane). Sunday Worship Service 9 a.m.; Sunday School and Sunday Adult Bible Class at 10:15 a.m.

Everyone is welcome to attend! For more information, please call pastor David Sweet, (928) 474-2098.

Iglesia La Roca 302 E. Rancho Rd. Nuestro proposito es que usted encuentre una relacion personal con Dios y pueda experimentar la hermosura de su presencia en cada uno de nuestros servicios: Miercoles 6:30pm Ensayo del Ministerio de Alabanza, Jueves 6:30pm Estudios Biblicos, Domingos 12:30 Tiempo de Celebracion y Adoracion, para mayor informacion comunicarse con los Pastores Carmelo y Ruth Andujar. Dr. Carmelo Andujar, Pastor (928) 2380240, Ruth Andujar (407) 341-9775, Secretaria de La Roca (928) 595-0874.

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

“Visitenos, Sera un placer tenerles en nuestra Iglesia”

St. Benedict’s Catholic Mission Church Meets every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Young School for Catholic Mass.

Jehovah’s Witnesses North Payson Congregation, 1616 N. McLane, 474-7867, 474-2750: Public Discourse, 10 a.m., Sunday; Watchtower Study, 10:40 a.m., Sunday; Tuesday Congregation Bible Study, 7 p.m., Ministry School, 7:30 p.m., Service Meeting, 8 p.m.

South Payson Congregation, 474-7867, 474-8346: Public Discourse, 1 p.m., Sunday; Watchtower Study, 1:40 p.m., Sunday; Thursday, Congregation Bible Study, 7 p.m., Ministry School, 7:30 p.m., Service Meeting, 8 p.m.

Congregation Espanol de Testieos de Jehovah, 472-7867, 474-8763: Discurso publico, Domingo, 4 p.m.; Estudio del Atalaya, Domingo, 4:40 p.m.; Estudio de Biblia, Lunas, 7 p.m., Escuela del Minitero, 7:30 p.m., Reunion de Servicio Miercoles 8 p.m.

Kriya Meditation Learn Kriya Meditation Tuesday nights, 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. in Payson. By donation. For location and info, please call Zuné at (928) 472-7654.

Lifehouse Christian Center Meets at Mountain High Coffeeworks, 3652 N. Cemetary Rd., Pine, AZ 85544. Pastors Phil and Roxanne Castle, (928) 242-0773. A spirit filled church and congregation with a very unique and wonderful praise and worship time. Services are at 11 a.m. Sunday, followed by a free meal.

Mount Cross Lutheran Church (ELCA) 601 E. Highway 260 (across from Tiny’s Restaurant), 474-2552. Ken Lentz, Interim Pastor. Sunday Worship Schedule: 8:30 a.m. Traditional Service; 10:30 a.m. Praise Service. Holy Communion is celebrated on the 1st & 3rd Sundays of each month. Visit our website atwww.mountcross.org. Church office hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Mount Cross is a warm, loving church community that extends itself to others and welcomes everyone with joy.

Mountain Bible Church Our Mission at Mountain Bible is quite simple: Loving God…Loving People.

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

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

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

Payson Bible Fellowship Meets at Rim Country Health and Retirement Community, 807 W. Longhorn Road. Every Sunday 8:30 a.m. Breakfast and Conversation, 9 a.m. Praise and Worship, 9:30 a.m. Prayer and Bible discussion. 1st and 3rd Sundays: 10:15 a.m. Open Discussion, 11:15 a.m. Close.

Payson First Assembly of God We invite you to come and worship with us as we celebrate Christ Jesus’ total victory for us on the Cross! Adult Sunday School, 9 a.m.; Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service, 6:30 p.m.; and Wednesday Evening Family Night, 6:30 p.m. We are located at 1100 West Lake Drive, (the church at Green Valley Park). For more information call, (928) 474-2302.

Payson First Church of the Nazarene 200 E. Tyler Parkway, (928) 474-5890. Sundays: Morning Worship Service 9:30 a.m., Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Monday through Friday: Safe Haven Preschool 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Lighthouse Club 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays: Children’s Bible Quizzing 3rd-6th grades 2:30-5:30 p.m., and Prayer and Praise 6:00 p.m. Wednesdays: Children’s Bible Quizzing K-2nd grades 3:154:15 p.m. Thursdays: Youth Night 6:30 p.m. Last Saturday each month: Men’s Fellowship Breakfast 8:00 a.m. and the Ain’t Nearly Done (ANDY) Group 11:30 a.m. For more information on locations, times and topics, contact the church office. Office hours are 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

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

Payson United Methodist Church 414 N. Easy Street (between Zurich St. and Malibu St., behind ACE Hardware), 474-0485; Pastor Carl Peterson. A growing, multi-generational faith community where our hearts, minds, and doors are open to all people. We invite you to worship with us Sunday at 8:30 a.m. (Contemporary) or at 11 a.m. (Traditional).

Kid’s Church along with free and safe nursery care is provided. Please call the church for information on additional programs, ministries and our mission to the community.

Payson United Pentecostal Church - The First Church Website: www.paysonupc.com. All meetings and events are held at Mesa del Caballo. Kids’ Church, Sundays at 10 a.m. (Behind the Veil Puppety) Experience Pentecostal-style worship and preaching, Sundays at 6 p.m.

Around the Table Bible Study, Wednesday at 7 p.m. All are welcome to experience the difference of the earliest New Testament message and not the traditions and customs that followed. Go back to the message of the First Church – Acts 2:38. Pastor Dale Lewallen 469-2171.

Pleasant Valley Community Church Young Public School Cafeteria on Hwy 288 & Baker Ranch Road. A non-denominational service every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Come early for refreshments and fellowship.

Ponderosa Bible Church 1800 N. Beeline Hwy., (928) 474-9279. “Preparing God’s people for works of service so that the body of Christ may be built up.” Dr. Joe Falkner, Sr. Pastor; Curtis Fahrlender, Pastor of Student Ministries; Allen Mann, Part-time Associate Pastor. Sunday Worship: Traditional Service 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; Contemporary Service 11 a.m. to 12 noon; Youth Bible Study (Grades 7-12) 9:30 a.m.; BLAST I (Bible Learning And Sharing Together) Grades K-6 9:30 a.m.; BLAST II, Grades K-4, 11 a.m.; Adult Bible Study 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Middle School Youth Group, grades 6-8, 4-5 p.m.; High School

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church WE Welcome Everyone. 1000 N. Easy St. (Corner of Sherwood & Easy St.). 928-474-3834. The Rev. Daniel F. Tantimonaco, Rector. St. Paul’s parishioners and Father Dan invite you to join us as WE participate in worship, Christian education, outreach and fellowship activities. Sunday: Holy Eucharist Services are at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. The 10 a.m. service includes traditional and contemporary music. Child care is provided. Our Praise Band leads us with contemporary music on the last Sunday of the month. Christian Education programs offer Children’s Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Sunday Adult Group Study at 9 a.m. Wednesday: We celebrate the Service of Healing & Holy Eucharist at 9 a.m. Quarterly: Taizé, a Service of contemplation and music, is held quarterly on a Sunday evening at 5:30 p.m. (Call for dates). We have very active Women’s, Men’s and Bible Study groups. A Film Review group and Book Club are just some of our other regular programs.

(Call Church for dates and times). Visit our Website: www.stpaulspayson. org. Email: pasepchurch@qwestoffice.net.

WE Welcome Everyone.

St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church 511 S. St. Phillips Street, 474-2392. Daily Masses Monday-Friday 8 a.m, Sat. 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Sun. 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., Spanish 12:30 p.m.; Confession at 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday. Call Mrs. Judith Carroll, Religious Education office, (928) 474-1269 for Catholic education programs for children and adults. Call Mr. Allen Holder, Life Teen Director, (928) 474-2392 for Sunday evening youth group activities and other youth-focused events.

Seventh-day Adventist Church 700 E. Wade Lane, Payson; Pastor Steven Salsberry; Elder Sharon Judd.

Saturday services: Sabbath School/Bible Study 9:30a.m.; Worship Hour 11 a.m. We welcome all visitors. Come and join us for uplifting fellowship. Call 928-474-9209 for Prayer Meeting times and location, and for coming local events, or visit our website: http://payson.adventistfaith.org.

Shepherd of the Pines Ev. Lutheran Church (LC-MS) 507 W. Wade Lane; (928) 474-5440, Pastor: Steve DeSanto. Sunday: Adult Bible Study 8:30 a.m., Sunday School, 8:30 a.m., Worship Service 10 a.m.

Holy Communion celebrated on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month.

Adult Bible Study, Monday evenings 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Thursdays 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Free Family Movie Night, First and Third Friday evenings of every month at 6:30 p.m. A community breakfast is hosted on the second Friday of every month at 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Visit Shepherd of the Pines on our website: www.shepherdofthepineslutheran.com.

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

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

Star Valley Southern Baptist Church 4180 E. Highway 260, 4 miles east of Payson, (928) 474-5557. Sunday Bible Study, 9:30 a.m. and the Worship Service is at 10:50 a.m. The Sunday Evening Service begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday features the Rim Country Cowboy Church Service at 6 p.m. Music is by the Country Gospel Misfits.

Come join us!

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

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

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

Tonto Basin Catholic Mission Meets Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. at the Tonto Basin Chamber building for Catholic Mass.

Tonto Creek Shores/Tonto Valley Bible Church Lots 240-241 Valley View Road, Gisela, 474-1360.

Tonto Valley Bible Church Valley View Drive, Gisela; Pastor Ted Tatum.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m., Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. (combined service with both churches).

Tonto Village Chapel Tonto Village Chapel exists to serve, love and uplift the Lord Jesus Christ.

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

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

The Way of Adidam The Way of Adidam, based on the spiritual teachings of Adi Da Samraj, is offering free tours of the Da Love Ananda Botanical Gardens. Water conservation techniques will be discussed. Also, beginning in July, tours will include seven meditation sites surrounding Lake Love Ananda. In addition, we are offering area study group meetings. For further information, telephone 928-472-4700 and ask for Pat Rollins. For worldwide information, go online to www.adidam. org.

Young Baptist Church (928) 462-3476. Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; Services, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Wednesday prayer service, 6 p.m.

Payson Roundup LOCAL Friday, May 1, 2015

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aroundthe rim Honoring Purple Heart recipients Bill Walden, Arizona State com­ While the name doesn’t conjure up mander of the Military Order of the thoughts of altruistic strivings, the group Purple Heart, would like Gila County to has been working on philanthropic projproclaim itself a “Purple Heart County.” ects for decades.

“At Thanksgiving, we partner with He’s making the same request to all other Arizona counties; which, if accept- area churches to distribute food baskets ed, could lead to Arizona becoming the and the food bank receives a donation,” said Riff Raff member Annette first “Purple Heart State.”

Walden’s obviously patriotic quest VanDenBosch. “Our fundraisers also crossed my mind Saturday at Pat’s Run allow us to make donations to other in Tempe that drew 29,000 people from area charities.”

The goal of the Riff Raff Club is to around the country, most there to honor Pat Tillman and to show support for the make donations that “provide assistance to families,” VanDenBosch emphasizes. military and veterans.

To fund those projects, members hold It’s too early to predict how successful Walden’s bid will be, but he’ll proba- two major fundraisers each year includbly fare better than a group of citizens ing a “Naked Yard Sale” to be held June did about eight years ago when they 6 at a location to be announced soon. began an effort to rename SR 260 from The club began collecting sale items Payson to Camp Tontozona “Pat Tillman April 15 and will continue to do so from Veterans Highway.”

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Saturday until the At the time that seemed sale. Yard sale items may be a fitting tribute and a way dropped off at Bishop Storage rattlin’ to honor all veterans includ- the rim #48. ing Tillman, a former Arizona The Riff Raff Club is a 501(c) State and Arizona Cardinals (3) nonprofit and is recognized player who walked away from by the state as a qualifying a lucrative NFL career to join charitable organizations (QCO), the U.S. Army in 2002. Just two which means all donations years later, he was killed by are tax deductible and can be friendly fire while fighting in claimed at the end of year, similar to Credit for Kids.

Afghanistan. Since his death, For the upcoming sale, no he has become an icon at ASU, Max Foster clothing, large TV or computaround the state and througher donations will be accepted. out the country.

It was incomprehensible to many that Arrangements can be made for drop off anyone would oppose renaming a por- days other than Saturdays and pickups tion of SR 260 in honor of Tillman and are available. Call (928) 978-3019 for veterans, but there was enough opposi- more information. tion, some from the Star Valley area and east of Payson, to cause the organizers Guild to host Memorial Day event to drop the project.

Another of the local charitable organiUnderstanding the hostility toward zations is the nonprofit Pine-Strawberry the renaming is difficult, but I do know Arts and Crafts Guild that donates to a member of the opposition and a sneak many worthwhile recipients includpeek at his character would reveal his ing the Pine Strawberry School, Pineutter disdain for what he often called Strawberry Fire Department, Tonto “the jock mentality”; which included Rim Search and Rescue, Isabelle Hunt Tillman because he played football.

Memorial Library and the local food Let’s hope Walden’s request to make bank.

Gila County a “Purple Heart County” Much of the money donated is earned doesn’t run into the same vile and bigot- during the summer arts and crafts festied opposition the Highway 260 renaming vals including the Memorial Day event to project did. be held 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, May 23 and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, May 24.

Riff Raff steps up for charity The festival will be highlighted by Pine and Strawberry are known “over 75 original hand-crafted art booths around the state as benevolent and giv- of stained glass, wood and copper items, ing communities. original art, pottery, hand-woven basThat glowing reputation can be kets, jewelry, candles, handmade clothattributed in part to the many char- ing, crocheted items and so much more,” itable organizations in the Rim says guild member Debra Price.

Country including the Riff-Raff Club.

The highly popular and multi-talent-

Friday, May 15 or 2 p.m., Saturday, May 16 at Pine Strawberry School to cheer on a cast of 42 students from kindergarten through eighth grade who have been working diligently to stage the play, “Willy Wonka Kids.”

Patti Lawrence is directing the play and there is no admission charge.

Library scene heats up

Contributed photo

Pat Tillman

ed musical duo of Chuck and Barbara Casey (aka Trouble in Paradise) will provide entertainment and a pancake breakfast will be served both days.

Navajo tacos will be on sale throughout the two days.

The event is held at the Pine Community Center Ramada.

May festival, salsa tomorrow

The Pine Strawberry Business Community is another of the charitable organizations that work so hard to keep our communities vibrant. The group springs into action tomorrow, May 2, to host the Sixth Annual May Festival at the Pine Community Center.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday.

The event will be highlighted by a craft fair, food vendors, entertainment, antique tractor show, salsa contest and a piñata bust for the younger set.

The salsa contest, which has been highly popular during past fairs, will be held 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday) under the Pine Ramada.

Tasting and voting is $4 per person and gift certificate prizes will be awarded to first, second and third places.

Check out Willy

Don’t forget to show up at 7 p.m.,

The Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library is sure to be a whirlwind of activities in the coming months and Library Manager Becky Waer and assistant Ann Pendleton are gearing up for the onslaught.

It all begins at 10:15 a.m. each Wednesday in May with Children’s Story Times. Happy Music will be held 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on May 6 and May 20.

May 13 another of the popular Movie Madness films is sure to draw a room full of children, especially since Pine Strawberry School students will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m. that day so teachers can attend in-service training.

At 9:30 a.m. on May 7, 14 and 20, the library will host pre-school sessions.

Children ages 3 to 5 years are welcome to the program, which will include music, stories, games, counting, listening, crafts and physical activities.

While June is a month away, Waer and Pendleton have scheduled these events: Every Thursday — 1 p.m. Movie Madness inside the library Every Friday — all day children’s self-guided craft activities June 19 — 1 to 3 p.m., Social Security Claiming Strategies, Activity Room June 22 — Library Friends Luncheon, noon in the Activity Room June 26 — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Summer Reading registration The library will be closed Saturday, May 23 for Memorial Day weekend.

On the Library Friends agenda is the raffle for the “Take me out to the Ball Park” gift basket. The basket is valued at $150.

Tickets are $2 each, six for $5 or 15 for $10.

The basket will be given away in a drawing to be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 24. Tickets may be purchased at the library or any of the upcoming Friends book sales.

Those sales will be held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 22 and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 23 and 24. The sales will be held in the library activity room behind the community center.

Sharing special memories at reunion Christopher Crick. That is afternoon when my “horse” how it may have been called threw me and my arm was broback on the eastern edge of ken. The “horse” was a porch the Loess Hills in Woodbury railing next door to my cousCounty of northwest Iowa. It in’s house at “Dude” and “Egg” was about half and half; some Walman’s place. A better story called it a creek but the rest was how we went about pullcalled it a crick. That all came ing weeds and cleaning up a field at the bottom of flooding back to me as Cedar Hill in a corner we reminisced about McIlheney Crick where another week where Lakeport Road in the creek intersected highway it flowed into the West 20 in Morningside. We Fork of the Little Sioux spent hours and hours River near where our playing ball in that field granddad had a salvage yard. We rememway back then. They bered he raised hogs tell me that our “Field as tall as we were and of Weeds” is now a had a pair of Morgan baseball facility with horses about 10 feet Rod Britain real grass, dugouts, tall. Of course that was bleachers and lights! only because we were A folder of old pictures came out and the task all of 3 feet tall back then.

The hours and hours of sto- was identifying people many of ries and memories were a big whom passed away some 50 or part of a reunion hosted by more years ago. Two-year-old Mother last weekend in the Charley wasn’t much interested Valley. in all that, so we loaded her The guests of honor were my up on Gramma’s walker and same-age cousin and his wife, took her for a ride. Later that Don and Bonnie Austin from evening after the dinner party Waukee, Iowa, just outside Des broke up, most of us crowded Moines. There were 15 family into Mom’s apartment and the members gathered for a fine stories continued. It was a great dinner Mother put together by trip back in time to 1950s smallherself at nearly 91 years old! town Iowa.

Some stories were good and Saturday evening in the some weren’t so much. There Valley was spent with some was the Saturday night pop- Creek people. Dean and Genny corn wagon and the noon whis- hosted a birthday party for tle. We remembered a Sunday Aaron and Dean was the chef.

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Promontory Butte looms 2,000 feet above Christopher Creek.

Spotting it from the road after being away is a sure sign Rim Country residents are almost home.

He cooked up some carne asada for the bunch, including Genny, Bob, Michelle, Ashley, Kaylen, Mariah, Austin, Aaron and me.

Thank you for the invite.

Monday, the shadows from the white little puffy clouds left over from the weekend’s weather event made for a calico-colored Four Peaks and the rest of the Mazatzals. Driving home on the Beeline you pass

by Mesquite Wash and Camp Creek and notice the forest of Carnegiea gigantean, the mighty Saguaro cactus. Then somewhere between MP216 and 217, poof, they disappear.

Crossing the shoulder of Mount Ord the temperature cools and the Rim comes into view. We’re headed home. Sometimes we take for granted the beauty of that drive.

Coming down Lewis hill and seeing the full, impressive view of Promontory Butte is when you know you’re home. Getting back to the Creek, the air is fresh and you could tell there had been some rain. Arriving at the cabin, a quick check of the refrigerator revealed a to-go box of desserts from Dennis and Kelly’s going-away party.

Bless you, Karen.

My next thought was to check the rain gauge and to my surprise, the Creek had received more than an inch of rain over the weekend! Susan Keown reports an inch and eight-tenths out at Ponderosa Estates. Watching the weather radar from down in the Valley, you could tell the area had some moisture, but you couldn’t tell how much. Weather on the television didn’t give us a clue.

Gary, up at Forest Lakes, had posted a picture of two inches of snow. Christopher Creek did quite well in the rainfall lottery this time. April showers bring May flowers.

Do you have your chili ready?

Tomorrow, Saturday, May 2 at 1 p.m. is the fourth annual Cinco de Mayo Chili Cook-off and Kentucky Derby Party at the Landmark. Ladies, get your Derby hats out. If you’re not cookin’, you’re a judge. This is Dennis and Kelly’s last official event in the Creek as they head off next week for new adventures in Bend, Ore. We’re gonna miss ’em.

For those of you who expected more Creek news this time, you can skip this one. Oh well, too late for that. We’re happy that the Iowa visitors are now aware of payson.com and our Midwest readership will have a big bump-up … and that’s another week in the Crick!

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Eighty-three years is a LOT of years, Part 2 As I said last week, every time I think back upon my childhood in New York City it’s like entering a time machine. A large part of the difference is that some people who needed a way to earn a living — often recent immigrants — made or bought a pushcart, loaded it up, and became happy, independent businessmen. You should have seen those carts. Some painted in bright colors, some gray with age, but all well used.

I told you last week about a shoelace vender your turn who always called out, “Two pair for a nickel.”

All of the venders called out their wares, but one cart we waited for needed no vender’s cry.

It came in the evening.

We couldn’t see it com- Tom Garrett ing, but every head in the neighborhood turned when we heard that faint, high-pitched whistle. You should have seen the kids race for home the minute they heard it.

What for?

To blast into the house and yell, “Hey, Mom! The peanut and popcorn vender is coming. C’n I have a nickel?”

I found out later that he always came by after dark because he pushed a different cart during the day. A smart businessman, he lighted his glassed-in popcorn with bright lights, and the sight of it, along with the scent of roasted peanuts and fresh popcorn — and that whistle! — sent us kids scrambling.

In minutes there’d be a line of happy kids waiting with coins in hand — and not just to buy something for themselves either. Adults loved that stuff too! There wasn’t much money in those days, and roasted peanuts or freshly popped popcorn loaded with real butter was a real treat!

Other carts that came along?

Underwear, socks, and handkerchiefs.

Pens, pencils, notebooks, and paper.

Books. Handmade wooden toys, like a ball on a string that you threw up in the air and tried to catch in a cup, or a yo-yo, or a Hi-Li paddle, ball, and rubber band. You could see kids paddling that ball at any time of day. Whack! Whack! Whack! The ball shot in and out in a never-ending rhythm. They cost a whole nickel.

Just for laughs, I checked eBay. They had one for $25.95 or best offer.

Gee! What if I’d bought $10 worth of them and saved them?

Let’s see ...

There were hundreds of different venders and carts, but it wasn’t only the merchandise carts that made NYC streets special in the 1930s. People came by offering all kinds of services.

There was a tailor who came with a sewing machine on his cart and a little seat that opened out on one side of it. I swear, that little man with his thick glasses and his nimble, flying fingers could repair anything. Or make anything!

There was a “scissors grinder” who carried his heavy grindstone on his back and would sharpen every knife in the house for half a dollar. And there’s a family story that goes with the scissors grinder. My older brother Frank thought he was the world’s greatest comedian. In the drawer on our metal-topped kitchen table were some carving knives that Mom and Dad had bought when they married back in 1918. By 1941, when the scissors grinder came by one day, they were so dull that the only thing they would cut was butter — and only then if it was warm. So one day, when Mom gave him everything in the house to sharpen, she included those dull old knives.

Enter Frankie, age 18, as usual doing something in the kitchen that made Mom say, “Frankie! Cut it out!”

And so, Frankie — world’s greatest comedian — snatched one of the “dull old knives” out of the drawer. And, of course ...

Wearing his usual big grin he swiped it across Mom’s behind, saying, “OK, Ma. I’ll cut it out!”

Tell me, Johnny. How do you explain to the doctor that your dumb-adze son sliced your behind a half inch deep — yes, both cheeks! — as a joke?

But back to the streets of New York.

Next week ...

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Fun and festivity is predicted for the second annual Color Craze 5K tomorrow in Star Valley, hosted by the Payson High School Adventure Club. Register at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 2 at the Moose Lodge parking lot in Star Valley. The cost is $35 per person and $25 for students.

Run or walk and color your world Tomorrow, Star Valley is painting the town!

Well, maybe not the whole town, but those who participate in the second annual 5K Color Craze Fun Run, Walk or Stroll this Saturday morning will find themselves “painted” with every imaginable color as they traverse the three-mile course.

“In last year’s Color Craze, the first that’s been held in the Rim Country, we had 93 people of every age, shape and size participate,” said Stacy North, event committee member.

“With the nice weather that’s predicted for Saturday, we should easily surpass that number. There will be six color stations along the course, about every half mile, where runners and walkers will be pasted with colored cornstarch. By the time the runners and walkers cross the dj’s music finish line, they’ll be wearing trivia every color of the rainbow.”

Registration will begin at 8 a.m. in the Moose Lodge parking lot and the starting pistol will sound sharply at 9 a.m. All proceeds from the Color Craze will benefit the Payson High School DJ Craig Adventure Club.

“The 5K event is untimed and no prizes are awarded. Please come out and join us, even if it’s just to cheer on our runners and walkers. The sole purpose of the Color Craze is just to have fun,” said North.

This week’s question

Can you name the pop-rock band that recorded the 1971 love ballad “Colour My World”?

This seven-member rock band formed in 1967. The self-described “rock and roll band with horns” began as a politically charged, sometimes experimental, rock band and later moved to a predominantly softer sound, generating a number of hit ballads.

The group had a steady stream of hits throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Second only

to The Beach Boys in Billboard singles and albums chart success among American bands, the group is one of the longest-running and most successful rock bands and one of the world’s best-selling groups of all time, having sold more than 100 million records.

According to Billboard, this band was the leading U.S. singles charting group during the 1970s. They have sold over 40 million units in the U.S., with 23 gold, 18 platinum, and eight multi-platinum albums. Over the course of their career they have had five No. 1 albums and 21 top-10 singles.

This group’s three No. 1 hits are 1976’s “If You Leave Me Now” (Grammy award for best vocal group); 1982’s “Hard to Say I’m Sorry” (from the movie “Summer Lovers”); and 1988’s “Look Away.”

Still together today, this band released its latest album just last summer.

Is this “Colour My World” band A) Kansas, B) Chicago, C) Boston or D) America?

Last week’s question

A couple of weeks ago, we sadly said goodbye to Percy Sledge, whose song “When a Man Loves a Woman” rose to the top of the charts in the spring of 1966.

Sledge’s soulful hit was covered by many artists, including Esther Phillips that same year and in 1980 by Bette Midler.

In 1991, an adult contemporary-pop singer from Connecticut took the song to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, helping him earn a Grammy award that year for Top Male Vocal.

Some of this artist’s other top hits were “How am I Supposed to Live Without You” (1989); “How Can We Be Lovers” (1990); and “Love is a Wonderful Thing” (1991).

Last week’s question asked if you could name the artist who took Sledge’s “When a Man Loves a Woman” to the No. 1 spot in 1991.

The choices were A) Michael Bolton, B) Bryan Adams, C) Prince and D) Michael Jackson.

The correct answer was Michael Bolton.

Each of the other choices also scored No. 1

hits in 1991 — Bryan Adams with “(Everything I Do) I Do It For You”; Prince with “Cream”; and Michael Jackson with “Black or White.”

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It won’t be much longer until our winter-visiting American bald eagle leaves the area for the cooler temperatures of the north.

I noticed it briefly at Green Valley Park’s lake this past Sunday, but that may well be the last time for this season. If it holds true to its usual late April-early May snow-birding departure schedule, we may not see it again until October.

For those who enjoy following the nesting activity of the Woods Canyon Lake bald eagle pair, I’ve learned that the twosome has given up its usual aerie and built a new nest near the lake.

“Our resident eagles are no longer living in the nest they used for the last eight years,” said Dave Jansen, Woods Canyon volunteer nest-watcher.

“We were surprised to learn they abandoned their old nest, which was originally an osprey home. The new nest isn’t as visible as the old one, but within the next couple of weeks or so, we’ll have a new observation area where the public can get a decent view of the new family.”

The full-time resident eagles have also recently welcomed into the world their firstborn of the season.

“On April 16, the first of two, maybe three, eagle eggs hatched. It takes the eaglets 11 to 12 weeks to mature before they fledge — leave the nest for their first flight,” said Jansen.

“That means that sometime just around the 4th of July weekend we should see them take fight.”

For those of us who love our national bird, a trip to Woods Canyon Lake during the next three months is a must.

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Now spring really begins in Rim Country May Day — literally. What a fine memory a.m. Registration will be at the Moose Lodge I have of that day way back when I went to parking lot, which is also the start of the 5K Sparrowbush Elementary School in Upstate Fun Run. The end will be at the new town New York. If I remember right, I attended park. Registration cost is $35 per person or second grade. The schoolhouse was complete $25 for PHS students and $15 for children with an actual school bell and at least two under 10 years of age. A person can run, walk classes in each room. On May Day the teach- or stroll through the 5K race. ers made up a May Pole in the playground. I still remember the many different colors of the Double D doings ribbons. The school kids each got to hold one Sunday afternoons the pool tournaments end of a color ribbon and start going are again taking place after a long, around and around the pole until the dry winter. The second time in a pole was thoroughly covered with all the row Cliff Landrum was in first place, the different colors. I never saw so village followed by Harvey Poyner and Betty many colors before. What a beautiful Koutz. Come on pool players, aren’t sight for a youngster. The May Pole you going to challenge the winners? signified the beginning of spring. The Betty is challenging Buck Shill memory lingers in my mind. for mayor of Tonto Village. Buck has always told everyone he was the Hellsgate Fire Department unofficial mayor. Betty is challenging A fire board meeting is schedthat claim and wants to leave the uled for 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, May Janet decision to the voters. Anyone who 13 in the meeting room of Hellsgate Snyder visits the Double D on May 30 about Fire Station 21 in Star Valley. The 6 p.m. can fill out a voting form. fire board will award years of serOnly two names will be on the ballot: vice certificates to the firefighters who have Betty’s and Buck’s. A debate will be held on served the fire department as of May 1: Chad that day at 2 p.m.

Stluka, 10 years of service; Bill Beller, 9 After the debate and voting, a big party is years; Bill Dupkee, 7 years; George Karrys, 7 being planned along with live music by one years and Brian Wiggins, 4 years of service. of the local musical artists. What a kick; and Congratulations to all of you for your service such a novel idea. Make sure you reserve that to the department and to the community. day and come out to the Double D to see who The fire board will also present the first will be the unofficial mayor of Tonto Village. review of the budget for the 2015-16 fiscal Birthdays for this week year.

The public is always welcome to attend the Curt Arrants of Tonto Village #I added monthly meetings. There is limited space in another year April 27. Wrigley Harper’s birththe meeting room, so get there early to get a day was April 29. Wrigley is a Hellsgate fireseat. fighter. May 1, Hellsgate Captain Bob Evanson picks up another year. Lucy Karrys of Tonto Star Valley happenings Village II adds another year on May 1 also.

Payson High School’s Adventure Club is On May 4, Christopher Creek resident Jeff hosting the second annual Star Valley Color Daniels can blow out another candle on his Craze on Saturday, May 2. The run starts at 9 birthday cake.

Happy birthday, to each of you.

Tonto Village Chapel

On May 25 — Memorial Day weekend — the Chapel will be sponsoring a community barbecue from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the church. The Fossil Creek Gang musical group will be serenading the guests, who will also be foot stomping and hand clapping to jazz and Dixieland music. The parents can also pre-register their children for the Back Yard Kids Club. More information will be available at the time of registration, such as dates and times.

Worship services on Sunday begin at 9:30 a.m. and Bible study at 11 a.m. On Tuesday, Bible study is also available at 5:30 p.m.

The church’s Emergency Food Box Program is every Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The Jake saga continues

The other morning I started my morning walk a bit early and as I was coming around the corner, there was Jake. He spotted me and started to run toward me barking and howling all the way. He almost knocked me over with his enthusiasm to see me. He proceeded to follow me around the block, made a short detour by the fire station parking lot, didn’t see anyone or any food to munch on, he continued to walk with me to my house gate. Bill usually feeds him a doggie biscuit if he is working in the yard, and Jake does not forget where the food is. He waited by the gate and started to howl for Bill. Eventually Bill came out and Jake was rewarded with a few pieces of beef jerky. Wow, that went over big with Jake so even after we both went into the house, Jake waited at the gate and kept barking. Eventually, he gave up. We don’t want to overfeed him or give him more than is good for him — you know hounds, they never get full.

What will happen next week? We never know.

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15. Four Family Yard Sale!

1101 N. Monte Rosa Lane, Fri. May 1st from 8am to 1pm: Lots of Good Stuff!

16. HUGE MAY DAY FESTIVAL YARD SALE! 5139 PINE DR Strawberry Fri, May 1, Sat, May 2 and Sun, May 3. 8am - 5pm ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES BEDS, GLASSWARE, PRIMITIVES, TRUNKS, SADDLES, COLEMAN STOVES, FIREPLACE MANTLE AND MUCH MORE! 2007 YAMAHA RHINO FOLLOW PINK SIGNS!

17. 608 S. Country Club Lane; Fri. & Sat. May 1 & 2 from 8am to 4pm: Hospital Bed, Generator, Tools, Some Furniture,Table Saw and More!

18. Yard Sale 1605 W. Dalton Circle Payson Fri, May 1 and Sat, May 2. 8am-3pm Washing machine, furniture, household items, tools, truck bed box, pet ramp, garden, clothes, & more

21. 922 N. Easy St. Thurs. Fri. & Sat. April 30, May 1 & 2 starting at 8am: Camping & Hiking Gear, Excersize Equipment, Tools, Some Auto & ATV Parts, Household and Lots of Misc.

22. 835 N. Deer Creek Rd; FABRIC SALE; .50 Cents per yard

107 E. Lone Pine Drive, Payson, AZ 85541 (928) 474-6896

Gila County Career Opportunities Globe:

2. MOVING OUT OF TOWN YARD SALE!!!

411 W. Bridle Path Ln. Payson

Part-time UNIVERSAL SPECIALIST

Apply online at 777play.com; or at the Human Resources M-F (7a-4p) or Drug-free environment. EOE. Order: 10073824 Cust: -Gila County Personnel Keywords: Weekly 3x3 art#: 20123738 Class: General Size: 3.00 X 3.00

19. MOVING SALE 242 Helen Drive East Verde Park, Fri, Sat. & Sun. May 1, 2, & 3 from 9am to 3pm EVERYTHING MUST GO Furniture, paintings, glassware, china, NEW Exterior Glass Doors, single and double very high end 1/2 price, 10 NEW 2’x5’ picture windows 1/4” thick glass, like new black glass built-in oven and cook top, Professional 3’x5’ Drafting/Art tilting table, Tools, Nishiki, Lotus and High Sierra Bikers. Glass Table and Chairs. Too many items to list. Follow the green signs/arrows!

THE BLIND DOCTOR Broken Blinds? Saggy Shades?

Droopy Drapes? WE CAN FIX THAT! Dani 928-595-2968 BLINDS & DESIGNS Repairs, Sales, Shade Screens & More!

Majestic Rim is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)

Must be flexible with shift requirements (weekends and holidays) and must be 18 years or older to apply.

Server positions must have major chain experience and prior experience.

14. GIANT MOVING OUT OF STATE SALE - COMBINED THREE HOME SALE! 1406 E. Woodridge Lane, Fri. & Sat. May 1 & 2 from 7am to 1pm Dining Room Table w/6 chairs, Recliner, Guns, Tools, Cookware, Kitchen Items, Antique Wood burning Stove Plus Much More!

Everything Must Go!

Payson:

Part-time Deputy Constable WIC Nutritionist Automotive Service Worker

23. 205 W. Alpine Circle, Fri. & Sat. May 1 & 2 from 8am to 2pm: Household Items, Dishes, Yard Furniture and Misc.

Order: 10075531 Cust: -Majestic Rim / Compass Senior Keywords: Universal Worker art#: 20126144 Class: General Size: 2.00 X 3.00

COOK & DIETARY AIDE NEEDED

Get the best results!

YARD SALES

GENERAL

Tire Tech Wanted Must be experienced in tire work.

Apply in person at Big O Tires 901 S. Beeline Hwy, Tuesday -Friday.

Ask for Alfonso. +

3. Lamplighter RV Resort Park Wide 3933 E. Hwy 260 Star Valley

Experienced Servers & Dishwashers

Fri, May 1 and Sat, May 2. 7:00am2:00pm You’ll never know what you will find!

Come see for yourself, from children’s clothes, tool’s, furniture and much more.

GET RESULTS

Day and evening shifts.

Applications available at guardhouse on Rim Club Parkway.

Submit to hmyers@therimgolfclub.org

with an ad in our Classifieds!

8. The Knolls & Pine Ridge Annual Neighborhood Yard Sale, (Highline Drive & Hwy 260, Star Valley) Sat. May 2 Starting at 8:00 a.m. HUGE HUGE MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE!!!!

AUTOS/VEHICLES CARS

Greenskeeper wanted, Chaparral Pines Golf Club.

FT/Seasonal, 40+ hours per week, $9/hour. Must pass drug test, punctual. Applications available at security gate or maintenance yard.

Laborers, Operators, CDL Drivers, $12. to $20.p/h, Valid Driver’s License Required, Call Brent 480-646-6040

1998 Mercury Sable, Looks Good & Runs Good, $1200.obo Call 602-391-4943

2011 Ford F150 FX-Ford, Like New, 49K Miles, Fully Loaded, $33,995.

1997 Jeep Wrangler Sport Utility, Was $7690. Now $5995.

RVS 1984 Itasca 26ft. Motor Home in Good Condition, Fully Appointed Including Generator, $3,000.

602-694-6511 or 480-710-1133

Payson Senior Center needs a COOK. MUSTS: strong exp. in cooking & baking, .

Required: food handler cert.

Lift 50 lbs. Hours: M-Th 6:30am-2pm. Requires a drug test & background check.

Email resume to: pseniorctr@gmail.com or in person at 514 W Main St. M-F 8-4.

We are a drug-free. non-smoking, EEO employer.

1999 Class “A” 28’ Motor Home, One Owner, Very Clean, Low Mileage, No Slide Outs, $13,500. Call 928-300-6779

TRAILERS 2007 Northwood Arctic Fox SilverFox 26X Trailer, $25,000.obo. located in Payson. Main Living area slides out, includes rocking chair, dining table-seats four, hide-a-bed, separate mastersuite.

10 gallon hot water heater, skylights, microwave, oven and stove, large refrigerator and freezer, over the range hood/vent, full-sized shower, separate toilet, sink and vanity, retractable awning, two sets of double doors, electronic brakes and duel axle shock absorbers.

Contact Kevin at 602-369-5386

Retail Merchandiser AMERICAN GREETINGS is looking for Retail Merchandisers in Payson. You will ensure the greeting card department is merchandised and maintained to provide customers the best selection. Apply at: WorkatAG.com. Questions?

Call 1.888.323.4192

HEALTH CARE 1x3 CD

All Steal ATV Trailer, w/Ramp 5ft wide, 17.5ft long, $1,350.obo 928-978-6007

FT Medical Front office postion.

Please send resumes to: Payson Roundup Newspaper 708 N. Beeline Hwy Payson, AZ 85541 Medical Billing Specialist

Comfort Keepers is seeking mature, caring people for non-medical in-home care.

Provide companionship, personal care, meal prep, shopping.

Experience preferred.

Please apply in Person @ 200 W. Frontier St. #K, Payson or call (928) 474-0888.

Medical Billing Specialist Using coded data to produce & submit claims to insurance companies; work directly with insurance companies; review and appealing unpaid and denied claims; general VMÄJL WYVJLK\YLZ Experience preferred; $14-$17 OV\YS` IHZLK VU L_WLYPLUJL email your resume to UHUJ`Z'YPTJV\U[Y`OLHS[O JVT Or pick up an application at 807 West Longhorn, Payson, 5V WOVUL JHSSZ WSLHZL

GENERAL

Banner Health Clinic - Payson is seeking an experienced Medical Assistant Must be certified or willing to be within six months of hire.

Apply at BannerHealth.com Job#142449

NOW HIRING: Medical Office Experience Only/Front Office 4-Days-a-week,day/evening hours, must be flexible, Excell & Word,Transcription a plus,Pay-DOE Send Resume & References to: Medical Clinic PO Box 1463, Payson,AZ 85547

PT Certified MA for Busy Dermatology Practice in Payson, Submit Resume to Fax 928-472-6025

HOSPITALITY

Apply in person at:

P/T Housekeeping / Personal Asst.

Position

107 E. Lone Pine Drive, Payson, AZ 85541

Opening for Housekeeping / Personal Asst. Position - cleaning, laundry, light yardwork,running errands & customer service.

Requires references,dependable transportation & some weekend hours.15+- hours per week.

Contact: (602) 696-0213 email: verderiverbnb@aol.com

full-time. Inquire for details about the sign on bonus.

Globe and Payson

Gila County is an equal opportunity employer

Applications and salary information available at: www.gilacountyaz.gov

SERVICES MISCELLANEOUS Certified Caregivers Ready to Provide Personal Care Needs in Your Own Home; 23 years Experience Caring for Women; Cleaning, Errands, Shopping etc. Call Leona 602-359-8926

Specialists

preferably in long-term care. Sign on bonus for

911 Dispatcher • Detention Officer • Deputy Sheriff • Public Health Nurse (Jail) Temporary Accounting Clerk Specialist

SUBWAY: Apply within, Bashas Shopping Center, 128 E. Hwy. 260. Energetic People Come Join Our Crew! PT/FT, Monthly Bonuses. $50. Sign-up Bonus, Vacation Pay.

Medicare Plans (all types) Affordable Care Act Life • Dental Long-term Care

www.TomRUSSELLinsurance.com 928-474-1233 Since 1994 - Behind Fargo’s Steakhouse

at Payson Care Center. Must have experience,

Gila County Sheriff’s Office Positions Sheriff J. Adam Shepherd

FULL/PART TIME WAITRESSES, COOKS, BARTENDERS MUST HAVE VALID AZ DRIVERS LICENSE. APPLY IN PERSON MONDAY-FRIDAY 8-10AM OR 2-4PM 202 WEST MAIN ST. ASK FOR MANAGER

Health Insurance

ADMINISTRATIVE/ PROFESSIONAL

CLERICAL/OFFICE

We’re Hiring!

Looking to hire team members and Shift Managers for all shifts.

We train and promote from within.

Shift Managers $9.25 to $10.00/Hour Plus vacation Team Members Starting at $8.05 Apply in person at: 230 E State Highway 260, Payson, AZ

Tuesday & Friday 1x3 CD

EMPLOYMENT Paralegal for Full Time, Contingent on Experience; Call 928-232-9270

Arby’s Shift Managers & Team Members

Boston’s Common House full/part time Waitresses, cooks, BArtenders must have valid Arizona Drivers license. aPply in person Monday-Friday, 8-10 am or 2-4pm 202 West Main ST. Ask for Manager

Ray’s Auto Exchange, 615 W. Main, 928-978-8375

Wanting to Buy a Vehicle w/under 100K miles, Priced at $3,000 or less, Will do some repairs, have cash, 928-468-7060

Must be experienced in tire work. Apply in person at Big O Tires, 901 S. Beeline Hwy, Tuesday-Friday.

Ask for Alfonso

Boston’s Common House

2001 Chevy S-10 Blazer 4x4r $2,000. Call 928-951-1962

2004 Izuzu Rodeo, SUV, Was $6,150. Now $4,995.

TIRE TECH WANTED

RESTAURANTS

474-5251 7. 315 W. Round Valley Rd. (Upper Round Valley), Fri. & Sat. May 1 & 2 from 7am to 5pm: Retired Mechanic & Welder, Large Tools, Welding Supplies + Steel; Too Much To List

LABORERS

CERTIFIED LIFE GAURD PT Seasonal Pick up application at the Chaparral Pines Main Security Gatehouse.

Turning 65?

We’re the LOCAL Pros!

CONSTRUCTION Debco Construction

New Homes,Remodels,Decks, Painting, Garages, Wood/Tile Floors, Affordable Prices, Don 928-978-1996, Lic. & Bonded, Res. Lic.#ROC185345 Commercial Lic.#ROC182282 In Payson Area 35 years

HANDYMAN DHW Home Services Decks/Porches Sheds Drywall Texture Matching Paint Remodeling 928-595-1555 Credit Cards Accepted not a licensed contractor

Don’s Handyman Home Repairs, Mobile Home Roofs, Backhoe Work, Drains, Driveway, Landscaping, Yardwork Tree Trimming, Hauling, Rototilling. 928-478-6139

JIMMY’S ALLTRADES Residential Repairs Since 1993 FREE ESTIMATES Plumbing, Electrical, Sun Screens, Dryer Vent Cleaning, Gutters Cleaned 928-474-6482 not licensed

PAYSON ROUNDUP HAULING Home Repair Lawn Care Hauling CD 2014

HOME REPAIRS

Lawn Care

HAULING

Diversified Services IOWA BOY - HONEST, DEPENDABLE

(Inexpensive) Not a Licensed Contractor

JOE - 970-1873

HOME SERVICES Call The Cheaper Sweeper

Call The Cheaper Sweeper You’ve tried the rest, now try the best!

Windows to Walls, Baseboards to Ceiling Fans WE CLEAN IT ALL!

Gift Certificates Available

Call The Cheaper Sweeper for a free estimate: (928) 472-9897

HOUSEKEEPING “Spotless Cleaning Services�

Licensed, Professional, and Reliable. Free Estimates w/satisfaction guaranteed.

Call Today: Home or Business for a Spotless Shine Every Time!

928-225-0657

LANDSCAPING

RENTALS

HOMES FOR RENT

APARTMENTS FOR RENT Apartment For Rent

Now Renting!

Canal Senior Apartments 807 S. Westerly Road Payson, AZ 85541 INCOME RESTRICTIONS APPLY Independent, vibrant living located off Historic Main Street and just down the road from Senior Center.

Home-like setting and big smiles from our professional staff. We offer spacious 1 an 2 bedroom apartment homes. For 25 years Syringa Property Management has been creating cheerful communities for individuals who want to enjoy an independent and enriching retirement.

HORSE PROPERTY & HOME Home for Rent in Star Valley, 1800sf, AC, Split floor plan, 3Br/2Ba on 1+ acre, Super-sized Kitchen, Large laundry room, Open living room/great room, Lots of closets & storage, Fenced yard, Private well.

Includes 4 stalls, Lighted 70ft round pen, Wash station, Water and electricity for horses.

Wonderful family setting. $1,350.p/mo.

Call 602-999-1777

See Manager for details Phone (928) 468-5650 Hearing Impaired TDD# 800-545-1833 x298

Spring< <<

Apartments for Rent

Yourself over

to Aspen

Cove!

APARTMENTS FEATURING: â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘

Lease Prestigious 2Br Top Floor, Furnished, Regular $1595. if you cook & clean $695. One orTwo Tidy Ladies

2 Bedrooms/2 Baths 2 Bedrooms/ 1.5 Baths Washers & Dryers Covered Parking Pet Friendly

ASPEN COVE

801 E. FRONTIER ST. #46, PAYSON, AZ 85541

(928) 474-8042

IRIS GARDEN SERVICE

Cornerstone Property Services www.cornerstone-mgt.com Apartments For Rent

10% Off Your Full Cleanup!

Tonto Oaks Apts. & Mobile Homes

120 S. Tonto St.

COMPLETE YARD & GARDEN CLEANUPS, DEBRIS REMOVED, REASONABLE; PAYSON LIC. 928-474-5932 Cell 928-951-3734 not.lic.contr.

Location, Location, Location!

landscape services-pick up 2014 Yard Maintenance Ć&#x201D; Clean Ups Weeds Ć&#x201D; Trimming Ć&#x201D; Hauling

Call Cindy for details and availability (928) 472-9238 or email tontooaksapts@yahoo.com

Quality Workâ&#x20AC;ŚAffordable Prices!

928-951-0859 FREE Estimates/SENIOR Discounts

2)) Your 1st Service 2))

Mario & Mario Landscaping and Masonry Complete Landscaping & Irrigation, Tree Service and Removal. Rock, Retaining Walls, Block Fencing Walls, Wrought Iron Fences.

Flagstone & Concrete Driveways, Pavers and Sidewalks.

Licensed, Bonded and Insured. Home Maitenance Available. Call 928-282-3118 Mention this add and get 10% Off!

OakLeaf Yardworks Yard Maintenance Minor landscaping and tree trimming.

All work affordable.

Call:Dennis 928-595-0477 not a licensed contractor

LEGAL SERVICES AZ Certified Legal Document Preparer / Paralegal AZCLDP #81438

Living Trusts Wills/Living Wills Powers of Attorney Deeds Patty Rockwell 928-476-6539

REAL ESTATE HOMES FOR SALE

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right... Close to

EVERYTHING!!!

Beautiful, Amazing LARGE Apartments

Lazy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dâ&#x20AC;? Ranch RV Park Studio, Apts. & RV Spaces for Rent - Call for Availablity Water/Sewer/Trash & Cable Included 928-474-2442 Positively Payson

Warm & Cozy Community nestled in the Pines!

333 N. McLane Large 1-2 Bedrooms WOOD BURNING FIREPLACE WASHER & DRYER COVERED PARKING PET FRIENDLY CLOSE TO RUMSEY PARK & LIBRARY

Call Caroline 928-472-6055

Rentals CD

Now Renting!

Green Valley Apartments 905 S. McLane Road Payson, AZ 85541 INCOME RESTRICTIONS APPLY Newer apartments located off historic Main Street and just down the road from beautiful Green Valley Park.

2 & 3 Bedroom Apartment Homes Bright, open layouts Onsite laundry facility Playground area Community room Satellite ready

See Manager for details Phone (928) 472-4639 Hearing Impaired TDD# 800-545-1833 x298

COMMERCIAL FOR RENT

Eagle Springs Professional Plaza Medical Suite Available also Office Space Available 1000sf to 3500sf 928-978-0149

Saturday May 2nd 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

405 N. Whitetail Drive 3Br/3Ba * 1.09 ac.

Davis King Realty Sharon King, Owner/Broker 928-978-0527

Office or Retail Space Lowest Rates In Payson Private Bath,500 sq.ft.

On Upgraded Remodeled Units, 1 Month Rent Free 602-616-3558

HOMES FOR RENT

LAND FOR SALE Commercial Land for Sale: Zoned for Apartment Units or Condos; All Utilties at Property Line, for more info call 602-978-8583 Pine, AZ; $14,777: 0.32 Acre Home Site, in Exclusive Portal 4 Gated Community, For More Info Call 928-978-2252

MOBILES FOR SALE Foreclosures: 30 Homes, both New and PreOwned to Choose From, Free Delivery, Call Bronco Homes, 1-800-487-0712 Park Model w/18â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x15â&#x20AC;&#x2122; add on in Star Valley 55+. Like new. Great Views. Open House Sat 11-4.

480-258-1929 REPOS: 2, 3, & 4 Bedrooms, Starting from $9,989. Call Bronco Homes: 1-800-487-0712

PAYSON TRAILER RANCH Spaces starting @ $310.

1 & 2 Bdrms Starting @ $425.00 1st Mo + Deposit!

All Include Cable/Water/Sewer/Trash Discount for 6-12/mo.lease.

928-517-1368

Pine Duplex 2Br+Den/1Ba, Yard, Garage, Patio, Water + Electic Included, $950.mo Smoking-No, 480-248-6144

ARIZONA REALTY

PO Box 329, 3640 Hwy 87, Pine, AZ 85544

928-476-3279

Pine 3 Br, 3 Ba ...........$1,900

UNFURNISHED RENTAL HOMES NEEDED Independently Owned & Operated

Pine Prudential Rentals x3

Prudential

ARIZONA REALTY

Property Management

609 S. Beeline Hwy. Payson, AZ 85541 474-5276 www.paysonrentals.com RESIDENTIAL RENTALS

1009 W. Rim View Rd, 3BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . $1075 604 E. Coronado Way, 3BD, 1.5BA . . . . . . . $975 703 W. Saddle Ln., 3BD, 2BD . . . . . . . . . . . $975 89 Milky Way, 2BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $950 401 E. McKamey St., 4BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . . . $945 700 N. Snead, 3BD, 2BA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $900 2809 W. Nicklaus, 2BD, 3BA . . . . . . . . . . . . $800 200 E. Malibu Dr. D2, 2BD, 2BA. . . . . . . . . . $800 311 E. Drowsey Cir., 2BD, 2BA. . . . . . . . . . . $750 913 E. Lone Pine Cir., 2BD, 1BA . . . . . . . . . $750 204 E. Jura Cir. #B, 2BD, 1BA . . . . . . . . . . . $650 205 E. Forest Dr. #11, 1BD, 1BA . . . . . . . . . $525 607 S. Beeline Hwy Sp19, 1BD, 1BA . . . . . . $460 Shady Pines Cabin 5, Studio, 1BA . . . . . . . . $395

COMMERCIAL LEASE SPACE 1500 Bravo Taxiway 601 N. Beeline 401 N. Tyler Parkway 501 W. Main #B & #C 408 W. Main St., Suite 8 & Suite 11 708 E. Hwy 260 C1, A, C & E 708 E. Hwy 260 C2 & A2 1322 W. Baron Rd. A

RV/MOTOR HOME SPACE Independently Owned & Operated

RENTED/RENTED/RENTED 360 degree view, near-new upgraded 3B/3Ba,2-story in quiet, wooded neighborhood.Deck,Fp, spa bath,vaulted ceilings,island kit w/granite countertops,Oversized 2-car Gar/workshop.Separate entrance downstrs w/partial kitchen $1400.mo+Dep.RENTED TRANQUILITY NOW! 2Bd/2Ba,1/3 Acre,Beautiful, W/D, Notty-Pine Interior, Move In Now, Fenced Yard, View of Mogollon Rim!!

Outdoor Pets-Neg, w/Horses $1100.mo 928-478-6596 or 480-278-3806

MOBILE/RV SPACES

Nice and Clean, Newly Remodeled Mobile Home for rent.

$975 / Charming East Verde 2-3Bed/2Bath BIG Fenced Yard See by APPOINTMENT ONLY! All Electric appliances including Washer/Dryer.

AC/Heat, tile & wood floors.

Off street parking Most cats & dogs ok w/pet dep. RENT = $975.00/ $974 sec. dep. or $1100 a month with water, trash, phone & DirecTV! WOW! 148 Chelsea Dr/E. Verde Payson call the owners (602) 999-6910 welcomehome16@gmail.com 1119 N. William Tell Circle 2Br/1.5Bth Home for Lease $800.mo + $400.Deposit, First/Last, Avail. May 1st, Contact Ruben @ 602-931-2510 1403 Woodland, Payson-2Br/1Ba, Large Back Yard, Non-Smokers, No-Pets, $800.mo, Water & Sewer Included; First/Last month & Damage Dep. Required, 928-363-1058 or 928-432-1831

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICES

15743: 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1/2015 Trustee Sale No. AZ08000131-15-1 APN 304-20-047 Title Order No: 150047556-AZ-VOO NOTICE OF TRUSTEEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 5/24/2007 and recorded on 05/31/2007, as Instrument No. 2007-009259 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Gila County, Arizona at public auction to the highest bidder At the main entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, 1400 E. Ash Street, Globe, AZ 85501 on 6/12/2015 at 11:00 AM on said day. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 906 E WAGON WHEEL CIR, PAYSON, AZ 85541 LOT 48, OF COW TOWN ESTATES, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, RECORDED IN MAP(S) NO. 221. APN: 304-20-047 Original Principal Balance $185,000.00 Name and Address of original Trustor JOSEPH A MUSTACA AND WENDY L MUSTACA, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP 906 E WAGON WHEEL CIR, PAYSON, AZ 85541 Name and Address of the Beneficiary THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CIRTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2007-17CB MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-17CB c/o Bank of America Home Loans 7105 Corporate Drive Plano, TX 75024 Name and Address of Trustee MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 TDD: 800-367-8939 Said sale will be made for cash (payable at time of sale), but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note secured by said Trust Deed, which includes interest thereon as provided in said Note, advances, if any under the terms of said Trust Deed, interest on advances, if any, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trust created by

said Trust Deed. The Trustee will accept only cash or cashierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s check for reinstatement or price bid payment. Reinstatement payment must be paid before five oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock P.M. (5:00 P.M.) on the last day other than a Saturday or legal holiday before the date of sale.

The purchaser at the sale, other than the Beneficiary to the extent of his credit bid, shall pay the price bid no later than five oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock P.M. (5:00 P.M.) of the following day, other than a Saturday or legal holiday If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Conveyance of the property shall be without warranty, express or implied, and subject to all liens, claims or interest having a priority senior to the Deed of Trust. The Trustee shall not express an opinion as to the condition of title. DATE: 3/6/2015 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps Rosenda Cardenas, Authorized Signatory Manner of Trustee qualification: Real Estate Broker, as required by ARS Section 33-803, Subsection A Name of Trusteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regulator: Arizona Department of Real Estate SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.priorityposting.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Priority Posting and Publishing 714-573-1965 State of ARIZONA County of MARICOPA On this day of 6th day of March, 2015, before me, LINDSAY M. BROWN personally appeared ROSENDA CARDENAS, whose identity was proven to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person who he or she claims to be, and acknowledged that he or she signed the above/attached document. Lindsay M. Brown, Notary Public Commission Expires: April 9, 2015 Lindsay M. Brown Notary Public Maricopa County, Arizona My Comm. Expires 04-09-15 P1137903 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 05/01/2015 15746: 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1/2015 NOTICE OF TRUSTEEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust recorded on November 28, 2011 in Instrument No. 2011-013012 in the office of

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LEGAL NOTICES the County Recorder of Gila County, Arizona, at public auction to the highest bidder at the front entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, 1400 E. Ash St., Globe, Arizona at 11:00a.m. on June 22, 2015: LOT 78, DEER CREEK VILLAGE, ACCORDING TO MAP NOS. 589 AND 589A, RECORDS OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA Purported address: 110 E Catclaw Road, Payson, AZ 85541 Tax Parcel #304-36-088 Original Principal Balance $139,450.00 Name and Address of Beneficiary: PHH Mortgage Corporation, 2001 Bishops Gate Blvd., Attn: Mail Stop SV-01, Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054.

Original Trustor: Todd E Gibbs and Ann M Gibbs, husband and wife, 110 E Catclaw Road, Payson, AZ 85541 The Trustee qualifies pursuant to A.R.S. § 33-803(A)(2) as a member of the State Bar of Arizona.

The name, address, and telephone number of the Trustee is: Jason P. Sherman, 3636 N. Central Ave., Suite #400, Phoenix, AZ 85012, (602)222-5711.

The Trusteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Regulator is the State Bar of Arizona.

Dated: March 23, 2015 /s/ Jason P. Sherman, Jason P. Sherman, Trustee STATE OF ARIZONA }} ss.

COUNTY OF MARICOPA} The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on March 23, 2015,by Lydia R. Tulin, a member of the State Bar of Arizona, as attorney in fact for Jason P. Sherman, as Trustee. /s/ Kari Sheehan, NOTARY PUBLIC My commission expires: 09/12/2018 15748: 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1/2015 Notice of Trusteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sale Recorded on: 3/5/2015 TS No. : AZ-15-654726-CL Order No. : 14-116773 The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of Sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 6/28/2007 and recorded 7/5/2007 as Instrument 2007-011450 , in the office of the County Recorder of GILA County, Arizona at public auction to the

PUBLIC NOTICE

Order: 10075157 Cust: -Central Arizona Association of Keywords: CAG TIP art#: 20125613 Class: Public Notices Size: 3.00 X 3.00

The Central Arizona Governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (CAG) Fiscal Year 2015-2025 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is available for review. The TIP will be available for review and comment from April 1, 2015 to May 15, 2015. A copy of the TIP is available during normal business hours at 1075 S. Idaho Road, Apache Junction, Arizona, from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM or can be downloaded from the CAG website (www.cagaz.org). If you have any comments or questions please contact Andy Smith at 480-4749300 or by email at asmith@cagaz.org.

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, this notice also serves to inform interested parties that maximum reasonable accommodation for physical and information access to and regarding the proposed project will be provided to person(s) with special needs.

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Order: 10075481 Cust: -Town Of Star Valley Keywords: Public Notice art#: 20126070 Class: Public Notices Size: 4.00 X 5.00

LEGAL NOTICES highest bidder: Sale Date and Time: 6/8/2015 at 11:00:00 AM Sale Location: At the main entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, 1400 E. Ash Street, Globe, AZ 85501 Legal Description: LOT 350, TONTO CREEK SHORES, ACCORDING TO MAP NO. 441, RECORDS OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. HUD SERIAL #â&#x20AC;&#x2122;S: CAVAZD 07-0040XU HUD CERTIFICATION #â&#x20AC;&#x2122;S: A-ARZ3223674 B - A R Z 3 2 3 6 7 5 MANUFACTURERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NAME: CAVCO INDUSTRIES TRADE/MODEL: CPS-4428A DATE OF MANUFACTURE: 2007 LENGTH: 44â&#x20AC;&#x2122; WIDTH 26.66â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;WHICH IS AFFIXED AND ATTACHED TO THE LAND AND IS PART OF THE REAL PROPERTYâ&#x20AC;?, â&#x20AC;&#x153;WHICH, BY INTENTION OF THE PARTIES, SHALL CONSTITUTE A PART OF THE REALTY AND SHALL PASS WITH ITâ&#x20AC;?. Purported Street Address: 816 TONTO CREEK DRIVE, PAYSON, AZ 85541 Tax Parcel Number: 304-33-351 Original Principal Balance: $88,000.00 Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: M&T BANK C/O Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC 4425 Ponce De Leon Blvd. Coral Gables, FL 33146 Name(s) and Address(s) of Original Trustor(s): CLIFF D DORMAN, AN UNMARRIED MAN, AND JANICE M HOUSER, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN HC1 BOX 1136B, PAYSON, AZ 85541 Name and Address of Trustee/Agent: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: ( 866 ) 645-7711 Sales Line: 714-573-1965 Login to: w w w. p r i o r i t y p o s t i n g . c o m AZ-15-654726-CL The successor trustee qualifies to act as a trustee under A.R.S. §33-803(A)(1) in its capacity as a licensed Arizona escrow agent regulated by the Department of Financial Institutions.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Agent, or the Beneficiaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations . If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders rightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s against the real property only. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE . TS No.: AZ-15-654726-CL Dated: 3/4/2015 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION By: John Pascual, Assistant Secretary A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of: California County of: San Diego On 3/4/2015 before me, Courtney Patania a notary public, personally appeared John Pascual, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are

PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF STAR VALLEY INVITATION FOR CONSTRUCTION BIDDING

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Under Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (49 U.S.C. 5310) transportation program of the U.S. Department of Transportation-Federal Transit Administration the Central Arizona Governments (CAG) is requesting comment on the CAG Human Services Coordinated Transportation Plan. This provides notice that Central Arizona Governments (CAG) is accepting comments from residents and interested parties within Gila and Pinal counties (cities, towns, tribal communities). This grant program provides coordination assistance to eligible organizations that provide vehicles to transport seniors and disabled persons.

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, this notice also serves to inform interested parties that maximum reasonable accommodation for physical and information access to and regarding the proposed project will be provided to person(s) with special needs.

Transportation service providers in your area may be applicants for the Section 5310 grant program, and may include, but are not limited to, the following applicants: CAG, Central Arizona Council on Developmental Disabilities, Coolidge Cotton Express, Cobre Valley Transit, GEST, Globe Active Adult Center, Horizon Human Services, Pinal Hispanic Council, East Valley Adult Resources, Mountain Health and Wellness, On the Go Express, Payson Multi-Purpose Senior Center, Pinal County, PPEP/Encompass, Pinal Gila Council for Senior Citizens, San Carlos Apache Nnee Bichâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; o Nii Services, Town of Hayden, Town of Kearny, and City of Maricopa.

Anyone wishing to review and comment on submitted CAG Human Services Coordinated Plan should do so by June 30, 2015, to CAG, located at 1075 S. Idaho Road, Suite 300, Apache Junction, AZ 85119. The CAG Human Services Coordinated Plan can be viewed on the CAG website: http://www.cagaz.org/ For further information, contact Angela Gotto, CAG 1075 S. Idaho Road, Suite 300, Apache Junction, AZ 85119, or call at (480) 474-9300, or toll free at (800) 782-1445, or by e-mail at agotto@cagaz.org.

LEGAL NOTICES subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument . I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WIT NESS my hand and official seal. Signature Courtney Patania Commission No. 2044156 NOTARY PUBLIC - California San Diego County My Comm.

Expires 11/1/2017 IDSPub #0080324 4/10/2015 4/17/2015 4/24/2015 5/1/2015 15751: 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8/2015 Notice of Trusteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sale Recorded on: 3/11/2015 TS No. : AZ-13-542454-VF Order No. : 130027677-AZ-APO The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of Sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 12/5/2006 and recorded 12/6/2006 as Instrument 2006-020521 , in the office of the County Recorder of GILA County, Arizona at public auction to the highest bidder: Sale Date and Time: 6/15/2015 at 11:00 AM Sale Location: AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE GILA COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1400 EAST ASH ST., GLOBE, ARIZONA 85501 Legal Description: LOT 245, ALPINE HEIGHTS, ACCORDING TO MAP NO. 559, RECORDS OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. Purported Street Address: 1426 N EASY STREET, PAYSON, AZ 85541 Tax Parcel Number: 302-75-245 Original Principal Balance: $288,000.00 Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, on behalf of the holders of the CSMC Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-3 C/O Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. 3815 S.W. Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84115-4412 Name(s) and Address(s) of Original Trustor(s): BRIAN J TOLLEFSON, AN UNMARRIED MAN 1426 NORTH EASY STREET, PAYSON, AZ 85541 Name and Address of Trustee/Agent: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: ( 866 ) 645-7711 Sales Line: 714-730-2727 Login to: w w w. s e r v i c e l i n k a s a p . c o m AZ-13-542454-VF The successor trustee qualifies to act as a trustee under A.R.S. §33-803(A)(1) in its capacity as a licensed Arizona escrow agent regulated by the Department of Financial Institutions.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Agent, or the Beneficiaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations . If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders rightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s against the real property only. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE . TS No.: AZ-13-542454-VF Dated: 3/9/2015 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION By: Dorian Bradley, Assistant Secretary A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of: California County of: San Diego On 3/9/2015 before me, Courtney Patania a notary public, personally appeared Dorian Bradley, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument . I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WIT NESS my hand and official seal. Signature Courtney Patania Commission No. 2044156 NOTARY PUBLIC - California San Diego County My Comm.

Expires 11/1/2017 IDSPub #0080619 4/17/2015 4/24/2015 5/1/2015 5/8/2015 15753: 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8/2015 NOTICE OF TRUSTEEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE File ID. #15-01127 Techau Notice is hereby given that David W. Cowles, Attorney at Law, as trustee (or successor trustee, or substituted trustee), pursuant to the Deed of Trust which had an original balance of $122,400.00 executed by Ann Techau, an unmarried woman, 1212 E. Blazer Drive Globe, AZ 85501 , dated October 8, 2009 and recorded October 16, 2009, as Instrument No./Docket-Page 2009-012424 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County, State of Arizona, will sell the real property described herein by public auction on June 29, 2015 at 11:00 AM, at the front entrace to the County Courthouse, 1400 East Ash, Globe, AZ., to the highest bidder for cash (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States and acceptable to the Trustee, payable in accordance with ARS 33-811A), all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and more fully described as: Lot 102, CRESTLINE TERRACE UNIT 3, according to Map No. 274 records of Gila County, Arizona. The street address/location of the real property described above is purported to be: 1212 E. Blazer Drive Globe, AZ 85501. Tax Parcel No.: 205-28-102 5. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The beneficiary under the aforementioned Deed of Trust has accelerated the Note secured thereby and has declared the entire unpaid principal balance, as well as any and all other amounts due in connection with said Note and/or Deed of Trust, immediately due and payable. Said sale will be made in an â&#x20AC;&#x153;as isâ&#x20AC;? condition, but without covenant or warranty, express 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 Current Beneficiary:JPMorgan Chase

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LEGAL NOTICES Bank, National Associatio; Care of/Servicer: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 3415 Vision Drive Columbus, OH 43219; Current Trustee: David W. Cowles 2525 East Camelback Road #300 Phoenix, Arizona 85016 (602) 255-6000.

Dated: 03/30/2015 /S/David W. Cowles, Attorney at Law, Trustee/Successor Trustee under said Deed of Trust, and is qualified to act as Successor Trustee per ARS Section 33-803 (A) 2, as a member of the Arizona State Bar. STATE OF ARIZONA, County of Maricopa. This instrument was acknowledged before me on 03/30/2015, by DAVID W. COWLES, Attorney at Law, as Trustee/Successor Trustee. /S/Judy Quick, Notary Public Commission expiration is 04/20/2017.

NOTICE: This proceeding is an effort to collect a debt on behalf of the beneficiary under the referenced Deed of Trust. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Unless the loan is reinstated, this Trustee’s Sale proceedings will result in foreclosure of the subject property. A-4519563 04/17/2015, 04/24/2015, 05/01/2015, 05/08/2015 15754: 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8/2015 TS/File 405631.10087 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust recorded on JULY 11, 2008, in INSTRUMENT NO. 2008-009446 and re-recorded SEPTEMBER 25, 2008 in INSTRUMENT NO. 2008-012549 in the Office of the County Recorder of GILA County, Arizona at public auction to the highest bidder AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF PIONEER TITLE AGENCY, INC., 421 S. BEELINE HWY, PAYSON, ARIZONA on JUNE 10, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. of said day: PARCEL NO. 1 Lots 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20, BLOCK 9, INSPIRATION TOWNSITE, according to Map No. 39, Records of Gila County Arizona. PARCEL NO. 2 That part of the alley as shown on plat of INSPIRATION TOWNSITE, according to the plat of record in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County, Arizona, recorded in Map No. 39, as abandoned in Resolution No. 65-4-1, recorded April 6, 1965, in Docket 175, Page 560, more particularly described as follows: A parcel of land 10.00 feet in width and 180.00 feet in length adjacent to the North end of Lots 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20, Block 9, being half the width of the alley as set forth in said plat. Purported Property Address: 4454 E. GLOBE AVENUE 4450 4458, CLAYPOOL, AZ. Tax Parcel Number: 206-06-122. Original Principal Balance: $98,900.00 Original/Current Beneficiary: DONNIE R. SHIPMAN and VALARIE A. SHIPMAN, 25743 W. ST. JAMES AVE., BUCKEYE, AZ 85326. Original/Current Trustor: CARRI D. ANZINGER and MICHAELA A. DILLON, P.O. BOX 1885, CLAYPOOL, AZ 85532.

Said Trustee’s Sale will be held without covenant or warranty express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the unpaid principal balance of $84,769.27 plus monies due as provided under the terms of said Deed of Trust, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trust created by said Deed of Trust. Dated: JANUARY 13, 2015. Current Trustee: Pioneer Title Agency, Inc., an Arizona corporation. 580 East Wilcox Drive, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635. (520) 458-3500 Pioneer Title Agency, Inc., an Arizona corporation, as Trustee. By: /s/ Shannon E. Copp, Assistant Secretary. Manner of Trustee Qualification: Escrow Agent. Name of Regulating Agency: Arizona Department of Financial Institutions. STATE OF ARIZONA, COUNTY OF MARICOPA. The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on March 9, 2015, by Shannon

LEGAL NOTICES E. Copp, Assistant Secretary of Pioneer Title Agency, Inc., an Arizona corporation. By: /s/ Erin C. Klabough, Notary Public. My Commission Expires: January 7, 2018.

15755: 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15/2015 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE File ID. #15-40293 Stiller Notice is hereby given that David W. Cowles, Attorney at Law, as trustee (or successor trustee, or substituted trustee), pursuant to the Deed of Trust which had an original balance of $195,000.00 executed by Donald D Stiller and Shirley R Stiller, husband andwife, as community property with right of survivorship, 4947 Fuller Road Strawberry, AZ 85544 , dated April 20, 2011 and recorded May 2, 2011, as Instrument No./Docket-Page 2011-005071 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County, State of Arizona, will sell the real property described herein by public auction on June 26, 2015 at 11:00 AM, at the front entrace to the County Courthouse, 1400 East Ash, Globe, AZ., to the highest bidder for cash (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States and acceptable to the Trustee, payable in accordance with ARS 33-811A), all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and more fully described as: Tract D, of STRAWBERRY RANCH FIVE, according to the plat of record in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County, Arizona, recorded in Map No. 318.

The street address/location of the real property described above is purported to be: 4947 Fuller Road Strawberry, AZ 85544. Tax Parcel No.: 301-08-142 4. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The beneficiary under the aforementioned Deed of Trust has accelerated the Note secured thereby and has declared the entire unpaid principal balance, as well as any and all other amounts due in connection with said Note and/or Deed of Trust, immediately due and payable. Said sale will be made in an “as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as proved in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust Current Beneficiary:Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.; Care of/Servicer: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc 3476 Stateview Boulevard, MAC #X7801-014 Fort Mill, SC 29715; Current Trustee: David W. Cowles 2525 East Camelback Road #300 Phoenix, Arizona 85016 (602) 255-6000. Dated: 03/27/2015 /S/David W. Cowles, Attorney at Law, Trustee/Successor Trustee under said Deed of Trust, and is qualified to act as Successor Trustee per ARS Section 33-803 (A) 2, as a member of the Arizona State Bar. STATE OF ARIZONA, County of Maricopa. This instrument was acknowledged before me on 03/27/2015, by DAVID W. COWLES, Attorney at Law, as Trustee/Successor Trustee. /S/Judy Quick, Notary Public Commission expiration is 04/20/2017.

NOTICE: This proceeding is an effort to collect a debt on behalf of the beneficiary under the referenced Deed of Trust. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Unless the loan is reinstated, this Trustee’s Sale proceedings will result in foreclosure of the subject property. A-4520216 04/24/2015, 05/01/2015, 05/08/2015, 05/15/2015

LEGAL NOTICES 15763: 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22/2015 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE File ID. #15-40312 Mounce Notice is hereby given that David W. Cowles, Attorney at Law, as trustee (or successor trustee, or substituted trustee), pursuant to the Deed of Trust which had an original balance of $135,845.00 executed by James A Mounce, An unmarried Man;, 281 E Green Ave Globe, AZ 85501 , dated January 25, 2012 and recorded January 30, 2012, as Instrument No./Docket-Page 2012-001024 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County, State of Arizona, will sell the real property described herein by public auction on July 8, 2015 at 11:00 AM, at the front entrance to the County Courthouse, 1400 East Ash, Globe, AZ., to the highest bidder for cash (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States and acceptable to the Trustee, payable in accordance with ARS 33-811A), all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and more fully described as: Being a portion of Lot 15, APACHE VIEW, according to Map No. 177, records of Gila County, Arizona, Described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast Corner of Lot 15 and running South 200.27 feet; Thence West, 125.00 feet, Thence North, 200.24 feet; Thence East, 125.00 Feet to the Point of Beginning. The street address/location of the real property described above is purported to be: 281 E Green Ave Globe, AZ 85501.

Tax Parcel No.: 203-12-015B 3. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The beneficiary under the aforementioned Deed of Trust has accelerated the Note secured thereby and has declared the entire unpaid principal balance, as well as any and all other amounts due in connection with said Note and/or Deed of Trust, immediately due and payable. Said sale will be made in an “as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as proved in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust Current Beneficiary:Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.; Care of/Servicer: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc. One Home Campus Des Moines, IA 50328; Current Trustee: David W. Cowles 2525 East Camelback Road #300 Phoenix, Arizona 85016 (602) 255-6000. Dated: 04/08/2015 /S/David W. Cowles, Attorney at Law, Trustee/Successor Trustee under said Deed of Trust, and is qualified to act as Successor Trustee per ARS Section 33-803 (A) 2, as a member of the Arizona State Bar. STATE OF ARIZONA, County of Maricopa. This instrument was acknowledged before me on 04/08/2015, by DAVID W. COWLES, Attorney at Law, as Trustee/Successor Trustee. /S/Judy Quick, Notary Public Commission expiration is 04/20/2017.

NOTICE: This proceeding is an effort to collect a debt on behalf of the beneficiary under the referenced Deed of Trust. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Unless the loan is reinstated, this Trustee’s Sale proceedings will result in foreclosure of the subject property.A-4521431 05/01/2015, 05/08/2015, 05/15/2015, 05/22/2015 15767: 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15/2015 SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA GILA COUNTY Name of Peti-

FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2015

LEGAL NOTICES tioner: Idalia Sanchez. Name of Respondent: Enrique Sanchez CASE NUMBER: DO 201500091 SUMMONS WARNING: This is an official document from the court that affects your rights. Read this carefully. If you do not understand it, contact a lawyer for help. FROM THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO: Enrique Sanchez. 1. A lawsuit has been filed against you. A copy of the lawsuit and other court papers are served on you with this “Summons.” 2.

If you do not want a judgment or order taken against you without your input, you must file an “Answer” or a “Response” in writing with the court, and pay the filing fee. If you do not file an “Answer” or “Response” the other party may be given the relief requested in his/her Petition or Complaint. To file your “Answer” or “Response” take, or send, the “Answer” or “Response” to the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, 1400 E. Ash Street, Globe, AZ 85501 or satellite office at 714 S. Beeline Highway, Suite 104, Payson, AZ 85541. Mail a copy of your “Response” or “Answer” to the other party at the address listed on the top of this Summons.

3.

If this “Summons” and the other court papers were served on you by a registered process server of the Sheriff, within the State of Arizona, your “Response” or “Answer” must be filed within TWENTY (20) CALENDAR DAYS from the date you were served, not counting the day you were served.

If this “Summons” and the other papers were served on you by a registered process server or the Sheriff outside the State of Arizona, your Response must be filed within THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS from the date you were served, not counting the day you were served. Service by a registered process server or the Sheriff is complete when made. Service

by Publication is complete thirty (30) days after the date of the first publication. 4. You can get a copy of the court papers filed in this case from the Petitioner at the address at the top of this paper, or from the Clerk of the Superior Court at the address listed in Paragraph 2 above. 5.

If this is an action for dissolution (divorce), legal separation or annulment, either or both spouses may file a Petition for Conciliation for the purposed of determining whether there is any mutual interest in preserving the marriage or for Mediation to attempt to settle disputes concerning legal decision-making and parenting time issues regarding minor children. 6. Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the office of the judge or commissioner assigned to the case, at least five (5) days before your scheduled court date. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF THE COURT 3/20/15 ANITA ESCOBEDO Clerk of the Superior Court By /s/ Megan A. Miller, Deputy Clerk 15768: 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22/2015 Notice of Trustee’s Sale Recorded on: 3/25/2015 TS No. : AZ-15-663512-BF Order No. : 150068904-AZ-VOO The following legally described trust property will be sold, pursuant to the power of Sale under that certain Deed of Trust dated 10/25/2012 and recorded 10/25/2012 as Instrument 2012-013361 , in the office of the County Recorder of GILA County, Arizona at public auction to the highest bidder: Sale Date and Time: 6/29/2015 at 11:00:00 AM Sale Location: At the main entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, 1400 E. Ash Street, Globe, AZ 85501 Legal Description: LOT 130, TRAILWOOD UNIT TWO, ACCORDING TO MAP NO. 652, RECORDS OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. Purported Street Address: 304 N MOGOLLON TRL, PAYSON, AZ 85541 Tax Parcel Number: 304-53-026 Original Prin-

LEGAL NOTICES cipal Balance: $200,000.00 Name and Address of Current Beneficiary: Wells Fargo Bank, NA C/O WELLS FARGO BANK N.A. 1 Home Campus X2504-017 Customer Service Des Moines, IA 50328 Name(s) and Address(s) of Original Trustor(s): ROBERT EMMONS UNMARRIED MAN 1381 STEVENS LAKE ROAD, PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO 81147 Name and Address of Trustee/Agent: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: ( 866 ) 645-7711 Sales Line: 714-573-1965 Login to: w w w. p r i o r i t y p o s t i n g . c o m AZ-15-663512-BF The successor trustee qualifies to act as a trustee under A.R.S. §33-803(A)(1) in its capacity as a licensed Arizona escrow agent regulated by the Department of Financial Institutions.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations . If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE . TS No.: AZ-15-663512-BF Dated: 3/24/2015 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION By: Andrew Basom, Assistant Secretary A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of: California County of: San Diego On 3/24/2015 before me, Courtney Patania a notary public, personally appeared Andrew Basom, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument . I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WIT NESS my hand and official seal. Signature Courtney Patania Commission No. 2044156 NOTARY PUBLIC - California San Diego County My Comm.

Expires 11/1/2017 IDSPub #0081715 5/1/2015 5/8/2015 5/15/2015 5/22/2015 15769: 4/28, 5/1, 5/5/2015 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: DDC INTERNET MARKETING, LLC File No. L-1990196-1 II. The address of the known place of business is: 505 N. Briarwood Rd., Payson, AZ 85541.

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Donna Cecil, 505 N. Briarwood Rd., Payson, AZ 85541.

(A) Management of the limited liability company is vested in a

LEGAL NOTICES 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: Donna Cecil, (x) member, 505 N. Briarwood Rd., Payson, AZ 85541; Duane Cecil, (x) member, 505 N. Briarwood Rd., Payson, AZ 85541.

15771: 5/1, 5/8/2015 NOTICE INVITING PROPOSALS FOR WATER LINE CONSTRUCTION C.C. CRAGIN TREATED WATER LINE “C” PROJECT Sealed bids for the construction of the C.C. Cragin Treated Water Line, Line “C” Project, WILL be received by the OWNER, the Town of Payson, at the office of the Town Clerk located at 303 N. Beeline Highway, Payson, Arizona, 85541, until 1:00 p.m., Arizona Time on Wednesday the 3rd day of June, 2015 for the installation of approximately 184 L.F. of 12-inch Ductile Iron Water Line, 408 L.F. of 12-inch PVC Water Line, 147 L.F. of 8-inch PVC Water Line, one (1) Jack Bore crossing of State Route 260 and associated miscellaneous pipes and appurtenances. Immediately following their receipt, at 1:15 p.m., the bids WILL be opened publicly and read aloud in the Town of Payson, Council Chambers, located at 303 N. Beeline Highway, Payson, Arizona, 85541. Bids SHALL be on Official Bid Forms enclosed in the envelopes supplied in the Bidding submittal package. Bids sent by mail or messenger SHALL be enclosed in a separate outer envelope marked “BID PROPOSAL C.C. CRAGIN LINE “C”.

The work includes the furnishing of all labor, MATERIALS and EQUIPMENT for the installation of a portion of the C.C. Cragin Treated Water Line, and appurtenant facilities as described in the plans and specifications to serve the Town of Payson. The project is located in Payson, Arizona.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND A MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING - to be held at the Town of Payson Council Chambers on Wednesday the 20th day of May, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. Arizona Time. All Bidders SHALL be registered on the Bid Plan Holders List, and attendance WILL be recorded.

Copies of the bid documents, plans, specifications and Official Bid Forms WILL be available on Friday, May 1, 2015 for inspection and purchase at Tetra Tech, Inc., 405-B W. Main Street, Payson, Arizona 85541, Telephone: (928) 474-4636. Cost for a set of plans, specifications and Official Bid Forms are: $75.00/set, if picked up or $100.00/set, if mailed. This cost is non-refundable. Bidders must be eligible and licensed to do said work under and in accordance with, and must agree to conform to, the laws of the State of Arizona.

Each bid SHALL be accompanied by a bid GUARANTY bond or a certified or cashier’s check payable to the order of the Town of Payson in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the BID as a GUARANTY that the bidder WILL execute the contract if it be awarded in conformity with the bid form.

The OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or bids or to withhold the award of the contract for any reason it may determine. The OWNER SHALL determine which bid is the lowest and most responsive bid of a responsible bidder. The OWNER reserves the right to cancel this notice at any time.

LEGAL NOTICES Bidders SHALL comply with all federal, state and local nondiscrimination statutes in the operation, implementation and delivery of, including state and federal civil rights and disabilities laws. In particular, the CONTRACTOR SHALL ensure that the Town of Payson’s obligation for program, facility and service accessibility in Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act are complied with in all activities arising under this contract, and SHALL hold harmless the Town of Payson for any and all loss, including but not limited to damages, costs or expenses, incurred or arising from any alleged violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act under the auspices of this contract unless resulting from an intentional or actual negligent act of the Town of Payson and its employees.

Failure to comply with the nondiscrimination or accessibility requirements specified SHALL be construed as nonperformance and may result in termination of funding, civil action or both.

Published: 05-01-2015 05-08-2015 15772: 5/1, 5/5, 5/8/2015 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: LABOR ONLY LLC File No. L-1971627-8 II. The address of the known place of business is: 6203 w.

South Rd., Pine, AZ; PO Box 727, Pine, AZ 85544.

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Shawn Alberts; 6203 w. South Rd., Pine, AZ; PO Box 727, Pine, 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: Shawn Alberts; 6203 w. South Rd., Pine, AZ; PO Box 727, Pine, AZ 85544.

15774: 5/1, 5/5, 5/8/2015 NOTICE (for publication) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I. Name: HERITAGE 8136, LLC File No. L-1998933-9 II. The address of the known place of business is: 754 E. Sycamore Lane, Payson, AZ 85541.

III. The name and street address of the Statutory Agent is: Janine Durham, 754 E. Sycamore Lane, 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: Janine Durham, (x) member, 754 E. Sycamore Lane, Payson, AZ 85541; Jonathan Janas, (x) member, 754 E. Sycamore Lane, Payson, AZ 85541.

15775: 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22/2015 TS No. AZ09000037-15-1 APN 206-20-002 TO No. 8532739 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 October 8, 2008 and recorded on October 8, 2008 as Instrument No. 2008-013243 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Gila County, Arizona at public auction to the highest bidder at the main entrance to the Gila County Courthouse, 1400 E. Ash Street, Globe, AZ 85501 on July 1, 2015 at 11:00 AM on said day. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 713 W RAILROAD AVE, MIAMI, AZ 85539 PARCEL NO. 1 THE SURFACE AND GROUND TO A

LEGAL NOTICES DEPTH OF 500 FEET IMMEDIATELY BENEATH THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: LOT 2, BLOCK A, GLASS ADDITION, ACCORDING TO MAP NO. 40, RECORDS OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA. PARCEL NO. 2 THE SURFACE AND THE GROUND TO A DEPTH OF 40 FEET IMMEDIATELY BENEATH THE SURFACE OF THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR PARCEL OF THE MYRTLE LODE MINING CLAIM, PATENTED MINERAL SURVEY NO. 2583, GILA COUNTY, STATE OF ARIZONA MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 2 OF BLOCK A OF SAID GLASS ADDITION, THENCE SOUTH 53° 42` WEST A DISTANCE OF 5 FEET, THENCE NORTH 36° 18` WEST A DISTANCE OF 25 FEET TO THE SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF THE ARIZONA EASTERN RAILROAD COMPANY RIGHT OF WAY; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY LINES OF THE ARIZONA EASTERN RAILROAD COMPANY RIGHT OF WAY A DISTANCE OF 5 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 2: THENCE SOUTH 36° 18` A DISTANCE OF 25 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. APN: 206-20-002 Original Principal Balance $41,310.00 Name and Address of original Trustor CURTIS E WILLIAMS JR., AN UNMARRIED PERSON 713 W RAILROAD AVE, MIAMI, AZ 85539 Name and Address of the Beneficiary BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. c/o Bank of America Home Loans 7105 Corporate Drive Plano, TX 75024 Name and Address of Trustee MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 TDD: 800-367-8939 Said sale will be made for cash (payable at time of sale), but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note secured by said Trust Deed, which includes interest thereon as provided in said Note, advances, if any under the terms of said Trust Deed, interest on advances, if any, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trust created by said Trust Deed. The Trustee will accept only cash or cashier’s check for reinstatement or price bid payment. Reinstatement payment must be paid before five o’clock P.M. (5:00 P.M.) on the last day other than a Saturday or legal holiday before the date of sale.

The purchaser at the sale, other than the Beneficiary to the extent of his credit bid, shall pay the price bid no later than five o’clock P.M. (5:00 P.M.) of the following day, other than a Saturday or legal holiday If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Conveyance of the property shall be without warranty, express or implied, and subject to all liens, claims or interest having a priority senior to the Deed of Trust. The Trustee shall not express an opinion as to the condition of title. DATE: March 25, 2015 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps Rosenda Cardenas, Authorized Signatory Manner of Trustee qualification: Real Estate Broker, as required by ARS Section 33-803, Subsection A Name of Trustee’s regulator: Arizona Department of Real Estate SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.priorityposting.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Priority Posting and Publishing at 714-573-1965.

Order No. AZ15-000324-1, Pub Dates 05/01/2015, 05/08/2015, 05/15/2015, 05/22/2015

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Having a Yard Sale?

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YARD SALE GUIDE Weekend of May 1-3 1. Deer Creek Village, Saturday, May 2, from 8am to 3pm, Annual Community Yard Sale, A Little Drive, (15 mi. South of Town) A Lot of Variety, Something For Everyone!

8. The Knolls & Pine Ridge Annual Neighborhood Yard Sale, (Highline Drive & Hwy 260, Star Valley) Sat. May 2 Starting at 8:00 a.m. HUGE HUGE MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE!!!!

2. MOVING OUT OF TOWN YARD SALE!!!

411 W. Bridle Path Ln. Payson Fri, May 1 and Sat, May 2. 8am Toddler toys and clothes, Appliances, Furniture, High quality clothes, Electronics and Lots More!!!

Sale is located on Bridle Path Ln. just off the North end of McLane Rd.

3. Lamplighter RV Resort Park Wide 3933 E. Hwy 260 Star Valley Fri, May 1 and Sat, May 2.

7:00am- 2:00pm You’ll never know what you will find!

Come see for yourself, from children’s clothes, tool’s, furniture and much more.

4. LARGE MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE 145 S ROLLOFF LANE, STAR VALLEY Fri, May 1 and Sat, May 2.

7AM-2PM Antique items,furniture,decorative house furnishings,designer clothing,auto parts,tools, hunting, fishing, gear. Turn across from Pete’s Place (Cornerstone) and follow the signs.

9. Moving Sale: 1603 W. Mesa, Dr. (Behind Payson Golf Course) Fri. & Sat. May 1 & 2 from 7am to 2pm: Furniture, Tools, Kitchen, Crafts, Lots of Goodies! Something for Everybody! Priced to Sell!

7. 315 W. Round Valley Rd. (Upper Round Valley), Fri. & Sat. May 1 & 2 from 7am to 5pm: Retired Mechanic & Welder, Large Tools, Welding Supplies + Steel; Too Much To List

18. Yard Sale 1605 W. Dalton Circle Payson Fri, May 1 and Sat, May 2. 8am-3pm Washing machine, furniture, household items, tools, truck bed box, pet ramp, garden, clothes, & more

10 Green Valley Apts (Community Yard Sale) 905 S. McLane Rd. Fri. & Sat. May 1 & 2 from 8am to 2pm!

11. 808 W. Frontier St. Fri. & Sat. May 1 & 2 from 8am to ?

EARLY BIRDS PAY DOUBLE! Household Items, Bedding, Decorations, 3 Excellent Shape Swamp Coolers, Garden Supplies, Men’s Stuff, Furniture, Home Made Jams, Jellies & Pickles 12. 127 W. Cottage Creek Ct. (Colcord & Longhorn) Sat. May 2 from 7am to 3pm: Too Much To Lits; Must See! 13. GISELA COMMUNITY YARD SALES! Fri. & Sat. May 1 & 2 from 7am to 2pm. Collectibles, Antiques, Household and So Much More!

19. MOVING SALE 242 Helen Drive East Verde Park, Fri, Sat. & Sun. May 1, 2, & 3 from 9am to 3pm EVERYTHING MUST GO Furniture, paintings, glassware, china, NEW Exterior Glass Doors, single and double very high end 1/2 price, 10 NEW 2’x5’ picture windows 1/4” thick glass, like new black glass built-in oven and cook top, Professional 3’x5’ Drafting/Art tilting table, Tools, Nishiki, Lotus and High Sierra Bikers. Glass Table and Chairs. Too many items to list. Follow the green signs/arrows!

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21. 922 N. Easy St. Thurs. Fri. & Sat. April 30, May 1 & 2 starting at 8am: Camping & Hiking Gear, Excersize Equipment, Tools, Some Auto & ATV Parts, Household and Lots of Misc.

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22. 835 N. Deer Creek Rd; FABRIC SALE; .50 Cents per yard

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23. 205 W. Alpine Circle, Fri. & Sat. May 1 & 2 from 8am to 2pm: Household Items, Dishes, Yard Furniture and Misc.

20. TWO FAMILY GARAGE SALE 603 N. Double Tree Circle, Payson; Fri. Sat. & Sun. May 1, 2 & 3 from 8am to 1pm: Furniture to include: Ethan Allen entertainment center & Singer Sewing Machine cabinet, workout equip., ceiling fans, 220 wall heater, 10-speed bikes, golf clubs, JVC & Pioneer stereo equip., AMPRO antique tape recorder and playback unit, water skis, snow skis, boots & poles, household gadgets, home decor and More!

14. GIANT MOVING OUT OF STATE SALE - COMBINED THREE HOME SALE! 1406 E. Woodridge Lane, Fri. & Sat. May 1 & 2 from 7am to 1pm Dining Room Table w/6 chairs, Recliner, Guns, Tools, Cookware, Kitchen Items, Antique Wood burning Stove Plus Much More!

Everything Must Go!

5. MOVING SALE: Down Sizing; Fri. & Sat. May 1 & 2 from 8am to 2pm; 10140 Fossil Creek Rd. (Strawberry). Furniture, Household, Crafts, Fabric, Holiday, Hunting, Gardening, Lots of Miscellanious. Cash Only Please.

6. 901 N. Matterhorn Rd. Fri. & Sat. May 1 & 2 from 8am to 3pm: Electronics, Car Radios, Micros, Convection Oven/Toaster Ovens, Viper Alarm, Purses, Housewares, Southwestern Items, Clothing, Barbeques, Paintings, Printers, Scanners, Silk Plants, Speakers & Much Much More!

17. 608 S. Country Club Lane; Fri. & Sat. May 1 & 2 from 8am to 4pm: Hospital Bed, Generator, Tools, Some Furniture,Table Saw and More!

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15. Four Family Yard Sale!

1101 N. Monte Rosa Lane, Fri. May 1st from 8am to 1pm: Lots of Good Stuff!

16. HUGE MAY DAY FESTIVAL YARD SALE! 5139 PINE DR Strawberry Fri, May 1, Sat, May 2 and Sun, May 3. 8am - 5pm ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES BEDS, GLASSWARE, PRIMITIVES, TRUNKS, SADDLES, COLEMAN STOVES, FIREPLACE MANTLE AND MUCH MORE! 2007 YAMAHA RHINO FOLLOW PINK SIGNS!

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Payson Roundup SPORTS Friday, May 1, 2015

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Softball team smashes Payson’s season-win record by

Keith Morris

roundup sports editor

The Longhorns made history on Tuesday, beating host Fountain Hills 18-0 for their 30th softball win of the season, breaking the school record of 29 victories set in 2013 and matched last season.

But they’re putting the celebrations on hold for now.

The win total isn’t really what’s important this season.

Winning the first state championship in program history is.

The Longhorns won their 25th consecutive game since a 3-1 loss to Tucson Empire during the Wickenburg Wrangler Classic on March 7 to carry a 30-1 record and the No. 1 ranking in Division 3 into their regular-season finale at Globe on Wednesday. A win over the Tigers should wrap up the No. 1 seed for the 24-team Division 3 state tournament that begins Saturday. The top eight seeds earn a first-round bye so the Longhorns will open their pursuit of the title with a second-round contest at Rose Mofford Softball Complex in Phoenix on Wednesday.

Arissa Paulson and Sadie Dunman combined on a one-hit-

ter as the Longhorns posted their 23rd shutout of the season.

Paulson started and surrendered the lone Falcons’ hit while striking out seven in three innings to earn the win and improve to 24-1. She has 317 strikeouts this season. Dunman walked one in two hitless innings of relief with one strikeout.

Payson pounded out 20 hits in the five-inning mercy victory, their most lopsided triumph in a season filled with blowouts. The Longhorns have outscored opponents 276-15.

Jewel Johnson went 4-for-4 with three RBI and four runs.

Paulson was 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, three RBI and three runs. Payton Petersen went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and three runs. Anilese Hayes singled and belted her eighth home run in three at bats, drove in three runs and scored twice.

Rachel Spooner was 2-for-3 with two RBI. Dunman was 2-for-5 with an RBI. Payson committed one error, while the Falcons (15-12) had six.

It was the Longhorns’ second win over Fountain Hills this season. Payson beat the Falcons 17-0 in Payson on March 17.

Keith Morris/Roundup

A pair of young fishermen pose with the fish they caught during the Ninth Annual Rim Country Optimist Club Kids Fishing Festival.

Fishing festival reels ‘em in Both kids and adults converged on Green Valley Park to take advantage of the Ninth Annual Rim Country Optimist Club Kids Fishing Festival on April 18. The fishing license requirement was waived for the festival, allowing both new and experienced fishermen to fish the freshly stocked lake for free.

“We want to introduce fishing to people as a lifetime sport, to give kids a place to go, to create a family event,” said event director Joan Young.

Many volunteers helped make the event a success, including the Arizona Game and Fish Department, which again lent rods, as well as fly rods for the first time, and supplied fishing instructors.

The Payson Flycasters Club was there to offer certified fishing instruction. And Tracy and Teresa Purtee of the Let’s Talk Fishin’ radio show, donated their time, weighing scales and trailer and public address system to announce the event.

The event also featured disc jockey Fred Carpenter playing music, a Scoops food booth and a huge silent auction and raffle.

Young pitchers rally From page 1B That was clear when he threw back-to-back shutouts recently in a 3-0 win over Blue Ridge and a 4-0 victory over Eagar Round Valley.

“That shows how good he can be when we play defense behind him,” Young said. “I like his versatility, as he has no problem coming into a game late or right in the middle of a tough situation to pitch.”

Paul put in the work to make sure he was ready to take the next step this season after pitching for the junior varsity as a ninth-grader.

“Hunter worked extremely hard in the offseason,” Young said. “You can tell that he added a lot of muscle to his frame and throws harder than he did as a freshman. He really bought into some of our offseason throwing techniques.”

Beeler’s ability shone brightly in a recent three-game stretch in which he allowed just one earned run in 21 innings against Holbrook, Show Low and Page.

The one run came in a 7-2 win in the Goodyear Estrella Foothills Wolves Classic on April 9 against a Show Low team that beat Payson 15-13 in a rematch on April 24.

“When you saw how Show Low hit the ball here last Friday, it makes the one earned run Jake gave up against them in the tournament pretty special,” Young said.

The coach said the way he’s

matured since last season is hard to miss.

“You could visibly see him get a little rattled last year when he would pitch, but this year that just hasn’t happened,” Young said. “He has a nice command of his fastball and has worked to improve his curve ball. Adding a second really good pitch that he has confidence in has made a world of difference for Jake.”

Young said pitching coach Scott Nossek deserves much of the credit for the development of the young hurlers.

“He has done a great job bringing along an inexperienced group,” Young said. “He works with them on the mental side as well as physically being able to do what they need to do. You can tell our pitchers are just a little more relaxed and calm when Scott is in the dugout with us.”

Last year’s talented and veteran staff produced five shutouts.

This young staff has matched that.

Senior David Evens with a team-low 3 1/3 innings on the mound, is the only one of the eight Longhorns to pitch this season who won’t be back in 2016. Junior Taran Sarnowski is fourth in innings pitched with 27 and classmate Ruben Estrada fifth with 15 2/3.

“I am excited to have every pitcher back next year,” he said.

“You add in some confidence with the experience and talent that they have and it should be a very good group to watch.”

Photo courtesy of DJ Craig

Freshman Aubrielle Paulson slides safely into third base against Show Low in Payson’s final home game of the season on Friday night. She later scored the Longhorns’ first run to tie the score at 1-1 in a game Payson went on to win 11-1.