Payson Roundup LOCAL Friday, August 26, 2016
Outdoor club really rolling
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WEATHERREPORT Forecast by the National Weather Service
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Alexis Bechman
roundup staff reporter
They looked like the Clampetts from “The Beverly Hillbillies,” but they weren’t headed to California. Instead, the Outdoor Adventure Club at Rim Country Middle School loaded up a school bus for Flagstaff recently for a day of mountain biking. On Aug. 13, around 25 students in the Outdoor Adventure Club rode with Scott Davidson, teacher and Outdoor Adventure Club coordinator, and Mick Wolf, Certified Bicycle owner. It was one of the largest turnouts for a ride and posed a little bit of a transportation predicament with so many bikes.
Davidson said they got some quizzical looks from fellow motorists driving a school van with a trailer full of bikes. “We looked kind of like the Clampetts from ‘Beverly Hillbillies,’” he said. In Flagstaff, the group rode at Fort Tuthill, including the Soldier’s Trail and at the bike park, which features several loops with jumps. They also rode the urban singletrack biking trail that weaves from the park through town. “The kids had a good time and no injuries!” Davidson said. This is the 16th year for the Outdoor Club. Besides biking, the group hikes and skis.
would open with 1,000 students and grow to 6,000. However, backers have scaled back those numbers. They now plan to open with 300-350 students and grow the campus an additional 200 to 300 students every year until reaching an enrollment of 2,500 students. In Phase 1 of the Payson project, the Alliance and Foundation will widen the highway and spend $70 million to construct three buildings comprising the facility — an academic building to hold classes and two dorms, Cordell said in May. Although Phase 1 of the academic buildings will be built to handle up to 1,000 students, the high construction and infrastructure cost in an unproven housing market have limited initial student housing construction to 300 units. In future years, they will add other academic buildings and dorms in the same area. On the east side beyond a large ridge, the Foundation hopes to build a conference center/resort and residential housing. Cordell said they are envisioning condominiums accessed from a future second entrance off Rim Club Parkway. The west side of the property has room for future commercial development. To keep the campus beautiful, planners
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Dominant pollen: Ragweed-Sagebrush-Chenopods High: Pollen levels between 9.7 and 12.0 tend to affect most individuals who suffer from the pollen types of the season. Symptoms may become more severe during days with high pollen levels. Medium: Pollen levels between 7.3 and 9.6 will likely cause symptoms for many individuals who suffer from allergies to the predominant pollen types of the season. Low: Pollen levels between 0 and 7.2 tend to affect very few individuals among the allergy-suffering public.
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PHS Outdoor Adventure Club teacher Scott Davidson and Certified Bicycle owner Nick Wolf took 25 kids on a mountain bike outing to Flagstaff combining fitness with fun.
expected to start in December and run through May 2018. Asked if the Foundation would go forward with construction even if it has not signed a university partner, Cordell said they would announce a partner soon. He refused to discuss the negotiations further. Work on Highway 260 should be done by October. The MHA Foundation, through the Rim Country Educational Foundation, has provided the bulk of the money to buy the land and do the preliminary testing, engineering and design work. The bulk of that money, in turn, came from the sale of the Payson Regional Medical Center to Banner Health Systems, which merged with the old Mogollon Health Alliance and donated some $40 million to the MHA Foundation. Technically, the Rim Country Educational Alliance is responsible for the university project. That board is appointed by the Payson and Star Valley councils and abides by various laws like the open meeting act and the open records laws. However, most of the money for the project has flowed through the Foundation — which is privately held. The Alliance and the Foundation jointly own the land. The Foundation has paid for all the contracts to do the construction work. The Foundation is not subject to the same open meeting and disclosure laws as the Alliance.
O B I T U A R I E S (1989-2016)
As it is said, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven,” so there is a time to grieve the loss of our beloved daughter, sister, and friend, Mary Lynn Jones, 27, who now dwells with her Lord and Savior. From the time Mary was born on February 3, 1989, to the time of her passing on August 23, 2016, her family and friends knew that she was a pure reflection of her name meaning “blessing.” From an early age, Mary showed an unusual kindness and gentleness to all people. Her compassion and grace touched everyone that she came into contact with, even in her later life when she consistently battled various health conditions. Even still, through the midst of her trials, she never stopped touching the lives of doctors, patients, friends and most of all, the lives of her family. Mary never ceased to amaze everyone with her love and joy through the most difficult times. When others dismayed, she hoped. When others were angry with the current circumstances, she was
thankful for what GOD had done for her. When others doubted, she held on to the truth. When others grieved, she lifted them up with her big, toothy smile. Until the end of her time on this earth, she had a heart ready to dance and sing and giggle when she was sleepy and believe in happily-ever-afters. Mary was a light to us all. Her simple, but beautiful way of life was none other than the way, I believe, God intended for us all. Mary will be missed by her father and mother, Ernest and Rebecca Jones, along with her sister Cassandra and her brother Christian and her grandmother, Donna McElfresh and by all who knew her and was blessed by her. May you, Sweet Princess, rest in the Shadow of the Almighty. Services will be held on Friday, August 26, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Messinger Payson Funeral Home.
Arlene M. Kaufman
(2016) Arlene M. Kaufman was born in South Williamsport, PA. She died in Payson, AZ on August 19, 2016. She is survived by Gary Blanchard and Vicki Olsen.
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want to keep as many trees as possible, including both ponderosa pines and pinyons. Cordell said they are very conscious of the trees and have re-routed roads and building locations in the plans to save as much of the vegetation as possible. Sanja Long, MHA Foundation CEO and Rim Country Education Foundation secretary, said it is disheartening to hear from people that nothing is going on with the university project when they are doing so much. She said the group has been working with ADOT extensively on the design of the roadway expansion, completed a tree study and picked a contractor for the construction of the academic and dorm buildings. On Tuesday, Cordell met with that contractor in the Valley in what he called a “kick off meeting.” The project initially called for building where 2,400 linear feet of power lines currently runs. Initially, the Foundation planned to bury those lines; however, it is cost prohibitive to move those lines so the buildings are being moved to another part of the campus, Cordell said. At some point, as the campus develops, the group would likely bury those power lines. Construction work on the buildings is
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Claire Bryant (1941-2016)
Payson resident Claire Bryant passed away peacefully after a long battle with many ailments, at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa on Aug. 19, 2016. She was surrounded by her family. Claire was born Feb. 26, 1941 at Fall River, Mass. She worked for many years in civil service, prior to working for Alaska Airlines. Claire was also a breast cancer survivor. She is survived by her three children, daughters, Christine Zuber and her husband Bud, Rachel Bryant and son, Bobby Bryant; brothers, Ronnie and Alvin Migneault; sister, Stella Ching and her husband
Al; nephew, Christopher, his wife Yolie and their children; niece, Ronnette, her husband Phil and child; grandchildren, Pam Newman, Heather Neal, Melissa Kennedy, Steven Lendrum, Kevin Bryant, Nicholas Bryant, and Jason Bryant, Amy McDermott, and Ashley Gray; and numerous others. Claire was preceded in death by her loving granddaughter, Julia Wright, also of Payson; her son, Kevin; and her own mother and father. There will be a Celebration of Life at 5 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 27 at Messinger Funeral Home for those who wish to remember our dear Claire with us.
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