Payson Roundup LOCAL Friday, September 16, 2016
Gila County turnout 2nd highest in state From page 1 volunteers. Mariscal said the county might consolidate those districts. Gila County has 28,300 registered voters, 41 percent of which are Republican and 31.3 percent Democrat. Republicans had a 65 percent voter turnout rate with several strongly contested local races, while Democrats had a 34 percent turnout. That probably reflected the lack of competitive races in the Democratic primary. Mariscal said many Gila County voters waited to turn in their ballots. With several contested races, both at the state and local level, voters waited see if anyone dropped out of a race or did something to change their vote. He said his office got several calls from
Payson man stabbed, sent to Valley hospital
people that wanted to change their vote after they sent in their ballot, but they cannot do that. Voters cast 457 provisional ballots during the primary, 26 of which elections staff rejected — mostly for unregistered voters. The county received 10,784 early ballots and rejected 34 of those. The most common reason for rejection was either no signature on the ballot, a signature that didn’t match records or sending in the wrong ballot. Among the races, one of the most contested was the Republican race for District 3 Supervisor. Woody Cline beat Payson Mayor Kenny Evans in the primary. Cline will now face incumbent John Marcanti in the general election in November. Only 1,815 votes were cast in the Republican primary race between Evans
and Cline since most of the district’s voters are registered as Democrats. Cline won most of the larger districts including Globe No. 1 and Payson No. 2 and the smaller districts, including Copper Basin and Young. Evans did win 52.75 percent of the votes in Star Valley, took all three votes in Canyon Day and had a small lead over Cline in the San Carlos precinct. The men tied in two smaller precincts. Still it was not enough for Evans to win. Cline at a recent Tea Party meeting said it will be a tough race against Marcanti in the general since Marcanti, a Democrat, is well liked and a good person, Cline said. Cline said he would focus on campaigning on the San Carlos Reservation and getting his message out, which includes improving services for youth and taking a hard look at the county budget.
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WEATHERREPORT Forecast by the National Weather Service
Friday
PAYSONREPORT
Sunny
81/45 Saturday
Sunny
84/54 Monday
Mostly sunny, slight chance for rain
80/55 Tuesday
Payson Statistics DATE
Sunny
82/50 Sunday
Weather courtesy of Bruce Rasch, weather.astro50.com
Mostly cloudy, slight chance for rain
78/53
Sept. 4 Sept. 5 Sept. 6 Sept. 7 Sept. 8 Sept. 9 Sept. 10 Sept. 11 Sept. 12 Sept. 13 Sept. 14
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87 89 88 75 87 93 94 91 83 79 81
L
51 48 52 60 55 54 55 57 57 53 51
PRECIP.
0.38 0.05
Precipitation 2016 thru today 14.70 30-year Avg. thru September 16.25
Sept. 2016 0.43 Sept. Avg. 2.13
Average Payson Precipitation from the office of the State Climatologist at Arizona State University.
PAYSON POLLEN COUNT FORECAST Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
6.2 6.1 6.5 5.7
Police are investigating a stabbing Tuesday afternoon that sent one man to a Valley hospital. Jose Lopez, 37, of Payson and Daniel Robert Ramirez, 32, were reportedly fighting in the 2100 block of North Beeline Highway around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. Police were called to the location and found Lopez stabbed. Lopez was airlifted to a Valley hospital for treatment. Approximately 30 minutes later, officers found Ramirez at a residence in the 1300 block of North Beeline Highway. Ramirez was arrested on charges of aggravated assault.
Dominant pollen: Ragweed-Chenopods-Sagebrush High: Pollen levels between 9.7 and 12.0 tend to affect most individuals who suffer from the pollen types of the season. Symptoms may become more severe during days with high pollen levels. Medium: Pollen levels between 7.3 and 9.6 will likely cause symptoms for many individuals who suffer from allergies to the predominant pollen types of the season. Low: Pollen levels between 0 and 7.2 tend to affect very few individuals among the allergy-suffering public.
Source: pollen.com
Paul and Marilyn Koren of Payson were married Sept. 3, 1966 in Nogales, Ariz. Their only child, Bernadette, was born in Nogales in October 1967. Paul joined the Arizona Department of Public Safety and was eventually assigned to Sunflower in 1969. The Korens moved to Payson in 1971 and over the years have lived in not only Payson, but also in the Pine and Strawberry areas. Bernadette Whetten and her family will be celebrating the Korens’ 50th anniversary with a party Friday, Sept. 16.
F O R The following reports and arrests were released by the Payson Police Department and Gila County Sheriff’s Office. All persons listed in this report are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. After reviewing cases, the Gila County Attorney’s Office often drops or modifies charges. If your name is listed and you are exonerated, please contact the Payson Roundup at editor@ payson.com. Aug. 29 – Amy Jean Baker, 44, Payson – engaging in passive resistance and criminal trespass-3rd degree-real property; Laura Ann Eubanks, 55, Payson – DUIaggravated, interlock device required, DUIaggravated, third DUI in 84 months, unlawful to possess an open container with in the passenger compartment of a vehicle on the roadway, and DUI-aggravated, while suspended for DUI; Female Juvenile, 14 – minor with alcohol in body and incorrigible child, refuses to obey; Edward J. Ziegele, 63, Payson – false reporting to law enforcement agency; Ross Michael Hanes, 28, Payson –warrant; Dawn Christine Hinton, 38, Payson – warrant. Aug. 30 – Travis William Eddards, 29, Payson – drug paraphernalia-possession; Male Juvenile, 14 – drug paraphernalia-possession, marijuana-possession, minor with alcohol in body, domestic violence and disorderly conduct-fighting. Aug. 31 – Lela Mae Caldwell, 19, Payson – warrant and drug paraphernalia-possession. Sept. 1 – Robert Earl Rowland, 32, Payson – disorderly conduct-fighting; Steven Daniel Kemper, 35, Payson – camp-
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ing in public place and disorderly conduct-fighting; Female Juvenile, 12 – minor with alcohol in body. Sept. 2 – Jeffrey Harvey Kenna, 53, Payson – two counts of attempted murder 2nd degree-manifesting extreme indifference to human life; Male Juvenile, 13 – disorderly conduct-fighting and touching another person with intent to injure, insult or provoke; Female Juvenile, 16 – burglary-3rd degree-non-residential, fenced commercial or residential yard and theft; Female, 16 – theft; Billy Dean Cronin, 20, Transient/Payson – failure to pay a fine, shoplifting and drug paraphernalia-possession; Carl Frederick Wangsten, 38, Payson – warrant. Sept. 3 – Jack Arthur Voakes, 59, Rye – DUI-aggravated, third DUI in 84 months; Steven James Brydie, 25, Payson – drug paraphernalia-possession; David Charles Santo, 40, Payson – drug paraphernalia-possession, marijuana-possession, narcotic drugs-possession, dangerous drugs-possession and dangerous drugs-possession for sale. Sept. 4 – Roberta Lynn Cook, 50, Transient – engaging in passive resistance, dangerous drugs-possession and drug paraphernalia-possession; Agustin Telesford Tellez, 22, Payson – resisting arrest-uses or threatens to use physical force against peace office, domestic violence and assault-intentionally or recklessly causing physical injury; Walter Everett Tweed Jr., 44, Gisela – drug paraphernalia-possession, narcotic drugs-possession and dangerous drugs-possession; Jessica Denise Percival, 27, Phoenix – false reporting to
law enforcement agency; Jamie Ostlee, 39, Payson – warrant. Sept. 5 – Jessica Denise Percival, 27, Payson – burglary-3rd degree-non-residential, fenced commercial or residential yard. Sept. 7 – Louis Edward Mendibles Sr., 49, Payson – touching another person with intent to injure, insult or provoke and domestic violence. Sept. 8 – Ramon Daniel Gonzales, 24, Payson – failure to pay a fine; Male Juvenile, 17 – domestic violence, criminal damage-deface or damage property, domestic violence and touching another person with intent to injure, insult or provoke; Michelle Reay Mulkey, 28, Payson – drug paraphernalia-possession; Kathy Elaine Sain, 57, Payson – shoplifting; Willow Rose Campbell, 18, Payson – drug paraphernalia-possession and narcotic drugs-possession; Brettly Lelusche Flynn, 18, Payson – drug paraphernalia-possession; Shane Nicholas Fleischaker, 25, Payson – criminal trespass-2st degree-looking into residential structure. Sept. 9 – Justin Michael Obrien, 23, Payson – shoplifting. Sept. 10 – Female Juvenile, 17 – minor with alcohol in body; Male Juvenile, 14 – minor with alcohol in body; Male Juvenile, 11 – disorderly conduct-fighting; Norman Wendell Mathews, 74, Payson – disorderly conduct-fighting; Male Juvenile, 16 – unlawful for anyone under 21 years of age to drive or be in physical control of a motor vehicle with any liquor in their body. Sept. 11 – Todd Oliphant, 42, Payson – domestic violence and disorderly conduct-fighting.
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O B I T U A R I E S Barbara Cazel (1953-2016)
Barbara Cazel, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2016 in Payson, Arizona. After retirement in 2014 and an extended illness, she passed peacefully into the arms of her loving mother, Jeanette Cook and the tranquility of her father in Heaven. She was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1953. She grew up there until 1981 when she married Thomas and moved to Texas. For 30 years in Lubbock, Texas, her integrity and true interest in helping others with understanding personal finances, won her many awards in her banking career.
In 2015 she retired to Pine, Arizona with her husband, Thomas, who survives her along with her daughter, Emily, grandchildren, Blake, Blaize, and Leonidas, brothers, Steve, Dave, John, Tom, Jack, George, and David, and sisters, Marcia, Susan, Linda, Mary, Tisha, Suzy, Carol, and Elizabeth. The family thanks Payson Banner Hospital, Pine/Strawberry EMS, and Hospice Compassus for their loving care during her last days. Instead of flowers, make donations to local hospice private services.
Clay Richard Thorne 1934-2016
Friends are invited to join the family at a Celebration of Life for Clay Thorne, to be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 at Messinger Payson Funeral Home, 901 S. Westerly Road in Payson. Interment of ashes will follow at Payson Pioneer Cemetery.
Roselee Darlene Morgan (1953-2016)
Roselee Darlene Morgan, 63, died peacefully at her home in Payson on September 11, 2016. She was born on March 11, 1953 in Cottonwood, AZ. Loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend who will be greatly missed. She is survived by her husband, Pat Morgan; children Shawn (Deniese) Morgan, Joe (Mackenzie) Morgan, and Sophie Davis; sisters, Vivian Burdette and Eliza
Jones; 13 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Rose Burdette and son Samuel Morgan. Services will be held on Friday, September 16, 2016 at 9 a.m., Tonto Apache Gym.
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