Also from August 2
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- Rim Country loses pioneer son
- August 2, 2007
- The Rim Country lost a pioneer son this week when Lufkin Hunt died July 30 at his home in Strawberry.
- Watch ASU Sun Devils, Cardinals practice
- August 2, 2007
- Unique gridiron opportunities abound nearby for Rim Country football fans.
- Not your typical ag teacher
- High school teacher receives two Teacher of the Year awards
- August 2, 2007
- When someone thinks of what an agriculture teacher might look like, the image of a farmer in blue denim overalls with a red handkerchief in the back pocket, a straw hat and a sprig of wheat in his teeth comes to mind.
- Retiree returns to teaching roots
- PAYSON PEOPLE
- August 2, 2007
- College mathematics textbooks were given away as prizes to the top students at the conclusion of Ted Corley’s second-semester math class. The students relished them.
- Even the food looks good at the library
- SHELF LIFE
- August 2, 2007
- Have a hankerin’ for hash browns? Need to dress up those naked noodles? Leave that cake recipe on the back of the box where you found it and head down to the Payson Public Library.
- Why should you invest? Here are five good reasons
- FINANCIAL FOCUS
- August 2, 2007
- We love lists. We want to know the places for the best hamburgers in town and the worst-dressed celebrities at the Oscars.
- State hearing on Pine water set for Monday
- August 2, 2007
- The powers that be are taking another crack at Pine water issues Monday.
- Chamber withdraws contract proposal with town
- August 2, 2007
- The Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce announced at last night’s council meeting that it would withdraw its proposed contract for services with the Town of Payson.
- Main bustles with First Friday events
- August 2, 2007
- The merchants on Main Street are hosting their fourth First Friday event. Rain or shine, the fun begins at 5 p.m. and last for three hours — enough time to see the sights, meet an artist or two, catch up with friends, buy the perfect antique and enjoy the music and the evening air.
- Woman lost in woods for three hours found
- August 2, 2007
- Payson resident Barbara Zirinsky was found by her husband Paul Pfeifer on the East Verde River, about four miles west of Houston-Mesa Road, after she became lost Monday.
- That didn’t hurt, did it?
- August 2, 2007
- Sandy Winebrenner relaxes as Lorraina Johnson, a blood tech, clips off the end of a tube that contains newly donated blood.
- Practice, practice
- August 2, 2007
- Band Director Larry Potvin explains the intricacies of keeping in step while marching and playing an instrument during band camp this week at Payson High School.
- Humane society needs your help
- August 2, 2007
- The Payson Humane Society has a big and important project on its agenda — a new facility that will meet its needs for years to come.
- Payson scores high-quality employer
- August 2, 2007
- Last October, two guys traveling the back roads from Bagdad, Ariz. to Safford came around a bend and happened upon Payson. According to the way they tell it, they looked at each other and said, “This is where we need to be.”
- County facilities: Actual recommendations and conceptual design plan
- August 2, 2007
- I have been asked for the exact Criminal Justice Center recommendations that the Gila County Facilities Planning Citizens Advisory Committee referred to under their Consensus Agreement #8 as Option #1.
- Time to read between the lines
- August 2, 2007
- Another one bites the dust.
- Pet sitter is trusted friend
- August 2, 2007
- I’m writing this letter in response to a letter from Diane Freshwater in the Friday July 13 Roundup. In Diane’s letter she warned all of us to be careful about who we hire as a pet sitter.
- Legal system change would not be a good one
- August 2, 2007
- In a recent letter to the editor of the Roundup, the writer suggested that the legal system could be substantially improved if the law provided that any attorney who knowingly defends a guilty client as innocent will be subject to the same penalty, as if he had committed the crime. The legal system has problems, but so does every system that uses people.
- Frustrated with no repair service
- August 2, 2007
- Around noon on Sunday, July 29, our tire picked up a nail and we were unable to find anyone in Paysonvailable to repair the tire.
- What’s up?
- August 2, 2007
- Q: Does anyone keep track of business failures? —AND— Q: What is happening with the traffic light or roundabout supposed to be placed at the intersection of Airport Road and the Beeline Highway? —AND— Q: Why do the precipitation figures for Payson differ from my water gauge at home?
- Mary Force
- August 2, 2007
- Mary Force died July 26, 2007. She was born Oct. 9, 1906 in Paducah, Ky.
- Albert Lufkin Hunt
- August 2, 2007
- Albert Lufkin Hunt, 84, died July 30, 2007 in the Strawberry, Ariz. home in which he was born, surrounded by family. He was born Feb. 3, 1923 to Frank Elroy Hunt and Donnetta Lufkin Hunt.
- William “Bill” Hyer
- August 2, 2007
- William “Bill” Hyer, 51, died July 30 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
- Celebration of Life: Lacey Balmer Oldland
- August 2, 2007
- Family and friends are invited to a celebration of the life of Lacey Balmer Oldland at the Pine Community Center at 2 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 12. A luncheon will follow the services.
- Teen among Payson’s racing finest
- August 2, 2007
- The Rim Country has long had a statewide reputation of producing some of the finest cyclists in Arizona.
- Alice “Joan” Williams
- August 2, 2007
- Alice “Joan” Williams died on July 27, 2007. She was born Dec. 27, 1934 in Goodman, Mo. to Bronzie Anderson and Glen Stainbrook.
- M.G.“Bill” Williams
- August 2, 2007
- M.G. Bill Williams, of Pine, died July 27, 2007. He was born March 31, 1928 in Vilonia, Ark.
- John Berry Wilson
- August 2, 2007
- John “Jack” Wilson, of Payson, died July 29, 2007. He was born on Feb. 21, 1963 in Phoenix.
- SonShine Club provides after-school program
- August 2, 2007
- School is almost back in session. Does that have you wondering what your child will do after school while you’re at work? The SonShine Club After-School Program can ease your concerns.
- Rim Country lakes are full of healthy fish
- OUTDOORS UNDER THE RIM
- August 2, 2007
- Arizona trout fishermen are receiving a real bonus this summer and our Rim Country lakes are healthier than ever.
- Linemen can make or break championship title hopes
- August 2, 2007
- A common thread running through all three Longhorn football teams that reached the state championship game is that all were built on strong play by both the offensive and defensive lines.
- Trucks needed for demolition derby
- August 2, 2007
- Nelson Beck has answered the clamor of Rim Country demolition derby fans to add a “local trucks only” division to the second annual event.
- Game and Fish removes snared bears
- TONTO VILLAGE
- August 2, 2007
- The biggest news in Tonto Village this week is the huge amount of rain that has fallen. It has rained just about every day since the official start of the monsoon, which was the second week of July.
- Volunteers make Pine blood drive successful
- PINE-STRAWBERRY
- August 2, 2007
- There is a new display at the Pine Museum titled “Arizona in the Great Depression,” This is a photographic exhibit. Do stop by and take a look.
- Water roars down Christopher Creek
- CHRISTOPHER CREEK
- August 2, 2007
- Last Wednesday the sky opened up and it poured on us, and since then, it’s been raining every day.
- LeGault wins men’s President’s Cup
- August 2, 2007
- Superior putting, long drives and on-target course strategy were the keys to Tony LeGault winning the Payson Men’s Golf Association President’s Cup.
- Church briefs
- August 2, 2007
- Nazarene church hosts Ladies’ Luau luncheon and Bunco day
- 11 GCC nursing graduates pass test
- August 2, 2007
- Officials at Gila Community College have been notified that 11 of the recent graduates of the Nursing Program at Gila Community College have all passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) in their first attempt. NCLEX is the Arizona State Board of Nursing Licensing Examination.
- Rodeo committee awards scholarships
- August 2, 2007
- Six seniors received scholarships this year.
- Wild horse tribute made in Congress
- August 2, 2007
- Arizona residents are especially proud and honored after learning that United States Congressman Raul Grijalva read a tribute to wild horses living in Arizona’s Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest into the record of the United States Congress recently.
- Pine children get a clue about pets
- FOCUS ON PETS
- August 2, 2007
- Higgins had a great time with the kids at the Pine library for the final week of the Summer Reading Program. The theme, Get A Clue, offered the opportunity for the kids to get a clue card and ask Higgins to do what was listed on the card.
- Microchip makes happy ending
- ADOPTION OPTIONS
- August 2, 2007
- If you’re a regular reader of this column, then you may remember the beagle brothers, Courage and Freckles. They were turned over to the Payson Humane Society by their owner because of health issues.
- Scouts hike Colorado peaks
- August 2, 2007
- A rain-caused mudslide covering the tracks of the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad did not stop the 10 Boys Scouts of Troop 354 from finishing their hikes.
- Leadership academy offers realistic view of law enforcement careers
- August 2, 2007
- Four Rim Country teens voluntarily spent a week of their summer vacation getting yelled at and treated like dirt.
- Gila College xeriscape garden becomes memorial
- August 2, 2007
- Ed Lydic died Oct. 22, 2003, but his memory is living on in multiple ways in the Rim Country.
- Payson Police to hold first public meeting
- August 2, 2007
- Payson Police will hold their first community public meeting to hear comments from area residents.
- Photo radar could be watching you
- August 2, 2007
- Speeding through Star Valley will soon lead to two repercussions for motorists.
- Lions raffle mini-vacation to fund Camp Tatiyee visits
- August 2, 2007
- The Lions Camp Tatiyee in the White Mountains provides an outdoor experience for physically and developmentally challenged people from age seven through adult.
- Annual Bowl for Kids is Aug. 12
- August 2, 2007
- The women from Compass Bank are back with a new name and renewed enthusiasm at the Sixth Annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake set for Aug. 12.
- Adults seek Rim literacy spelling bee title
- August 2, 2007
- There are eight confirmed teams competing for The Rim Country Spelling Bee trophy on Saturday.
- Breaking ground to grow local jobs
- August 2, 2007
- The Rim Country economy received a big boost Tuesday when ground was broken for a new manufacturing operation at the airport industrial park.
- Preparing for school year more than just clothes, cell phones
- August 2, 2007
- The first day of school is just around the corner for K-12 students.
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What is the most important issue in Payson? The economic state of the schools, or the economic state of the county?
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