Archive for Thursday, May 1, 2008

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Main Street celebrating year of firsts
May 1, 2008
The merchants of Main have a good reason to celebrate and so does Down the Street Art Gallery.
Thanks for helping culinary arts program
May 1, 2008
Dinner theater plays again at Main Street Grille
May 1, 2008
The stage is set for dinner theater at the Main Street Grille where Humor Me, the Rim Country’s improvisational comedy troupe gave their first public performance May 1.
‘Walk a mile in our shoes’
May 1, 2008
On any given day at the Payson Humane Society, we receive at least one and sometimes several cats in traps. A few arrive in carriers. Most of these are brought to us by someone who has seen a cat in their yard and doesn’t want it there.
Cowboys, horses help
Special children get help from Charlie Motley, Marie Leonard
May 1, 2008
A big part of the cowboy lifestyle and Western heritage is a genuine desire to give back to the community. In the case of two of the staff at Whispering Hope Ranch, that ethic not only involves volunteering their time, but taking money out of their own pockets.
McKenna ReAnn Leslie
May 1, 2008
Takara Rose Beckstead
May 1, 2008
Peyton Wayne Randall
May 1, 2008
Nathan Dean Paul
May 1, 2008
Another roundabout gets OK
Studies show safety, traffic flow advantages
May 1, 2008
The Payson Council on Thursday approved the idea of a two-lane roundabout at the intersection of Airport Road and Highway 87, after four years of waffling and 40 minutes of debate.
Adopt an animal and make it happy
May 1, 2008
Legislators should repeal gas tax, stay out of our lives
May 1, 2008
Court struggles with death sentence
May 1, 2008
The Arizona Supreme Court wrestled with life and death — and the limits of its own power on Tuesday, before an intent audience of about 400 in the Payson High School auditorium.
ADOT on schedule with Highway 87 repairs
May 1, 2008
The Arizona Department of Transportation could start repaving the two landslide-damaged southbound lanes of Highway 87 in as little as two weeks and fully reopen the road by the projected May 22 date.
Tonto Basin woman drowns after car goes into Roosevelt Lake
May 1, 2008
Mary Lou Morton, 56, of Tonto Basin, died after her car went into Roosevelt Lake late Monday night. The Taylors received a call from Morton’s husband who told them he received a call from his wife at about 9:39 p.m. She told him she was in deep water and could not get out.
Run, jump, throw faster, farther
Tonto Basin School 2008 Field Day big success
May 1, 2008
The thundering sound of athletic shoes on gravel filled the air last Friday, as about 66 students competed in annual track and field events.
Artists open studios to the public
May 1, 2008
Patrons who take the time to visit with local artists can discover why the tactile experience of clay drives the art of Gary Houston and Alan and Carole Snyder and what glazes Carolee Jackson uses to add colors to her ceramics.
Help Pink Ladybugs raise funds for the cure
May 1, 2008
The Payson Pink Ladybugs will again join the 3-day, 60-mile “Walk For the Cure” to benefit the Susan G. Koman Foundation in the fight against breast cancer. Each walker must raise $2,200 in order to participate.
Around Rim Country/Community Almanac
May 1, 2008
Choral Society’s spring concert May 3
EDITORIAL BOARD members needed
May 1, 2008
The Payson Roundup is looking for volunteers to serve a four-month term on the next editorial board, beginning May 7. The board meets at 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays to discuss the content of the newspaper’s editorials.
Larry Dwayne Hopson III
May 1, 2008
Three-year-old gas bill is a pain
May 1, 2008
Arizona’s youth need to learn their financial A, B, Cs
May 1, 2008
Justices grill lawyers in intricate drug case
May 1, 2008
Suppose I had someone in my car and they had methamphetamine,” asked Arizona Supreme Court Justice Andrew Hurwitz, cocking his head and fixing the anxious prosecutor with a quizzical look, “and a few, unusable crystals fell on my sleeve. If the police stopped me and found those crystals, could I be charged on that?”
Fiber art show this weekend
May 1, 2008
Coloring outside the lines is part of the creative mission of The Threadplayers.
Down the Street gallery and First Friday Art and Antiques Walk celebrate one year
May 1, 2008
Down the Street Art Galley at 703 W. Main, will celebrate its one-year anniversary with a free wine tasting sponsored by the Beverage Place. In addition, the KRIM Radio remote will be there along with a silent auction for the Payson Humane Society.
Free brush pits open to collect yard debris
May 1, 2008
Library has books for those who love gardening
May 1, 2008
Just what exactly is spring fever? Encarta Dictionary’s definition is “A feeling of restlessness, yearning, lust or sometimes laziness believed to be brought on by the coming of spring.”
Carl Anthony Jackson
May 1, 2008
Trevin Garry Steedman
May 1, 2008
Roxanna Loaiza
May 1, 2008
Emma McQueston McCue
May 1, 2008
Mary Lou Morton
May 1, 2008
Longhorns, Lady Longhorns open state tourney play in the Valley
May 1, 2008
It is a great time for Rim Country hikes
May 1, 2008
Cool mornings and warm afternoons are perfect in the springtime for extended hikes along the numerous trails of the Rim Country.
Parks and rec gearing up for busy season
May 1, 2008
May days mean summer is not far away, and the Payson Parks and Recreation Department is gearing up for a busy season. A bunch of programs are already slated for this mid-spring month.
Ice cream social set by supervisor
May 1, 2008
To say thanks to everyone who has helped make the Gila County Collaborative Fire Program an award-winning success, District 1 Supervisor Tommie Martin is hosting an ice cream social.
Sheehan, Nielsen engaged
May 1, 2008
PHS grad leaves U of A
May 1, 2008
Schmidts leaving for lower altitude
May 1, 2008
Students learn about the Safety First Program
May 1, 2008
There was great excitement on Tuesday morning at Frontier Elementary School when the helicopter from Native Air landed on the Chance Amon playground, kicking off the Safety First Program.
From combat pilot to school principal
Pine/Strawberry’s Mike Clark crashed under fire in Vietnam then faced jeers back home
May 1, 2008
Mike Clark’s worst day in Vietnam started out benignly enough, as he flew along splitting the attention between the rolling, jungle-cloaked hills and the instrument panel of his Chinnok chopper on a routine shuttle to deliver five passengers and assorted supplies to a forward base.
Library volunteers accept thanks
May 1, 2008
A dedicated group of Pine library volunteers were honored at the annual Appreciation Breakfast held April 25 at Randall House in Pine.
Heart transplant recipient urges donor registration
May 1, 2008
Two years ago this month, Brendalyn Rose was told she had cardiomyopathy. Cardiomyopathy is a serious disease in which the heart muscle becomes inflamed and doesn’t work as well as it should.
Summer planners are a-foot in Tonto Village
May 1, 2008
Tonto Village has not only put its best foot forward with all the spring flowers and trees, but the residents are gearing up for a really busy summer season.
Fish for Bikes event is part of Wildlife Fair
May 1, 2008
A Fish for Bikes event at the Payson Wildlife Fair will take place May 10 at Green Valley Park.
Creek residents say farewell
May 1, 2008
Say goodbye to a well-known landmark that has been in Christopher Creek for almost 60 years. Tuesday at 10 a.m. the crews began the demolition of the Landmark. There was a lot of reminiscing by onlookers as we waited for the first blow. Owner Gary Weirlinger got to climb in the Bobcat and take down the first part of the building.
Payson Friends of Jazz present special Mother’s Day concert
May 1, 2008
Payson Friends of Jazz and Community Presbyterian Church will present a special Mother’s Day performance at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 11 at 800 W. Main St.
You can wait too long to go home
May 1, 2008
Because I spent more than 20 years in the Air Force, I traveled around quite a bit. I can sit back and picture places all over the world, some of them wonderful places like the Taj Mahal, Stonehenge, or our own magnificent Grand Canyon.
Little shop of horrors
May 1, 2008

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