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- NAVIT and GCC students aim to put out flames
- May 5, 2008
- They can put a self-contained breathing apparatus on in 45 seconds or less.
- Beauty Mart celebrates 14 years
- May 5, 2008
- Traveling between Laughlin, Nev. and Mesa in 1990, Joleen and Kelly Enerson discovered Payson. They spent the night here, woke up and, seeing how beautiful it was, the North Dakota couple decided this was the place they wanted to live.
- Calendars should include moon phases
- SENIOR MOMENTS
- May 5, 2008
- Why is it that calendar makers no longer put the dates of the moon phases on the months? Used to be, first and last quarter, new and full moon were noted. We have four calendars in our house, and not one of them shows those important dates.
- State probes possible illegal town meeting
- May 5, 2008
- The Arizona Attorney General’s office has launched an investigation into whether the Payson Town Council broke the state’s open meeting law during a lunch meeting last year where the councilors discussed how to get rid of the town manager.
- Budget crisis derails fire station revamp
- May 5, 2008
- Payson’s spreading, slow motion budget crisis hit home last week, when the Town Council rejected a plan to spend $90,000 upgrading the crew quarters on the Main Street fire station.
- Foundations at RCMS coming soon
- May 5, 2008
- Parents, students and residents will soon see foundation pads poured for two of the new buildings at Rim Country Middle School, said Tim Brand with PinnacleOne Consulting at a special school board meeting.
- Trike-a-thon
- May 5, 2008
- Karina Zabe puts on her helmet before joining the rest of the children from Payson Kidcare in a trike-a-thon May 2 in the parking lot at Payson Assembly of God Church.
- Celebrating water
- Payson fourth-graders learn about conservation, watersheds, groundwater and water cycle
- May 5, 2008
- All of Payson’s fourth grade students were treated to a water fest on Friday — not a play day in the water, but a multi-faceted, hands-on education about water. Presented by the conservation staff of the Payson Water Department, Viki Holmes and Brenda Huff, the students participated in four water-related programs. They learned about conservation, the water cycle, the watershed and groundwater.
- PSWID board accused of unethical acts
- Barbara Hall resigns
- May 5, 2008
- Pine Strawberry Water Improvement District board member Barbara Hall stunned an audience of about 30 people last Thursday night, May 1, when she resigned her seat accusing the new board of “illegal and unethical” activity.
- Ex-Maverick captains Olympic archery team
- May 5, 2008
- Former Rim Country Middle School student Brady Ellison is going to Beijing.
- Fires banned by Tonto
- Restrictions imposed early after wet winter spurs thick growth of ‘fine fuels’
- May 5, 2008
- The Tonto National Forest has banned all fires in the Payson Ranger District starting on May 8, the price of a long drought, a short, wet winter and a bone dry spring.
- Event Center hotel faces money crunch
- May 5, 2008
- Developers of a long-awaited convention hotel next door to the rodeo grounds last week asked Payson for another year to seek financing, after a major investor backed out.
- Blessing of the Bikes
- May 5, 2008
- Pastor David Rennick (left) blesses “Pappa Jim” Vance and his Honda Valkerie before the motorcycle brigade’s police escort to the edge of Star Valley. The participants took a scenic ride on Highway 260 to a look out across the Mogollon Rim.
- Rim Country rolls the dice
- May 5, 2008
- Step up to the table folks. Drop the dice in the cup. Put your life savings on the line — tidy little pile of chips. Let the tension build. Rattle the dice. Rattle the dice. Now roll those bones.
- Critical for Congress to approve trade agreements with ally nations
- May 5, 2008
- History has taught us that other than raising taxes, nothing can be more damaging to the United States than assuming a protectionist posture during a time of economic downturn. But that’s exactly the situation after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi decided to bar a vote on the Colombia Free Trade Agreement.
- Thanks, teachers
- May 5, 2008
- My name is Kyle Kaecke. I am writing about Rim Country Middle School. I am in the eighth grade and I am leaving to go to high school, and I wanted to write something good about my school years here.
- We need to take forest conditions seriously
- May 5, 2008
- Congratulations on the editorial “What do wood piles and silence of the birds have in common?” in the April 11, 2008 Roundup. I hope that this is the beginning of a sincere interest in the National Forests of the west, and their deplorable condition.
- Support Humane Society plans
- May 5, 2008
- To anyone who has owned a pet, has a pet, or is considering having a pet, I would like to make a plea from my heart.
- School improvement efforts appreciated
- May 5, 2008
- I am writing to thank the citizens of Payson for approving the bond election to improve our schools.
- Payson graduate gets $8,000 cooking scholarship
- May 5, 2008
- While many graduating high school students are grappling with career choices, a cooking competition earlier this year gave one Payson High School student a career direction he didn’t have before.
- Payson schools awarded $200,000 in energy grants
- May 5, 2008
- We received some terrific news from the Arizona School Facilities Board late last week. Our district has been awarded $200,000 in the form of state grants to implement projects that will significantly improve our energy efficiency.
- Traffic group studies speed limit increases
- May 5, 2008
- Everyone has their secret routes.
- Earl “Red” Baker
- May 5, 2008
- Earl “Red” Baker, 73, died April 30, 2008 in Payson.
- Edward Wayne Bench
- May 5, 2008
- Edward Wayne Bench, 57, of Strawberry, died May 4, 2008 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix after a three-year battle with cancer.
- Claudia H. Downs
- May 5, 2008
- Claudia H. Downs, 78, of Eagar, died April 15, 2008 in Payson, after a long period of health problems. She was born July 17, 1929 in Midland, Mich.
- Susan “Sue-Sue/Tex” Morton
- May 5, 2008
- Susan “Sue-Sue/Tex” Morton died May 1, 2008. She was born Dec. 25, 1956.
- Stellar ‘D’ highlight of state bid
- May 5, 2008
- Although the result of the 3A state tournament opener wasn’t what Longhorn fans were hoping for, the clash was one of the most hotly contested and well played games in prep baseball history.
- Tournament fisherman seen on ESPN will sign autographs at Payson Wildlife Fair May 10
- May 5, 2008
- If that angler signing autographs 10 a.m. until noon May 10 in the Fish for Bikes booth at the Payson Wildlife Fair looks familiar, it could be because you’ve seen him on ESPN national television.
- Lady Longhorns bring home regional track and field medals
- May 5, 2008
- Kayla Morgan is well known for her exploits on the basketball court, but it was her track and field expertise that earned the PHS junior some of her greatest accolades.
- Softball hopes fall to region rival at 3A state tournament
- May 5, 2008
- The Lady Longhorns’ quest for postseason honors came to a screeching halt in the first round of the Class 3A state softball tournament.
- Caught between selling and buying
- May 5, 2008
- Selling a home and buying a new one can be a difficult balancing act. We have seen several buyers and sellers “caught in between” — they want to move, but have a home to sell.
- GCC Small Business Development Center hosts tax workshops
- May 5, 2008
- Gila Community College’s Small Business Development Center will be hosting Arizona Department of Revenue Business Tax Workshops for small business owners and managers May 12, 13 and 14. The workshops offered are:
- Police briefs
- May 5, 2008
- Rim Sight and Sound was burglarized sometime during the night of April 25 or in the early morning hours of April 26. The Payson Police Department responded to the business at 214 W. Main St. at approximately 6:30 a.m., Saturday, April 26.
- Man injured
- May 5, 2008
- There were no life-threatening injuries sustained in a Thursday morning accident, May 1.
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