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- Volunteers crucial to our success
- August 14, 2009
- As most everyone knows, the Humane Society of Central Arizona is currently a little bitty shelter with a great big name. We often have people tell us that they are amazed at what we are able to accomplish in our worn out little facility, and at the number of animals we handle.
- Business Briefs
- August 14, 2009
- The Rim Country Health and Retirement community would like to recognize Marie Mennen’s accomplishment in becoming, activity director certified, which entails an individual meeting the National Certification Council for Activity Profession standards to direct an activity staff and program.
- ORVs rile up SV
- August 14, 2009
- The Star Valley committee that spent a year working on a draft of the town’s general plan, got an earful from residents Tuesday night who demanded the town scrap plans to build ATV trails in their back yards.
- Promises, politicians and ducks
- August 14, 2009
- So this politician walks into a bar with a duck on his head, pours you what looks just like a glass of water and hands it to you.
- People want accountability, responsibility
- August 14, 2009
- Wednesday, Aug. 5, Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick made two stops in Payson for a town hall meeting forum. While I appreciate her time to stop in Payson, what actually took place was a politician making a token appearance without a public statement or allowing for questions and answers that the people could hear or address. It appeared that most people there came to get answers from our representative, but were met with a “whisper with Ann” in a corner making it impossible for the majority to have their opinions expressed or concerns heard.
- Rim women travel to Ecuador
- August 14, 2009
- Two Rim Country women had gratifying and life-changing experiences as missionaries in Ecuador earlier this year.
- A perfect evening for cowboy poetry
- August 14, 2009
- It was a perfect evening in Green Valley Park and a perfect way to inaugurate the community celebration of the 125th Annual World’s Oldest Continuous Rodeo.
- Cue band for ‘Payson Idol’
- August 14, 2009
- It may not have been Woodstock, but the first annual Rock Band 2 competition rated right up there with a good night at the karaoke bar.
- Business picks up
- Sales stabilize, town ends fiscal year with $1.1 million
- August 14, 2009
- Payson got rare good economic news this month, with a rebound in sales taxes and a surprise, year-end surplus of more than $1.1 million.
- Couple helped Payson move forward for three crucial decades
- August 14, 2009
- Behind every great man, is a great woman the saying goes, but in Willard and Rayoleen Taylor’s case, they stood beside each other.
- Monsoons don’t even tease anymore
- August 14, 2009
- It seems as if the monsoons have given up even teasing us lately. Everyone is hoping and praying that they might still surface, but in the meantime, water is getting pretty lean in Pine.
- For the love of cooking
- Making comfort foods at the Payson Public Library
- August 14, 2009
- My experience in a real cooking class has been limited to home economics in high school. Over the years I’ve been at a recipe demonstration by a Pampered Chef sales representative; a lesson given at the Payson Bashas’ by Gerardo Moceri of Gerardo’s Italian Bistro; and a workshop Gary Bedsworth gave as part of the Women’s Wellness Forum. None of these was a hands-on experience, just watch and learn and sample the finished product.
- Retreat featured dynamic speaker
- August 14, 2009
- On Saturday, Aug. 1, 19 ladies attended an afternoon retreat at the Christopher Creek Bible Fellowship Chapel. These ladies got to enjoy a dynamic speaker, Nancy Sullivan, who spoke from the heart and touched all of them in a very special way.
- Crucial for visitors to put out campfires
- August 14, 2009
- Where, oh where is the monsoon?
- It’s rodeo time!
- August 14, 2009
- In the title of singer Paula Cole’s 1997 hit, she asks “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?”
- Teaching kids about money and budgeting
- August 14, 2009
- Teaching children and teens how to stick to a budget not only can save you some green in the short-run, but can prove valuable in the long term.
- To help students do better in math, make it fun
- August 14, 2009
- Math is a source of stress for many students, becoming a progressively more daunting subject as they move through their school careers. It doesn’t have to be this way.
- Top heeler in four classes at team roping contest
- August 14, 2009
- Skeeter Hill and Tanner Lutrell rode away with the top prizes from the Gracie Lee Haught Memorial Children’s Fund team roping that drew some of the county’s finest cowpunchers to Payson Event Center on Aug. 8 and 9.
- Rim rodeo youth do well on the road
- August 14, 2009
- Prescott and Chino Valley have turned into a stage for the Rim Country’s cowgirls and cowboys to showcase their considerable rodeo talents.
- Coach must cut 10 hopefuls from volleyball squads
- August 14, 2009
- For the most part, Arnold Stonebrink loves his job as the head coach of the Lady Longhorn volleyball program.
- Fond memories of the old arena at Rumsey Park
- August 14, 2009
- I’ve been covering, for the Payson Roundup, the past 23 August Doin’s. Before that, I usually found a way to be in Payson during the rodeo weekend enjoying the fun and excitement.
- Lady Niners member stacking up honors
- August 14, 2009
- Ann Adams turned in a month’s worth of golf accomplishments that would kindle pride in the finest of linksters.
- Parks department has plenty of fun set for fall
- August 14, 2009
- Payson Parks and Recreation Department is continuing the fun through fall. The staff has lined up plenty of activities for young people, adults and families in the coming weeks.
- Going to work for yourself? Think twice before cashing out 401(k)
- August 14, 2009
- Are you thinking of striking out on your own and joining the growing ranks of the self-employed?
- Rim celebrates 125th Rodeo
- August 14, 2009
- Dusted off those boots and that hat yet? Polished up your biggest belt buckle? Made sure those jeans and that Western shirt are pressed crisp? Good, you’re ready for rodeo weekend in Payson!
- Business Briefs
- Sales stabilize, town ends fiscal year with $1.1 million
- August 14, 2009
- Payson got rare good economic news this month, with a rebound in sales taxes and a surprise, year-end surplus of more than $1.1 million.
- Rim Fire contained at 2,500 acres
- August 14, 2009
- Firefighters Thursday declared the unruly Rim Fire 100 percent contained in a 2,500-acre cage between the Highline Trail and Forest Road 300.
- Family seeking donations of ‘bears’
- August 14, 2009
- Charlie and Rhonda called their son “Bear.”
- Community Almanac
- August 14, 2009
- The Women’s Ministries of Payson First Assembly of God will hold a Bake and Craft Sale in front of Safeway from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 14 and 15. The sale will feature baked goods, hand-made quilts, throws, baby blankets and crafts. All proceeds go to missionaries and charities.
- Intruders trying to control our lives
- August 14, 2009
- Health care was pretty simple when my folks were kids in Payson. If they had any problem that you couldn’t take care of with turpentine or baking soda, someone sent for Dr. Risser. The Doc was accommodating. He would make house calls or patients could come to him. He preferred money for his services, but if it was not available he would accept anything from grape jelly to a live pig in payment.
- Thanks for the help
- August 14, 2009
- Thank you so much Payson community for all your support and prayers regarding the house fire from Sept 9. Cindy Barnes and of course her dog (Georjette) are very appreciative of everyone’s help.
- Thanks for honoring Main Street
- August 14, 2009
- The Main Street Guild and all members thank you for honoring us with the proclamation declaring Main Street “The Heart of Payson.”
- Night Out event was great
- August 14, 2009
- The National Night Out event, which took place Aug. 1 at Green Valley Park, was such fun. It was like having a community picnic with lots of extras. Besides all the good food, many fun things to do for kids and adults, there were useful hand-outs of information.
- Night Out event was great
- August 14, 2009
- The National Night Out event, which took place Aug. 1 at Green Valley Park, was such fun. It was like having a community picnic with lots of extras. Besides all the good food, many fun things to do for kids and adults, there were useful hand-outs of information.
- Public has right to know position of elected representatives
- August 14, 2009
- My husband and I were one of the very few in line who were actually able to speak with Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick — as many people left because of the extreme heat and also the lag time it took to speak with her. We were #13 and #14 in line, and it was just before 3 p.m. when we had our chance. So it was evident that many left at least disappointed, if not in disgust.
- Over the lips, and past the gums, look out stomach …
- August 14, 2009
- Having spent a lot of time overseas, I can tell you what’s going to happen when an American GI spots something unrecognizable floating around in a bowl in a foreign restaurant.
- Blue Ridge water bonds ready to sell
- Payson’s payments for first $6.5-million federal loan will total $460,000 annually
- August 14, 2009
- Payson this week finalized arrangements to borrow $6.5 million from the federal government to begin work on the Blue Ridge pipeline.
- Gila Community College literary magazine planned
- Students in writing and photography classes this fall will generate words and images to launch an online publication
- August 14, 2009
- Gila Community College will take the first step this semester toward launching an on-line literary magazine, using student stories and articles from several classes.
- Design Review board tries to define quality of life question for Main Street
- August 14, 2009
- What does it mean to sustain Payson’s quality of life?
- Jaywalking will be targeted by police
- August 14, 2009
- After two high school students were injured while jaywalking during their lunch hour last year, the Payson Police Department says they have issued a no tolerance policy for anyone caught jaywalking.
- Lakeshore elk herds make impression of a lifetime
- August 14, 2009
- This past week I was heading to Flagstaff, enjoying a scenic drive through some of the finest forestland in the Southwest and noticed I did not see many elk near the highway fences. That is, until the road parallels Mormon Lake where I noticed in the distance, white spots on the rears of numerous animals.
- Youth hits bull’s-eye in archery shoot
- August 14, 2009
- Chance Randall has built a reputation as a pretty fair country ball player having starred on several Payson Little League All-Star teams, most of whom qualified for the state tournament.
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