Also from December 4
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Teachers face big changes to job contracts- December 4, 2009
- Two months after learning they would have to instate major changes to teacher contracts, salary, tenure and layoffs, the Payson Unified School District began grappling with the issue Monday night.
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- A special gift of care
- December 4, 2009
- Like more than a few people in the area, early this year, Earl and Gladys (last names withheld) lost their jobs in Payson because of economic cutbacks.
- All pets deserve home for the holidays
- December 4, 2009
- It’s official, the holiday season is upon us. Our wish is that each and every one of our animals could be settled into a warm and comfortable home for the holidays. A home where they would be allowed to live out their whole lives and never again spend time in a shelter. We wish this not only for our animals, but for all the homeless animals.
- Horns spurred to dual victories
- December 4, 2009
- Chino Valley and Globe are wallowing in similar hardwood hurts — both inflicted by a Longhorn basketball team determined to improve upon a lackluster showing in a season-opening 66-39 loss to the Winslow Bulldogs.
- Holiday Hoops tournament returns to Rim
- December 4, 2009
- The Holiday Hoops girls basketball tournament will return to its full glory this season.
- Legends of Gold
- Tales of the Superstition Mountains
- December 4, 2009
- Cottonwoods along the East Verde stand naked and forlorn.The fish hatchery is shuttered and silent. Winter is closing in on the high country. So it must be time to look for legends and gold, down south in the jagged wilderness of the Superstitions.
- Saturday is last chance to view Nativity display
- December 4, 2009
- Although the weather threatened to dampen the evening, an enthusiastic crowd turned out for the first Festival of Lights event in Pine.
- Kids party, quad parade coming up
- December 4, 2009
- Well it looks like most people have their lights up around Christopher Creek and we’ve had a couple of days where we got a little snow. “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.”
- Payson’s Electric Light Parade is tomorrow night
- December 4, 2009
- This Saturday, starting at 6 p.m. sharp, Payson’s ninth annual Electric Light Parade will be stepping-off, working its way down Main Street, from the Sawmill Theatres to Julia Randall Elementary School.
- Electronic file management can be a breeze
- December 4, 2009
- It’s the end of the month, and you need to cross-reference your credit card statement with your bank records. You pull open the file drawer only to find it bursting at the seams.
- Prescription drug abuse by teens on the rise
- December 4, 2009
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has sounded an alarm on teens abusing prescription drugs.
- New resale shop offers plenty of good ‘loot’
- December 4, 2009
- If you’ve grown tired of the retail shops in town, you’re in luck because a new resale store recently opened in the Swiss Village shopping center.
- Where in the world are good investment opportunities these days?
- December 4, 2009
- Back in first-grade or so, you learned that U.S. territory ended where Mexico’s or Canada’s began. Geographically speaking, that is still true.
- Teachers face big changes to job contracts
- December 4, 2009
- Two months after learning they would have to instate major changes to teacher contracts, salary, tenure and layoffs, the Payson Unified School District began grappling with the issue Monday night.
- SV council votes to keep trail open to all
- December 4, 2009
- With stunning views, a meandering stream and an easy-to-follow trail, Monument Peak Loop is a popular, three-mile route enjoyed by hikers, bikers, riders and OHV drivers.
- Federal funds for health clinic sought
- December 4, 2009
- Rim Country’s large population of low-income and uninsured residents could make it an ideal location for a new, federally-funded community health care clinic, said Amanda Guay, director of outreach and clinical programs for North Country HealthCare.
- Supervisors approve bid for women’s jail
- New lockup could avert lawsuit, safety concerns
- December 4, 2009
- The Gila County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved a $806,000 contract to build a new 45-bed women’s jail in Globe to relieve dangerous overcrowding at a cost per cell of about one-third the national average.
- Hum of holidays all around the Rim
- December 4, 2009
- It may be only the first week of December, but the hum of the holidays can be heard loud and clear all through the Rim Country. Come out from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 4 for the First Friday festivities on Main Street and a special program at Julia Randall Elementary School.
- Part musical, part chorus, show is all fun
- Mix of carols and rock rhythms last year drew 1,800 and four
- December 4, 2009
- Expect two surprises on Sunday.
- Community Almanac
- December 4, 2009
- The community of Young will have its annual Holiday Bazaar Dec. 4, 5 and 6.
- Strange political tale of two roads
- December 4, 2009
- Wait a minute. Let us get this straight.
- Creating jobs in Arizona’s 15th congressional district
- December 4, 2009
- The Obama administration recently released data assessing the progress of the economic stimulus bill that took effect earlier this year. According to the administration, the measure is a great success.
- Affordable housing supporters thanked
- December 4, 2009
- Last year we had more than 80 families and individuals contribute to Payson Area Habitat for Humanity under the Charitable Tax Credit. Those 80 supporters are personally responsible for the funds needed to build half of a unit at Longhorn Village! They made a huge difference in Payson by simply keeping their tax dollars here in Payson. Talk about an easy way to make a huge impact! I truly thank them from the bottom of my heart.
- No ‘choice’ in health care
- December 4, 2009
- Well, Americans, the U.S. Senate passed a health care bill in the middle of the night by the narrowest vote. So here’s the monstrosity we get.
- No resignation offered; apology unwarranted
- December 4, 2009
- Mr. Boys, I too served our country with military service and even though I’m older, I do not believe we fought for the right to be hypocritical. First, you added your speculation as to our chief’s income and stated he was paid an “outrageously high salary.” Then, you wrote certain board members should “research the validity of this proposal” ie: adding a battalion chief.
- Did you enjoy Independence Day on Monday?
- December 4, 2009
- November is a great month for holidays, isn’t it? To begin with, the first of November is All Saints Day, which is why we have Halloween (All Hallows Eve) on the last day of October. Then comes election day, which is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in the month. Some years that’s quite a celebration. Hasn’t been any great shakes lately though. Then comes the 10th, the anniversary of the founding of the Marine Corps back in 1775, followed the very next day by Veterans Day. A biggie falls on the fourth Thursday of November — Thanksgiving Day, of course. And then, to top off a busy month, there’s Independence Day on the 30th.
- Foresters take Payson residents on a Walk in the Woods
- December 4, 2009
- Ecologists and foresters from the Ecological Restoration Institute at Northern Arizona University and the Tonto National Forest are inviting Payson area residents to join them on a free Walk in the Woods from 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Dec. 8.
- Rookie coach gets first ‘W’
- December 4, 2009
- After improving their season’s record to 2-1 with back-to-back wins over Globe and Chino Valley, the Lady Longhorns have a six-day respite to fine-tune their game.
- All-region selections
- December 4, 2009
- Although Payson High (3-7 overall, 1-4 in the region) didn’t enjoy a 2009 football season to write home about, East head coaches thought enough of the players to dole out all-region honors to 10 team members.
- County shelves complaints about road to Young
- December 4, 2009
- The Pleasant Valley Fire Board made an appeal to the Gila County Board of Supervisors to do something about the deteriorating condition of the main road into town — but the reaction suggests they’d better get used to washboarding.
- County supervisors want more study of four-day work week
- December 4, 2009
- The Gila County Supervisors this week came eyeball to eyeball with a four-day work week to save on utility costs and ended up blinking like crazy.
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