Also from December 11
Births
- Jeremiah Clark Perkins was born Nov. 9, 2009 to Jesse and Dawn Perkins. He weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces and was 20-1/2 inches long.
- Trinity Grayce Lowery was born Oct. 20, 2009 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, to Fayth and Robert Lowery of Payson. She joins siblings Angie, 16; Matt, 12; Emma, 10; and Cash, 1. Grandparents are Bob and Debbie Lowery of Payson, Jimmy Milligan and Devon Neisess York. Great-grandparents are Nick and Louise Timperio, Bob and Joeann Caulkins and Kendall and Helen Neisess.
- Cashton Chris Mercado was born Nov. 4, 2009 to Sal and Kelly Mercado. He weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and was 20 inches long. He joins siblings Salvador and Mya. Grandparents are Jim and Jody Vance of Payson, Irene Mercado of Stockton, Calif.; and Sal Mercado of Hemet, Calif.
Couples
- Anniversary: Howard and Howard
- Wedding: Payne and Curtis
- Wedding: Jones and Gersten
- Wedding: Johnson and Fisher
Obituaries
Photos
Lead stories
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Plane crashes at Payson Airport- December 11, 2009
- The pilot of a single engine Cessna made a crash landing Friday morning at the Payson Airport.
All stories
- Humane Society building damaged by storm
- December 11, 2009
- The Humane Society of Central Arizona is struggling to patch together their already decrepit facility after Monday’s winter storm ripped through the property, leaving debris everywhere.
- Wrestling roster again short
- December 11, 2009
- The 2009-10 high school wrestling season was supposed to mark the end of Longhorn woes in which the team could not field a full lineup of wrestlers in all 14 weight classes.
- Basketball season could be exciting
- December 11, 2009
- It’s a bit too early to make predictions, but the 2009-2010 East Region basketball season could be a barnburner.
- $400 prize awaits best holiday lighting display
- December 11, 2009
- The fifth annual Holiday Lighting Contest for residents of Payson and Star Valley boasts a whopping $400 first prize this year.
- Make Christmas merrier with choral society concert
- ‘A Joyous Noel’ will be presented at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 12 at the Payson High School auditorium
- December 11, 2009
- As a child I started getting excited about Christmas when we would hear carols on the car radio — I think it must have been a time when the commercial world actually waited until after Thanksgiving to start revving up the holiday shopping season engines … or I was too young to pay attention to commercials and such.
- Flu shot restrictions lifted, Friday clinic set at Julia Randall
- December 11, 2009
- There will be a free flu shot clinic from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11 at Julia Randall Elementary School gymnasium, 902 W. Main St., Payson.
- Community Almanac
- December 11, 2009
- Frontier Elementary School has a Christmas store stocked with crafts goods and more from area crafters and vendors for the shopping convenience of students, their parents and the community.
- Arizona native loves Christopher Creek
- December 11, 2009
- The snow has arrived! Wow, what a storm! I do not remember a time all last year or the year before where the power was out longer than four hours. I called APS on numerous occasions about the outage in the Christopher Creek area. On one occasion I was on hold for over three hours (10 p.m. to 1 a.m.) and then my phone battery died. When I was able to call again later “the list” of outages had grown to basically include all of Arizona. It would’ve likely been shorter to say which areas did have power. Anyway, from what I hear, this storm is supposed to only pick up steam, which means the people in the Midwest and back east are really going to be in for something big!
- Christmas songs bring back memories
- December 11, 2009
- The Tonto Village area is still without electricity as of Wednesday. The power went out Monday afternoon and workers could not provide a specific time for power to be restored as of mid-day Wednesday.
- Nativity display was perfect remedy for holiday madness
- December 11, 2009
- There I was thinking about the Christmas letter that still needed written, the cards that needed addressed and sent, the ornaments that needed made for this party, the cookies for that one, a birthday coming up right in the midst of Christmas, shopping that I haven’t even started, and a million other things on my to do list — you get the picture. That’s when my friend called and asked if I was going to visit the Nativity display in Pine. Yes, it was on my calendar and I certainly did want to go, but it was quickly getting shoved aside. We set a date and she and her grandsons joined my daughters and me at the Cultural Hall in Pine. It was the perfect remedy for the ongoing holiday madness taking place all around me! As I began focusing on the different Nativity sets from Mexico, Bolivia, Peru, Germany, Alaska, and all points in between, I forgot about my to do list and completely relaxed for the first time in days. We spent over an hour at the exhibit and then talked for another hour while the kids played. For a little while I was able to focus on the things that are really important. I want to thank Linda Howard and her dedicated crew of helpers who work so hard each year to bring this unique display to Pine.
- Time to ‘Ring Them Bells’
- December 11, 2009
- If you have recently patronized Walmart, Safeway or Bashas’ on a Friday or Saturday, you have undoubtedly been greeted by one of the Salvation Army bell-ringers as you entered the doors to do your shopping.
- Two out, two in on Payson committees
- Appointments spur political debate
- December 11, 2009
- The contentious Ghost of Christmas Past rose up at last night’s Payson council meeting to prove that politics still can claim its victims when it comes time to appoint citizens to committees.
- It’s cloudy on the computer horizon
- December 11, 2009
- The forecast for the future of computing is in … and it says that there are “clouds” on the horizon. This is not a gloomy forecast, however, the cloudy weather will bring much-needed relief to the software-stressed world of PCs.
- Shelter endures Mother Nature’s fury
- December 11, 2009
- Mother Nature came to visit late Monday night and when she left, she took part of our building with her. We’ve heard the winds blew somewhere between 70 and 90 miles per hour, and we believe it. Some of the tin from our roof was found as far as the field across the road east of us. And she picked up our swamp coolers and tossed them like dice.
- Author offers inexpensive, gift-giving advice
- December 11, 2009
- In these tough economic times, we all struggle with how much we can spend on gifts for the holidays. On top of cost, we then need to be sure of sizes and tastes, or the usefulness or desirability of the chosen gifts.
- Follow this investment checklist to end the year off right
- December 11, 2009
- We have pretty much seen it all this past year: a bear market, a long rally and even a period of neither-up-nor-down.
- Two lives lost in snow storm
- Family, hunters stranded by snow found by search teams
- December 11, 2009
- The first storm of winter claimed two lives in the Rim Country this week, a 27-year-old Tempe firefighter and 38-year-old man from Young.
- Fire destroys 3-story log home in half-hour
- 03:00 p.m., December 11, 2009 Updated 08:57 a.m.
- After an intense fire ripped through a three-story Whispering Pines log home Monday, all that remained was an oversized campfire of twisted metal and charred logs.
- FBI say duo has now robbed six banks
- December 11, 2009
- Since October, the FBI believes a duo dubbed the High Country Bandits has robbed six northern Arizona banks including a Payson bank just before Thanksgiving.
- Man charged with assaulting mother, stabbing man
- December 11, 2009
- Police say a Payson man who assaulted his elderly mother ended up stabbing a man who tried to intervene.
- Survival depends on kindness of strangers
- December 11, 2009
- Maybe your lights went out.
- Nice to see hot chocolate is now a tradition
- December 11, 2009
- In response to JoAnne Mallon’s letter to the editor regarding the Swiss Village lighting ceremony. I am sorry that you missed getting the free hot chocolate we were giving away that evening. I am flattered to see that Payson Pet Care’s free hot chocolate has become so popular that it is considered tradition, even expected. With so many things to see and do in the Swiss Village during the Christmas lighting ceremony, perhaps you didn’t make it to our lobby.
- Habitat for Humanity is big help to community
- December 11, 2009
- Habitat for Humanity is a big asset to the economy and the community. It provides affordable housing for Payson families and also provides prime living space for families at a price they can afford.
- Electric fences are harmless
- December 11, 2009
- Electric fences do not harm animals or people.
- Need to celebrate Bill of Rights Day
- December 11, 2009
- The Bill of Rights literally defines America. So why don’t we celebrate Dec. 15, the day it was ratified, with as much importance as we celebrate July 4th, the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence?
- Great concert
- December 11, 2009
- Just returned from the Payson High School auditorium where they performed the most amazing concert I’ve ever attended.
- Angels on trees waiting for adoption
- December 11, 2009
- More than 100 angels on trees in Payson and Pine are waiting to be adopted.
- How I became intimately acquainted with waste disposal technology
- December 11, 2009
- I arrived at Tachikawa Air Base, Japan, with a dual dose of odd reputation, one part deserved, the other totally insane.
- Spirit of Christmas is at hand
- Dazzling guitarists, dancing angels and singing help catch the season’s spirit
- December 11, 2009
- The brilliant flourishes of musical joy, dancing angels, hyperactive smoke machines, spotlighted wise men, sudsy snow flurries, a singing prophet, cavorting jesters, mad dog guitarists and beams of colored spotlights made three things perfectly clear last Sunday.
- New sponsor puts racer back on track
- December 11, 2009
- Economic hard times have slammed almost everyone in the Rim Country, including amateur race car drivers.
- Storm forces rescheduling for Longhorn basketball
- Holbrook game rescheduled for Saturday, Jan. 2, Show Low game date still pending
- December 11, 2009
- The storm that roared through the Rim Country Dec. 7 and 8 wreaked havoc on the Payson High School basketball schedule.
- Storm benefits area lake levels, wildlife
- December 11, 2009
- The first major winter storm has hit the Rim Country and the White Mountains and may have caused a little inconvenience, but is a welcome arrival in regard to future water levels at the local lakes. Most rain gauges in the Payson area recorded about two inches of precipitation while the higher elevations received nearly two feet of very wet snow.
- Help needed to continue Payson Community Kids
- December 11, 2009
- The fate of the Payson Community Kids program, founded by Marcy Rogers, whose body was found in her home Dec. 5, has yet to be decided by its board. However the desire is to continue either the full program or a modified form after the first of the year.
- Rim Country Compassionate Friends candle lighting
- December 11, 2009
- Residents of the Rim Country can join the Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting to honor the memory of children who have died.
- Teens hit ice, roll car twice
- December 11, 2009
- Police say two teenagers were uninjured after rolling their vehicle near Payson High School Thursday morning.
- Plane crashes at Payson Airport
- December 11, 2009
- The pilot of a single engine Cessna made a crash landing Friday morning at the Payson Airport.
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