Also from March 20
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Former SV town manager’s pay spurs probe- March 20, 2009
- A rapidly rising compensation package for Star Valley’s former town manager has spurred both an investigation into possible violations of the open meeting law by the Gila County Attorney’s Office and a lawsuit against the town for failure to make severance payments of $29,000.
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- Payson vet given U.S. Capitol flag
- March 20, 2009
- At 88 years old, Jim York may not be the oldest living veteran in Payson, but he is the oldest veteran in a group that attended the Class of 1968 reunion. York said he is definitely not slowing down a bit. He is still raising a grandson, Payson High School basketball player Cody York, and finishing his autobiography.
- Brooke Utilities seeks $2.69M in fed stimulus funds
- March 20, 2009
- Brooke Utilities President Bob Hardcastle’s application to the Arizona Corporation Commission to borrow $2.69 million to fund two water company improvement projects caught most Pine and Strawberry water users by surprise.
- Time to sell or time to buy?
- March 20, 2009
- We’re in a recession, which could be severe. Several financial services companies have either collapsed or been bailed out by the government.
- Family opens massage and facial business
- March 20, 2009
- Karen Benkert and her two daughters Michelle Paul and Aricka Johnson recently opened Frontier Therapeutics at 215 W. Frontier St. on March 15.
- Government and health care losses add to state’s unemployment woes
- March 20, 2009
- Arizona’s unemployment rate hit 7 percent in January as government and health care — sectors that had been bright spots in the shaky economy — shed jobs along with retail and construction, the state Department of Commerce announced Thursday.
- Limeliters bring family-friendly folk music to Rim
- March 20, 2009
- Folk music tells wonderful stories about all kinds of subjects. It is oral history that spans the ages.
- County readies move into First American building
- Five-year lease will cost county $5,910 per month
- March 20, 2009
- The county will move some of its offices into the First American Title building next month after a tough lease negotiation that at one point neared a “deal breaker,” county officials said Tuesday.
- Benefit planned for fire victim
- Event to help Steve Cline is April 4
- March 20, 2009
- Longtime local resident Steve Cline lost his home to a devastating fire the morning of Feb. 24. He is currently in the burn unit at Maricopa County Hospital in Phoenix with severe injuries.
- Parent, board member to challenge ed community
- March 20, 2009
- The Payson Unified School District board should “scrutinize” its teachers, curriculum and measurement of performance, the mother of three school-age boys told members at a recent meeting.
- Payson gears up for National Night Out on Aug. 1
- March 20, 2009
- The Payson Police Department, along with the National Association of Town Watch, is gearing up for another National Night Out.
- Looking back on some whopper mistakes
- March 20, 2009
- I was thinking the other day. I do a lot of that lately. It costs nothing, can be done lying down, may be taken with alcohol, isn’t fattening or bad for your heart, liver, or kidneys, and doesn’t cause a rash.
- Comparing the ideologies of Obama and Lincoln
- March 20, 2009
- Barack Obama has expressed his admiration for Abraham Lincoln on numerous occasions and particularly in a 2005 speech where he mentioned “Lincoln’s rise from poverty, his ultimate mastery of language and law, his capacity to overcome personal loss and remain determined in the face of repeated defeat …”
- Consumers should not take advantage of a business
- March 20, 2009
- Fireside Espresso is a great place to visit friends, hold meetings, or simply enjoy a cup of really good coffee while using the free high-speed Internet.
- Evans, council serving town well
- March 20, 2009
- I quite agree with the disgust expressed on the face of Councilwoman Sue Connell as she listened to former mayor Bob Edwards as he admonished the present town government.
- Freedom of speech is everyone’s right
- March 20, 2009
- Freedom of speech is the right of all United States citizens. Jinx Pyle is entitled to express his political opinions, but so are those of us who oppose his way of thinking.
- Edwards spreading his propaganda
- March 20, 2009
- So, Bob Edwards, you are out there again spreading your “no-growth” propaganda to our great town of Payson.
- People missing the picture
- March 20, 2009
- The animosity is so pungent, the entire Rim Country stinks.
- The right decisions are not always easy
- March 20, 2009
- Back in the days (and they weren’t that long ago) when Payson was booming, and we anticipated modest school enrollment growth and funding for schools was not in question; including artificial turf fields for the high school was an “extra” for our kids that the district and community could easily justify.
- Questions raised by pay probe of SV
- March 20, 2009
- The chaotic and improvised process that awarded the Star Valley town manager with a roughly 37-percent pay boost in 20 months raises some troubling questions about that town’s management.
- Around Rim Country
- Business Showcase Saturday at PHS
- March 20, 2009
- The annual Business Showcase, “Team Up to Succeed,” takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, March 21 at the old gym at Payson High School on North McLane Road.
- Search and rescue team find disoriented Pine hiker
- March 20, 2009
- A Pine woman was rescued Friday night after being disoriented and lost on a trail a mile south of Pine.
- Hwy. 87 to Pine will be widened
- March 20, 2009
- A portion of a deadly stretch of Highway 87 between Payson and Pine will receive $8.6 million in federal stimulus funds for a shoulder widening and resurfacing project to begin this summer.
- SV looks to county for police service
- March 20, 2009
- Star Valley residents will soon receive police protection from the Gila County Sheriff’s Office and animal control services from the county as well — two services residents used to receive for free before the town incorporated, but for which they now must pay almost $400,000 a year.
- Payson plan still embraces big goals
- Council works on plan to present to residents that drops time tables and postpones projects while focusing on
- March 20, 2009
- The goal of the study session was to pull together a plan for the future which citizens can have a whack at this Tuesday.
- County hopes to close deficit, avoid layoffs
- March 20, 2009
- Gila County will likely close its projected $2.3 million deficit next year without layoffs, and possibly without increasing property taxes, Deputy County Manager John Nelson told supervisors Tuesday.
- Former SV town manager’s pay spurs probe
- County investigates possible Star Valley open meeting law violations as former manager files lawsuit
- March 20, 2009
- A rapidly rising compensation package for Star Valley’s former town manager has spurred both an investigation into possible violations of the open meeting law by the Gila County Attorney’s Office and a lawsuit against the town for failure to make severance payments of $29,000.
- Foster homes desperately needed
- March 20, 2009
- The flood has started. So far, only one litter of kittens has been brought to the animal shelter.
- Naturally shed antler hunting subject to state rules
- March 20, 2009
- Shed antler hunting is a great way to get in touch with nature and experience hands-on the cycle of life.
- Payson track teams to take part in RV multi meet
- March 20, 2009
- The Payson High School track teams, still reeling from the absence of players due to spring break, travels today, March 20, to Springerville-Eagar for a Round Valley High School-hosted multi-meet.
- Optimists to hold fishing festival at Green Valley Lake
- March 20, 2009
- The third annual Optimist Club Fishing Festival will be held March 28 at Green Valley Lake.
- ASU coach brings skills to Rim Country
- March 20, 2009
- Clint Myers is revered in Arizona State University athletic circles as one of the finest Sun Devils ever.
- Attending D-backs game will fund rec programs
- March 20, 2009
- Watching Eric Byrnes flag down fly balls in the outfield or perhaps seeing Brandon Webb baffle an opposing hitter with the nastiest sinker in baseball are some of the opportunities Payson baseball fans will soon have.
- Lady Longhorns peaking for hometown tourney
- March 20, 2009
- The Lady Longhorn softball team appears to be peaking just in time for the highlight of the home season — the Gracie Haught Classic.
- Show Low upends Payson
- March 20, 2009
- A 12-2 loss to East rival Show Low wasn’t the region jump-start Payson baseball faithful were hoping for.
- College softball camp comes to Payson
- Sun Devils, coaches to hold clinic at Rumsey Park
- March 20, 2009
- The NCAA National Champions are coming to Payson and bringing their Coach of the Year with them.
- Spring Fling Teen Dance is Saturday
- March 20, 2009
- Know a teen who is looking for something to do this Saturday, March 21? Well, if’n you do, hog-tie the little bugger and bring ’em on over to the American Legion Hall on Route 260 between the hours of 7 and 10 p.m.
- Blooming trees, lavender flowers a sure sign that spring has arrived in Rim Country
- March 20, 2009
- Today is the first day of spring! A long time ago, back when I was about 7 or 8 years old, I remember my mom telling my brothers and me that that day was the first day of spring.
- Annual Christopher Creek pajama party attracted 20 women
- March 20, 2009
- Friday was the annual Ladies Pajama Party in Christopher Creek. This year 20 women showed up in their favorite pajamas with their funny slippers and brought along their favorite potluck to share.
- Weekend rain was a big surprise
- March 20, 2009
- Who would have guessed that Pine would get rain over the weekend? On Friday with a scant 20 percent chance predicted, we got enough to thoroughly wet the ground.
- Speaker blends passion, humor and authenticity to convey message
- March 20, 2009
- Margie Williams is a public speaker — leading Bible studies and speaking at church programs for the past 10 years — but she is also a very private person.
- Guns blazing!
- They may not shoot straight, but they sure do look good
- March 20, 2009
- Down a muddy, winding road, you stumble upon a group of fashionably dressed cowboys.
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