Also from May 12
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Phony fire hydrants gone; more real ones still needed- May 12, 2009
- First, the good news: All of the decorative fire hydrants that fooled firefighters into hooking up to dry lines are gone.
All stories
- Longhorns’ run at state title ends early
- Chino Valley rallies for 7 runs to defeat Payson 11-6 in second round
- May 12, 2009
- Turn out the lights, the party’s over.
- Matt Wilson claims regional title
- May 12, 2009
- A Payson High School senior, bound next fall for Northern Arizona University on a combination football-academic scholarship, has won the Longhorn track and field team’s only East region championship gold medal.
- Ridge Halenar gets our vote for East player of the year
- May 12, 2009
- East region baseball coaches probably had their sliding pads full trying to figure who to vote for in the Player of the Year balloting — Payson’s Ridge Halenar or Show Low’s Clay Hathaway.
- Fish consumption advisory issued for specific fish species at Roosevelt Lake
- May 12, 2009
- A fish consumption advisory has been instituted for largemouth bass and channel catfish at Roosevelt Lake because recent samples of those specific species of fish collected at the lake showed elevated levels of mercury.
- PATS group-led hike on Houston Loop Saturday
- May 12, 2009
- Hike starts at 8 a.m. from American Gulch Trailhead Like to hike, but not sure where to go?
- Lady Longhorns capture plenty of gold, silver
- May 12, 2009
- Senior three-sport star Jenna Robertson’s gold and twin silver medal efforts helped propel the Lady Longhorns to a second-place finish in the East region track and field championships.
- Snowflake tops in 3A golf, Longhorns finish second
- May 12, 2009
- When asked if there was a high school golf team in Arizona that could beat Snowflake — including those in the 4A and 5A “big school” ranks — PHS coach Bret Morse only shrugged his shoulders, lauding the powerful Lobos as a prep juggernaut.
- The tax man cometh; sales tax on services proposed
- May 12, 2009
- In January we wrote an article about State Treasurer Dean Martin’s presentation to the Central Arizona Board of Realtors.
- Masseuse irked after Asian Spa arrest
- May 12, 2009
- After a local spa had its license revoked on allegations that a masseuse was offering more than a back rub, local massage therapist Lori Vario said she is outraged and wants people to know that massage has legitimate health benefits.
- Sheriff’s Posse keeps busy, looking for members
- May 12, 2009
- After more than 40 years of volunteer services, the Gila County Sheriff’s Posse hasn’t slowed down a bit, and recently swore in a new captain and completed training.
- Budget keeps Mazatzal Rest Area closed
- May 12, 2009
- Due to budget concerns, it looks like the Mazatzal Rest Area at the intersection of Highway 87 and 188 will not be opened until July at the earliest.
- Phony fire hydrants gone; more real ones still needed
- In many older areas of town, hydrants remain beyond the reach of a fire truck
- May 12, 2009
- First, the good news: All of the decorative fire hydrants that fooled firefighters into hooking up to dry lines are gone.
- Spring Rodeo promises excitement, fun times
- May 12, 2009
- Payson and the Rim Country are kicking off summer with a celebration of the region’s Old West heritage.
- Drought again stalks the Rim Country
- Wet winter filled the reservoirs, but dry spring has drained the streams
- May 12, 2009
- Despite a wet winter and brimming reservoirs, the drought has crept back into the Rim Country on dusty paws.
- Sheep clobbers hiker, rescue needed
- May 12, 2009
- It was a busy weekend for Tonto Rim Search and Rescue volunteers. On Saturday morning, a Tucson man backpacking near Fossil Creek was knocked unconscious after several big horn sheep in the area loosened rock above him, which tumbled down and hit him in the head.
- Around Rim Country
- Blood drives planned in Rim Country this week
- May 12, 2009
- There will be two Payson area blood drives in May.
- Too hot, too cold Payson needs just-right plan
- May 12, 2009
- Payson seems to be having a Goldilocks moment. Alas, it’s not one of those “just right” outcomes — more like making a scary face at a taste of a “too-cold” bowl of porridge.
- Enough from the liberal left
- May 12, 2009
- I’m tired of all the hatred of the liberal left. They call Republicans NGO-Cons. We are racist if we don’t believe everything Obama says.
- Thanks for help, friendship
- May 12, 2009
- Dear friends of the Tonto Apache Tribe, friends, family.
- Writer has right to express views
- May 12, 2009
- Letter writer Ric Hinkie is viewed with respect and affection by all who know him, which makes it the more puzzling and disturbing that he does not grasp the function of a free press.
- Thanks for great coverage and to those who helped
- May 12, 2009
- First of all, thank you so much for the great coverage and the extra copies of The Rim Review. You all did a wonderful job.
- Merchants extend invite to car show to return to Main Street
- May 12, 2009
- The Payson Main Street Merchants Guild would like to clarify points in the story on the car show that ran in the paper on April 18 and I quote, “Last year, organizers lined the cars up along Main Street, where the merchants hoped the shiny icons of Detroit would generate sales and street traffic.
- Texting police officer
- May 12, 2009
- (Recently) at about 3 p.m., I witnessed a most amazing thing.
- Council rejects cut in event center manager’s contract
- May 12, 2009
- After six hours of budget hearings, the Payson Town Council finally found a staff recommendation it didn’t like — the proposal to convert the part-time manager of the Payson Event Center into a contract employee without benefits.
- ‘Grandma Lynn’ helps Julia Randall kindergarten students make a quilt
- May 12, 2009
- The quilt Grandma Lynn and her adoring kindergarten fans at Julia Randall Elementary School made features a fabric tree with little red handprints that are supposed to be apples
- Volunteer loves giving back to community
- May 12, 2009
- Seventh grade because we had one semester with sewing and other semester with shop. I enjoyed learning shop. We did bookends.
- Freshman is American Award contest winner
- May 12, 2009
- Young freshman Trent Turner has won the sixth annual Young American Awards Program essay contest. The locally organized and funded non-profit says it promotes the spirit of Americanism, education and information technology by rewarding students who wish to excel.
- New Visions accepting pre-registration applications
- May 12, 2009
- New Visions Academy, Star Valley is now accepting pre-registration applications for the 2009/10 school year. Appointments may be made by calling (928) 468-1401. The 2009/10 school year begins Aug. 10.
- Student seeks to raise money for summer program
- May 12, 2009
- For Payson High School junior Nicole Scott, who wants to attend Stanford for college, the chance to study there for three weeks this summer arrived in her mailbox, to her gleeful surprise.
- Mount Cross pastor leaving
- May 12, 2009
- Pastor Elaine Watskey of Mount Cross Lutheran Church, 601 E. Highway 260 has accepted a new call to serve in the Grand Canyon Synod office in Phoenix with Bishop Stephen Talmage as Assistant to the Bishop for Candidacy.
- Megabox of diapers awarded in county immunization drawing
- May 12, 2009
- Beginning April 1, the Gila County Health Department is selecting one name a month from those children who completed their baby shots at the health department by 20 months of age.
- Family of graduates
- May 12, 2009
- Rick and Patti Korth of Payson are please to announce the graduations of two of their children.
- 60-year loss made right
- May 12, 2009
- After his medals were stolen more than 60 years ago while he was in a coma, World War II veteran Edward Doran was presented with 10 replacements Friday with the help of Senator Jon Kyl’s office.
- China through a photographer’s eye
- May 12, 2009
- Guests at the Payson Institute of Learning’s Discussion & Lecture League will learn about and see China through the eyes of a photographer.
- Payson physicist breaks new ground — draws controversy
- May 12, 2009
- William A. Tiller spent 34 years teaching science at Stanford University and published more than 250 scientific papers. Yet he found himself ostracized and dismissed when his research led him to the startling conclusion that the mind can affect the physical world in ways that flustered and sometimes outraged his conventional-minded colleagues.
- Tonto National Forest begins fire restrictions May 14
- May 12, 2009
- Drought conditions, hot temperatures and increased fire danger have resulted in fire restrictions for the Tonto National Forest beginning Thursday, May 14 at 8 a.m.
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