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- Hobbying goes ballistic
- Beginner’s passion begets professional aspirations
- November 13, 2009
- It all started with a desire for raspberry wine. Cheryl Piazza was making raspberry jam and thought wine of the same flavor would be nice. Her impulse birthed her husband’s new passion. A little over a year ago, her husband, Tom, decided he would make beer.
- Holiday season is fast approaching
- November 13, 2009
- Hello again fellow Creekers. Well the holiday season is just about here. I’ve already seen a few homes and businesses putting up their Christmas lights.
- Longtime Village resident will be missed
- November 13, 2009
- Tonto Village residents were saddened to learn of the passing of a longtime resident Ruby Terry on Nov. 6. Ruby had not been too well for the past few years and she fought valiantly against her illnesses.
- Several things happening in Pine this weekend
- November 13, 2009
- The Holiday Open House in Pine seemed to be quite successful, as every shop I went to had several folks milling around and taking advantage of the special prices to get some early shopping in. We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day. A couple of weeks ago it seemed as if winter had hit with a vengeance, but the reprieve has been so nice.
- Rim Country Quilt Roundup this weekend
- November 13, 2009
- We have another great three-day exhibit taking place this weekend, right here in Payson. It’s an event that I know will be of special interest to us manly men.
- Positive review for Microsoft’s latest — Windows 7
- November 13, 2009
- Is Windows 7 finally the answer? Microsoft has once again taken over the computer news cycle. Its release of Windows 7 has sparked a new interest in the otherwise lackluster arena of operating systems. A new operating system definitely deserves a little attention in this column, so here is what you should know about Windows 7.
- Endangered species triage way too late
- Study suggests many endangered Rim Country species already past the point of no return
- November 13, 2009
- They hop, flutter and swim all across Rim Country. Feathered and slimy and scaled, they have one terrible quality in common. They’re endangered — down to their last few clumps of trees, miles of stream or sheltered springs.
- MAYDAY, MAYDAY!
- Dog trainer turns sporting breeds into champions
- November 13, 2009
- Down at the end of Oxbow Trail there are new residents. It’s a small family: Roger, Candra and their 18-month-old daughter, Alex, plus a few dogs they own — and a dozen more they board and train and with whom they win national championships.
- 30 years of stats keep Horns on track
- November 13, 2009
- Bill Lawson has been the offense statistician for the Payson Longhorn football team for 30 years. He loves the game, and has no plans to step down from the volunteer effort — so long as he is healthy and as long as his wife, Eileen, will put up with it.
- Rim Country is synonymous with trout fishing
- November 13, 2009
- The Rim Country is synonymous as a trout fishing destination because of all the lakes and streams within a radius of 30 miles of the Payson area. The elevation of all these waters varies from 5,000 to 7,500 feet, which can create quite a climate change, especially at this time of year.
- Get familiar with basics of estate planning
- November 13, 2009
- If you still have many years to go until retirement, you may not consider drawing up an estate plan to be a high priority.
- New space for Green Mountain Emporium
- November 13, 2009
- A year after opening Green Mountain Emporium on Main Street, owner Jo Ann Johnston was happily forced to move to a bigger location because she had “maxed out” the space.
- National Bank of Arizona celebrates 25 years by paying it forward
- November 13, 2009
- National Bank of Arizona announced that instead of celebrating its 25 years as Arizona’s largest community bank with a self-congratulatory bash, the bank has decided to “pay it forward” by investing funds in the communities that have been vital to National Bank of Arizona’s success.
- Giving thanks, counting blessings
- November 13, 2009
- This is the time of year when we take time to give thanks.
- ASU, Payson set meetings
- Investors already interested in building four-year campus in Rim Country
- November 13, 2009
- The drive to convince Arizona State University to build a four-year college campus in Payson has picked up momentum, with support from ASU officials, meetings with potential investors and a planned joint session with the Payson council and ASU negotiators.
- Towns face many tough revenue years ahead
- State planners predict Payson, Star Valley may not regain 2005 revenue totals until 2013
- November 13, 2009
- The good news: Arizona’s economy will limp through fiscal 2010 with some recovery beginning in 2011.
- Group seeks ways to help homeless
- November 13, 2009
- In the town of Payson lives a boy of the same name who loves football.
- Teacher’s pay plan gets lukewarm support from board
- November 13, 2009
- The pay-for-performance plans submitted to the Payson school board are lackluster, but they will suffice for this year, board members concluded before unanimously approving them.
- Community Almanac
- November 13, 2009
- On Nov. 13, 14 and 15, members of the St. Philip Knights of Columbus will be located at Walmart, Safeway and Bashas’ giving out free Tootsie Rolls to anyone who will accept.
- Is teacher merit pay really a joke?
- November 13, 2009
- Ah, to live in Lake Wobegon — where all the children are above average.
- Proud of the Bears football team
- November 13, 2009
- To the coaches, players and parents of the Payson Bears football team: A big congratulations to all for a great championship win! We are so proud of all of you (especially our son, Tim #88!) for bringing home another win! Thank you for all your hard work and dedication!
- Thanks for being there
- November 13, 2009
- Just a short thank you comment for Dr. Askari and his staff for their presence here in Payson every Monday on a regular basis. Dr. Askari, Mary Ann, Fawn, Kay, Gay, Sharay, Laura, Shervin, Emily, Melisa and Tammy all go the extra mile in bringing good cardiac care to Payson.
- No flags on veterans’ graves at the cemetery
- November 13, 2009
- We just got home from making two trips by the cemetery and there are no flags on the veterans’ graves.
- Now we can get health insurance
- November 13, 2009
- Thank you Ann Kirkpatrick so much for voting on the bill that will allow my wife to get health insurance.
- Health care reform is simple
- November 13, 2009
- Regarding the disdain that ACLU lawyer, mis-Representative Ann Kirkpatrick feels toward us lowlife common folks in the first district, I have to totally agree with Richard Skoglund, and for the first time, agree with Donn Morris to a degree.
- Pleased with the newspaper
- November 13, 2009
- We’ve recently relocated from Houston, Texas and were most pleased with the Houston Chronicle. We have been equally pleased with your newspaper, particularly given that it is not a daily. Keep up the good work.
- My broken antenna
- November 13, 2009
- To the person who felt that he had to break my search and rescue antenna and let air out of my ATV. This happened at Tiny’s Restaurant on Friday, Nov. 6 between 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. I’m sorry that you felt that you had to break my SAR antenna that is used for rescues only and nothing else.
- Outdoor coverage is appreciated
- November 13, 2009
- I want to express my appreciation for your paper and the coverage you give to the outdoors. You have many articles that keep us abreast of the seasons of Rim Country.
- Unhappy with cartoon
- November 13, 2009
- I am not in the habit of admonishing the newspaper in Payson. Actually, we enjoy reading it. However, Tuesday’s cartoon supposedly referring to Rodin the Thinker I feel was extremely offensive.
- Our chains are forged
- November 13, 2009
- Our ageless Constitution was divinely inspired, but not necessarily a living document as many believe. It does not amend under every circumstance. Rather, it is built upon a foundation of unchanging principles, chief among them are agency and freedom. Further, it does not grant any rights. It is a “self evident” fact that our rights come from our creator and the purpose of the Constitution is to protect them.
- ‘Yes We Can’
- November 13, 2009
- Mr. President are you listening? The message from the voters is: Change.
- Rim Country’s congresswoman provided key vote for health plan
- Kirkpatrick cites insurance, Medicare reforms, but critics predict economic disaster
- November 13, 2009
- Provisions to require insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions and a fix for the Medicare “donut hole” last week prompted First District Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick to end months of suspense and to vote firmly in favor of the Democrat’s healthcare reform plan.
- Ties that bind the Rim Country in a loving tradition
- November 13, 2009
- The Rim Country and its diverse residents — from those who grew up here to those who came a little later — have many tremendous traditions that help make this a wonderful community. Perhaps one of the most special is the annual Elks Community Thanksgiving Dinner.
- Donations requested for Rim Guidance Center meal
- November 13, 2009
- Every year, the employees of the Southwest Behavioral Health Rim Guidance Center donate their money and time to prepare and serve a full Thanksgiving meal for the center’s consumers and their families. The 70-plus employees see this as a way to give back to their consumers.
- Country music concert to benefit Payson Lions programs
- November 13, 2009
- The Payson Lions Club will present an evening of country music with the tribute show, The Legends of Country Music. Proceeds benefit the Payson Lions Charitable Foundations. The benefit concert, by the “King of Country Legends” Larry King, will be at 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Payson High School auditorium.
- Residents get glimpse of Capitol Tree
- November 13, 2009
- It came on doublewide sleigh with a Forest Service Santa Claus look alike leading its course. Little performers in red and white danced around it to Jingle Bells and onlookers signed its carriage with messages of love and praise.
- Community notification level 3 sex offender alert
- November 13, 2009
- The Payson Police Department is releasing the following information pursuant to ARS 13-3825, the Community Notification on Sex Offenders Law.
- Police arrest woman who allegedly stole from employers
- November 13, 2009
- Police say a Payson woman who stole thousands of dollars from employer deposit bags and wrote checks out to herself over a six-month period has been arrested.
- DPS receives multiple federal law enforcement grants
- November 13, 2009
- DPS recently received a half million worth of new equipment and money through federal grants.
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