Also from October 30
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- For the love of chili
- Cook-off was benefit for Pine Senior Center
- October 30, 2009
- In the world of chili cook-offs, some win, some lose, and some just eat a good lunch. At the recent Chili Cook-off Challenge in Pine, which raised money for the senior center, hoards of people paid $3 for little plastic cups to sample the goods stuffed under the ramada.
- Artist uses texture, light to make blank canvas come alive
- October 30, 2009
- An Oriental patterned carpet lies underneath the Battle of the Little Bighorn painting in progress in William Ahrendt’s studio, but not a speck of paint has fallen on it. Ahrendt has placed a smaller, much less expensive rug directly under the canvas to catch wayward paint drops, but no visible paint has fallen on that rug either.
- Fall Festival, Trunk or Treat this weekend
- October 30, 2009
- If you missed the Chili Cook-off Challenge you missed some great food.
- ‘Broadway’ performance outstanding
- October 30, 2009
- I hope that you did not miss the performance of the “Best of Broadway Show Tunes” last Thursday evening, Oct. 22. The performance was held at the Payson High School auditorium and the performers played to a full house. The singers were outstanding, as well as the 18-piece orchestra.
- Just about time to do ‘Frankenstein Twist’
- October 30, 2009
- The bewitching hour is near! This Saturday, little ghosts, ghouls and goblins will be scouring our neighborhoods in search of Halloween treats — and maybe even leaving behind a trick or two. It’s a crazy time of the year, isn’t it?
- PHS cyclist earns national title
- Daniel Conley part Mountain Bike National Champion junior relay team
- October 30, 2009
- Crown Payson High School junior Daniel Conley the national champion he’s always strived to be.
- Cross Country teams seeking East regional championship
- October 30, 2009
- Uncertainty is the only certainty facing the Payson High School cross country teams when they travel today, Oct. 30, to Whiteriver for the 3A East regional championships.
- Former Horns’ rodeo champ doing well at college level
- October 30, 2009
- While some small town athletes have trouble adjusting to the demands of college life, Trevor Haught doesn’t appear to be one of them.
- Win might send Longhorns back to state
- October 30, 2009
- The Payson Longhorn football team is struggling along with a 1-3 East Region record and 3-6 overall.
- Lady Longhorns take on Desert Christian at state
- October 30, 2009
- While the Payson High School boys soccer team failed to earn a berth into the state tournament, the girls will be advancing as the East Region’s No. 4 seed.
- Rifle deer hunts are longstanding tradition among families
- October 30, 2009
- The month of October means the beginning of all those rifle deer hunts in various units throughout the state.
- Meet some members of the Lonely Hearts Club
- October 30, 2009
- The Lonely Hearts Club — This group of animals are those who have been with us for longer than six months. You will see by their bios that their long stays really are no fault of their own. They are all good guys who were brought into this life by irresponsible pet owners who offered little or no stability, let alone training and tender loving care. We have given all these to them in large doses, and they have grown into beautiful animals.
- Construction worker puts down hammer and picks up tongs
- After the construction business took a tumble, one business owner decided to open his own hot dog stand for extra income
- October 30, 2009
- When Mark Scott’s construction business hit the skids along with the economy, he did what any business person would do — he opened a hot dog stand.
- Hairlines Studio
- October 30, 2009
- Sometimes good things come in little packages. Although Hairlines Studio, at 408 W. Main St., is small, it is packed with big talent.
- Smart financial moves for empty nesters to consider
- October 30, 2009
- If you have children graduating from college this year, you’re probably excited about the opportunities that lie ahead for them. But once your last child leaves home, and you become an empty nester, you may also find some good opportunities to improve your financial situation.
- Payson Glass starts fund-raiser
- October 30, 2009
- With the Payson Unified School District facing a bleak budget future, Payson Glass recently decided to start a fund-raiser to give back to the district.
- Did TAB get stabbed? Traffic board’s new rules
- What’s in a name? Commission now a town council advisory board
- October 30, 2009
- Not STAB. Now it’s TAB. But did the TAB get stabbed?
- Homeless student numbers growing
- October 30, 2009
- Some live in the forest, stepping on the school bus as it stops by Houston Mesa Campground. Others sleep on friends’ couches, but have no bed of their own.
- Get spooked, but stay safe
- October 30, 2009
- There are a number of different ways to get spooked this Halloween night.
- Town budget takes a hit
- State warns town may lose $500,000 as income tax receipts shrink
- October 30, 2009
- So Payson’s budget gets in this bar fight. And now it’s laying there in the mud and the blood and the beer — kind of groggy and trying to rub the blood out of its eyes, but thinking the worst is over.
- Woodman, spare that snag
- Study offers surprising finding that dead trees benefit wildlife, and don’t increase the severity of wildfire
- October 30, 2009
- The Dude Fire swept through the forest, leaving a bristling landscape of charred matchsticks. Cut them all down?
- Dust, ash covers cars after brief rain
- October 30, 2009
- Car washes got an unexpected boost in business Wednesday after a brief rainfall Tuesday night covered vehicles with a fine dusting of white dots.
- Habitat for Humanity to hold Phase II dedication
- October 30, 2009
- Payson Area Habitat for Humanity (PAHH) will hold its Dedication of Phase II of Longhorn Village, from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 8.
- Mack: Citizens need to demand that states reclaim authority
- October 30, 2009
- A former sheriff of Graham County proposed radical reform at a recent Tea Party dinner, saying sheriffs have the ultimate law authority to defend citizens from enemies, including the federal government.
- Pastor determined to rebuild church after fire
- October 30, 2009
- The first time someone set the Payson Living Word Church on fire, it destroyed half of the building. The second time someone set the church on fire, it burned to the ground, leaving little behind but a pile of dust.
- Community Almanac
- October 30, 2009
- The Women’s Ministries of Payson First Assembly of God, 1100 W. Lake Drive (the church at Green Valley Park), is sponsoring an indoor yard sale in the church fellowship hall from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Oct. 30 and 31. All proceeds go to missions and charities of the church.
- New approach on SV water welcomed
- October 30, 2009
- Star Valley just had a very calm, reasonable, informative and far-sighted meeting to discuss water. And Payson and Star Valley mayors were recently spotted sitting together at the same table exchanging pleasantries.
- Bringing fiscal discipline back to Washington
- October 30, 2009
- By the time you read this, our national debt may have already reached an unprecedented milestone. We are on the verge of owing more than $12 trillion for the first time in American history. That’s almost $39,000 for every man, woman and child in this country, and we are falling deeper and deeper in debt each day.
- Some doctors practice bad medicine
- October 30, 2009
- I cannot let Senator Kyl’s comments about the so-called “tort reform” issue go unanswered. The senator is obviously spouting the propaganda from the insurance industry which has been attacking trial lawyers who represent the injured, maimed and survivors as a result of very bad medicine practiced by a very few doctors.
- Not the PE teacher
- October 30, 2009
- In reference to the letter to the editor written on Oct. 23, the Randy Wilcox that submitted the letter is not same Randy Wilcox that is the longtime Rim Country Middle School physical education teacher.
- Thanks to all who took part in the walk
- October 30, 2009
- On behalf of our local Conference ( St. Philip the Apostle) of “The Society of St. Vincent de Paul” we wish to thank Mayor Kenny Evans, his office staff, the Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Payson Roundup, the Gazette, local businesses, churches, and the many citizens in our community who supported The Friends of the Poor Walk to focus attention on the need for compassion and assistance for those in our community suffering economic hardship.
- Sometimes you just can’t win
- October 30, 2009
- Ever had the feeling that you were shoveling you-know-what against the tide? I’ve had that feeling a few times, but whenever I run into a situation where I begin to wonder if there’s any justice in this crazy world I think back to a story told by one of my favorite people — Winston Churchill.
- Budget cuts and Pine Strawberry School: What does it mean to us?
- October 30, 2009
- Alexis Bechman’s Oct. 20 Roundup article entitled “Schools told to expect 10-15 percent cuts” generated a flurry of questions from the folks living in the Pine Strawberry community. The most prominent question asked was, “How is the school going to be affected?”
- Payson High students earn achievement honors
- October 30, 2009
- Six students at Payson High School have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on advanced placement exams.
- Annual community health fair scheduled for Nov. 7
- October 30, 2009
- The 11th annual Community Health and Care Fair will be held Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Payson High School gym off Longhorn Drive.
- Capitol Christmas Tree will make a stop in the Rim Country
- October 30, 2009
- The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is making a stop in Payson from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 10.
- Red Cross to hold wilderness first aid certification course
- October 30, 2009
- The American Red Cross will hold a wilderness first aid certification course Nov. 7-8 in Payson from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Legislature ‘robbed’ dying state parks
- Morrison Institute study on plight of system lauds Payson, concludes some parks “might not survive”
- October 30, 2009
- Inadequate, inconsistent state funding has “robbed” state parks and threatens their survival without a change in management and new sources of funding, concluded the Morrison Institute for Public Policy.
- Star Valley calms the waters with Payson
- October 30, 2009
- Sensing the community had concerns and questions on the state of the town’s water supply, the Star Valley Town Council opened its doors Tuesday night and braced for a storm of residents.
- GCC records releasable by electronic methods
- October 30, 2009
- Facing a tax levy election in a down economy, Gila Community College board chairman Bob Ashford has reversed the college’s ban on releasing electronic records.
- Police seeking information about robbery
- October 30, 2009
- Police are releasing few new details about an armored bank vehicle that was robbed Friday night by a group of armed individuals.
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