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Rep. Konopnicki distorts quote in campaign mailer- August 9, 2010
- A campaign flier recently sent out by state Senate candidate Bill Konopnicki fabricates a quote and warns residents that challenger Sen. Sylvia Allen’s plan to set Gila Community College free will “take funding from rural community colleges and could cause some to shut down.”
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- McCain, Brewer coming to Payson Saturday
- August 10, 2010
- On Saturday, August 14, at 3:15 p.m., Arizona Senator John McCain and Governor Jan Brewer will hold an informal meet and greet at the Best Western Hotel Meeting Room, at 801 North Beeline Highway.
- Level 2 sex offender moves to Mesa del
- August 10, 2010
- Level 2 sex offender Clifford Lee Havercamp III, 28, notified police that he is living at 8150 W. Barranca in Mesa del Caballo.
- Public meeting on Payson transportation plan scheduled for Aug. 10
- August 10, 2010
- The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) will hold a public open house on the Payson Transportation Planning Study from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., today, Aug. 10, at the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Road.
- Dems seeking to represent Rim face uphill battle
- District 5’s two open House seats draw candidates promising budget reform, support for education
- August 10, 2010
- The two Winslow Democrats seeking to represent Rim Country in the state House are seeking a major overhaul of state budgeting procedures to avoid the kind of devastating boom-bust cycle that has convulsed the state Legislature.
- Grant will bring Spanish to Payson freshmen during ‘zero hour’
- August 10, 2010
- An early morning treat will soon await freshmen squeezed out of foreign language classes this year — a 7:30 a.m. Spanish class.
- Payson seeks to muffle neighborhood noise
- Council grapples with trying to figure out how loud is too loud
- August 10, 2010
- Noise: It’s tricky. One man’s boom box is another man’s nuisance. So how’s a nice mountain town supposed to control all that nasty noise?
- Multiple medical programs set
- August 10, 2010
- Linda Parsons, director of quality management at Payson Regional Medical Center will the be the guest speaker at the Senior Circle’s Lunch and Learn from 11 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Aug. 25.
- Students audition with a cold reading for play
- August 10, 2010
- Group by group, the hopeful performers filed on stage to read from the script, the bright stage lights casting a theatrical glow.
- Simple fixes could improve accident-prone Granite Dells-260 intersection
- August 10, 2010
- Some signs and painted stripes could reduce the number of crashes in one of Payson’s most bewildering intersections, the town’s Transportation Advisory Board has concluded.
- Agreement keeps Tonto Natural Bridge open this fall
- August 10, 2010
- Thanks to a deal with Payson and Star Valley, Tonto Natural Bridge State Park will remain open for the next year.
- Humane Society to build smaller shelter
- Slow fund-raising prompts cutback from 17,000 square feet to perhaps 5,000
- August 10, 2010
- Tacking into a financial headwind, the Humane Society of Central Arizona will trim its sails and start work on a scaled-down $500,000 Payson animal shelter, shelving plans for a $3 million dream facility.
- Store owner arrested for helping fugitives
- August 10, 2010
- Claudia Washburn, the owner of Jakes Corner store near Tonto Basin, along with Diana Joy Glattfelder, of Prescott Valley, have been arrested and charged with conspiring to help three convicted murderers escape from prison.
- SV general plan wants small-town feel
- August 10, 2010
- The longer Star Valley talked about its general plan, the more things were taken out of it.
- Nearly half of elementary students are overweight
- August 10, 2010
- Nearly half of Payson’s elementary school students have weight problems, according to data recently compiled by the district.
- Entries deadline for Northern Gila County Fair photo contest is Sept. 8
- August 10, 2010
- Photographers are urged to get their prints ready now for amateur and professional competition at the Northern Gila County Fair.
- Forest Lakes fire chief named fire officer of the year
- August 10, 2010
- After handling one of Forest Lakes’ worst snowstorms on record in January while maintaining a full-time position with the Gilbert Fire Department, Forest Lakes Fire Chief Dave Rodriquez was named fire officer of the year by the Arizona Fire Chief Association (AFCA).
- U.S. Constitution’s Supremacy Clause overrides state law
- August 10, 2010
- A letter in Tuesday’s edition of the Roundup — “Bill of Rights Being Stripped Away” — discusses Article Ten re the Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution, and how, if not noted in the Constitution, certain powers are left to the states.
- Contact your elected officials
- August 10, 2010
- Many times I hear friends and neighbors complaining about this and that problem which our elected governing body should or should not address.
- Consider the repercussions
- August 10, 2010
- There is nothing wrong with Donna Lanphear’s statement that “When you (drivers) try to run down pedestrians in an “unmarked crosswalk,” consider the repercussions.
- Residents need to respond to GCC report
- August 10, 2010
- Re: excellent “Special Report — Gila Community College at a Crossroads.” It took Suzanne Jacobson three months to complete. The Payson Roundup printed it on July 30. This repost is a needed and eye-opening article.
- Vote for Konopnicki
- August 10, 2010
- In this upcoming election I am supporting Bill Konopnicki.
- Dirty pool is still dirty pool
- August 10, 2010
- A masse’ shot in billiards is when the player strikes the top of the cue ball with enough force to produce a tremendous amount of spin.
- Community Almanac
- August 10, 2010
- The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) will hold a public open house on the Payson Transportation Planning Study from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 10 at the Payson Public Library, 328 N. McLane Road.
- Disaster assistance to Arizona residents and businesses affected by January winter storms
- August 10, 2010
- Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to Arizona residents and business owners affected by the severe winter storm and snowstorm that occurred January 18 through 22, 2010, said U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Karen G. Mills.
- Star Valley councilor offers tax, bookkeeping services
- August 10, 2010
- Besides Star Valley councilor, Barbara Hartwell has tacked a new title on her name — business owner.
- Nail salon celebrates grand opening
- August 10, 2010
- Despite a recent storm that flooded the store with several inches of water, Polish Plus held its grand opening ceremony Aug. 2.
- The real estate purchase contract
- August 10, 2010
- The contract we use to convey real estate has changed over the years.
- 7D Series winners brighten sky with buckles
- August 10, 2010
- The night sky at Payson Event Center was a little brighter than usual July 27.
- Friends And Neighbors Club invites Rim residents to join the fun
- August 10, 2010
- The Friends and Neighbors (FAN) Club is inviting Rim residents to join and have some fun while helping students in Payson schools.
- Roosevelt bass slot limit lifted
- August 10, 2010
- Roosevelt Lake’s transformation into one of the nation’s top bass-fishing lakes was recognized by the Arizona Game and Fish Commission’s decision this weekend to lift the eight-year-old slot limit that prevented fishermen from keeping 13- to 16-inch-long bass
- Falconers come to roost on Rim
- August 10, 2010
- As a hunting population goes, the folks who hunt with birds of prey in Arizona are a pretty small group. There are only about 90 in the state, according to Jason Pollack, one of the group. Pollack is a Payson resident who hunts with a Harris hawk he calls Rico.
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Question of the week
Do you think new Principal Anna Van Zile has a valid idea in eliminating the Asst. Principal and replacing it with an Athletic Director position that would share her duties as Principal?
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