Also from February 5
Births
- Cailynn Kathleen Morris was born Dec. 15, 2009 to Kylee and Jerry Morris. She weighed 5 pounds, 12 ounces and was 19 inches long. Grandparents are Terri and Jeff Stancil and Kerry and Ted Tatum of Payson and Ron Maksymowski of Flint, Mich. Also welcoming Cailynn home was her uncle, Ronnie Maksymowski of Scottsdale.
- Steven Wayne McLaws was born Jan. 8, 2010 to Brennon and DeAwna McLaws. He weighed 6 pounds, 4 ounces and was 18-1/2 inches long. Grandparents are Steve and Darla McDowell of Pine and Ivan and Denise McLaws of Payson.
- Madison Brynne Walden was born Jan. 18, 2010 at Payson Regional Medical Center to Taylor Gene and Melissa Joy Walden of Payson. Grandparents are Mike and Mary Stoll, Pamela Devoe and Donny Walden.
- Levi Charles Christopherson was born Friday, Oct. 30, 2009 at Payson Regional Medical Center to Charles W. Christopherson and Courtney Lynn O’Dell of Payson. Grandparents are Nanette Tucker-LeBeau and Daniel O’Dell, Lonna Wick and Wayne A. Christopherson. Great-grandparents are Marilyn O’Dell, Nancy Tucker, Yvonne Christopherson and Mary and Rusty Masterson.
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Get rewarded for buying locally at Chapman Auto- February 4, 2010
- On the heels of a successful rebate program to encourage residents to buy locally, the Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce and Chapman Auto Center are teaming up again to offer another incentive to buyers.
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Talks yield glimmers of hope for state parks- February 5, 2010
- Payson this week made progress in its negotiations with the State Parks Board to save Tonto Natural Bridge, slated to shut down in June due to the state budget crisis, according to Mayor Kenny Evans.
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- Building code overhaul may blunt fire menace
- Payson lags behind in wildfire protection, but $300,000 federal grant and code changes may avert ‘disaster’
- February 5, 2010
- A $300,000 federal grant and an overhaul of the building codes may soon help ease the dire threat of Payson’s greatest potential disaster — a wildfire sweeping in out of a thickset, fire-prone forest.
- The official story of See Canyon
- February 5, 2010
- Here is the official story I got on how See Canyon got its name.
- Private company will manage Taylor Pool
- EVO Swim School will double cost of lessons, but cut public swim price
- February 5, 2010
- The Payson council voted unanimously Thursday to save between $32,000 and $64,000 by turning Taylor Pool over to a private company to run this summer. EVO Swim School owner David Tait said the company will offer almost all the classes and pool hours as the town did last summer — including the daily public swim sessions.
- ‘Stupid motorists’ getting stuck in Tonto Creek
- February 5, 2010
- While the water keeps rushing and the ‘do not enter’ signs remain posted, more and more motorists are attempting to cross the flooded Tonto Creek in Tonto Basin.
- Community Almanac
- February 5, 2010
- The Pine-Strawberry Task Force would like to announce that it will be running the siren tests in both communities on a regular basis again.
- Not an act of God, just official stupidity
- February 5, 2010
- Back in 1993, a brush fire rushed out of the California chaparral and consumed 400 homes in posh Laguna Beach. The flames tore through thick brush, leaping 50 feet in the air and generating temperatures of 2,000 degrees.
- You can’t spend what you don’t have
- February 5, 2010
- The president recently announced he would freeze certain types of federal spending in an effort to save approximately $250 billion over the next 10 years. Over that period, deficits are projected to accumulate to $9 trillion. So, with this “spending freeze” in place, we will only spend $8.75 trillion that we don’t have.
- School bond is needed
- February 5, 2010
- As a recently retired teacher from Payson Unified School District, we would like to encourage the citizens of Payson to support the school bond election by mailing in a yes vote! Our children, the future of Payson, and their deserving, dedicated teachers desperately need your positive support.
- President has come to his senses on energy policy
- February 5, 2010
- I may not always agree with our president, but after hearing his State of the Union last night, I’m glad to see that he has come to his senses on energy policy.
- School board will face tough decisions
- February 5, 2010
- It is not surprising that with the economic downturn, we are experiencing financial woes. It is also surprising that the Payson Unified School District will be short because of a budget deficit in our district. But it is surprising that teachers and support staff are likely to be hit.
- Rim player redshirts for Golden Bears
- February 5, 2010
- Rim Country basketball fans tuning in last week to either the Arizona State vs. California or Arizona vs. California basketball games to see former Tonto Village Shelby School hoop star Harper Kamp ply his considerable hoop wares for the Golden Bears came away disappointed.
- Green Valley Park is a great place
- February 5, 2010
- We must respond to the letter in Tuesday’s Roundup complaining about Green Valley Park. Often referred to as “The Crown Jewel of Payson” (and rightfully so, I might add), it is hard to comprehend how someone can call the park “unusable.” We use it at least four times weekly for walks and thoroughly enjoy it. We wholeheartedly thank all the town employees who work so hard to keep it so nice.
- Thanks for sponsorship
- February 5, 2010
- The Navajo County Sheriff’s Posse would like to thank the following sponsors in Payson for their support of the 52nd ride of the “Hashknife Pony Express.” The major sponsors for the 2010 ride are the Mazatzal Hotel and Casino, Tonto Apache Tribe, Buffalo Bar & Grill and Bob’s Western Wear.
- The president’s so-called State of the Union address
- February 5, 2010
- There are two kinds of people who still vote and support our fearless leader and his agendas. There are the so-called smart ones and the not so-called smart ones. The so-called smart ones know exactly what his agendas are, socialism.
- Payson is in trouble
- February 5, 2010
- We were burglarized Jan. 20. The policeman told us this is the biggest problem right now with businesses and residential homes.
- During the war, we were one people
- February 5, 2010
- I’ve said this before, but it bears repeating. When I was a kid in New York City, you could have looked high and low trying to find someone who thought of himself as Italian-American, German-American, or whatever-American. You’d have had no luck. None at all. We were all just Americans.
- Blair, Connell face questions, mostly singing in harmony
- Forum for two Payson council candidates touches on Home Rule, college campus, decaying roads
- February 5, 2010
- Incumbent Payson Town Council candidates Ed Blair and Su Connell didn’t disagree on a single issue during their first candidates’ forum, but expressed mutual, passionate support for a four-year college in town and voter approval of Home Rule.
- Wrestling regionals Saturday at Blue Ridge
- February 5, 2010
- Wrestlers from around the 3A East will battle tomorrow, Feb. 6, at Blue Ridge High School for regional honors and the right to move on to the state tournament when it is held Feb. 12 and 13 in Prescott.
- The Louisiana alligator as big game
- February 5, 2010
- Throughout the United States there is a common thread among outdoorsmen who enjoy the hunting experience — the pursuit of the local game animals. In the extreme southern tier of states, which are east of the Mississippi River, whitetail deer and wild turkeys attract the bulk of the big game hunters.
- Longhorns struggle in road trip to St. Johns
- February 5, 2010
- Longhorn boys basketball coach Jared Swanson is leaving no doubts he’s unhappy with his team’s play in a 60-55 loss to St. Johns.
- Future is now for the Cardinals and Leinart
- February 5, 2010
- My buddy Dave, a fellow employee at the Roundup and a genuinely good guy, and I enjoy talking football even though he’s a huge Packers fan and I’m a Cardinals backer.
- Parker honored at All-American fest
- February 5, 2010
- The legendary coach, who last summer yearned to be the Payson High School’s next football coach, received the prestigious “You Paved the Way” award at the Arizona All-American banquet held Jan. 31 at Mesa Community College.
- Lawmaker poised to help ASU, GCC
- February 5, 2010
- A bill that would make it possible for Arizona State University to assume management of Gila Community College’s Payson campus should hit the overflowing docket of the Legislature this week.
- Smooth balladeer at No. 1 for 10 weeks
- February 5, 2010
- I think most subscribers to the Roundup really look forward to reading through the Mail Call section of the newspaper. I know I do.
- Star Valley council discusses use of grant funds
- February 5, 2010
- The Star Valley council met Tuesday night to discuss improvement opportunities within the town using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.
- Giving new life to old favorites
- February 5, 2010
- For 26 years, Tom Kelly has reupholstered the Rim Country; from old chairs to ottomans and even windows, Kelly does it all.
- Helping families survive
- Donations to Food Bank help mother and six children
- February 5, 2010
- After her husband climbed a communications tower and threatened to commit suicide in April, Michelle Williams-Boal said she is doing all that she can to keep her family of six from poverty with the little income she receives from the state.
- Crazy for cooking
- Rim woman shares years of kitchen expertise
- February 5, 2010
- Star Valley resident Shirley Snyder is one of the contributors to the 2009 Taste of Home cookbook, Freezer Pleasers. A few years ago, she was one of the winners in the Roundup’s recipe contest.
- Helping your computer avoid Olympic-sized crashes
- February 5, 2010
- The Winter Olympics are about to begin, and we will be treated to two weeks of watching the best athletes in the world perform on the biggest stage.
- Now may be the time to make post-recession investment moves
- February 5, 2010
- Like a tiresome dinner guest, the recession has long outstayed its welcome. But there are some clear signs that the economy has begun to turn around.
- Severe meltdown in Pine, Strawberry
- February 5, 2010
- The snow must have the elk reaching near desperation for good food sources. Last week, several of them managed to “break” into the horse barn and finding a large metal garbage can full of chicken feed, they proceeded to assault it. Apparently they were unable to pop the bungeed lid off, so they shoved the whole thing out of the pen, and proceeded to thoroughly smash it before eating every last bit of grain! We found the can battered and flattened underneath the trampoline — the lid and bungee cord nearby.
- LDS Payson Stake announces new leadership
- February 5, 2010
- More than 700 members of the Payson Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints assembled on Sunday, Jan. 31, for their semi-annual conference to receive counsel from church leaders and to witness the reorganization of stake leadership. Since 2000, J. Fred Hollobaugh has presided over the Payson Stake, which includes wards (or congregations) in Payson, Pine, Tonto Basin, Happy Jack and Christopher Creek.
- Village is slowly getting back to normal
- February 5, 2010
- Here we go again! There is another round of storms coming this week. We are all hoping that there won’t be so much rain that we flood again! The ground is so saturated, it cannot hold anymore moisture. Snow would be better than rain at this point, it would melt slowly. Keep your fingers crossed.
- Fires and furloughs: Fulfilling our mission
- February 5, 2010
- The Payson Fire Department, along with all of the various Town of Payson departments, is experiencing changes to operations due to budgetary restrictions. Hopefully the following will answer your questions.
- A picture’s worth a thousand words
- February 5, 2010
- Once a month, the Humane Society of Central Arizona will present a photos-only
- Budget cuts worry teachers, administrators
- February 5, 2010
- Cuts within the Payson Unified School District have already corresponded into no money to replace decade-old textbooks and fewer teachers with fewer available class sections for students.
- Mazatzal Casino’s leadership graduates honored
- February 5, 2010
- It was an emotional evening for nine graduates of the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino’s Tribal Professional Development (TriPoD) Program, who were honored Jan. 28 at a banquet.
- Talks yield glimmers of hope for state parks
- Arizona lawmaker introduces bill to fund state parks with surcharge on vehicle registration
- February 5, 2010
- Payson this week made progress in its negotiations with the State Parks Board to save Tonto Natural Bridge, slated to shut down in June due to the state budget crisis, according to Mayor Kenny Evans.
- Longhorns beat Blue Ridge
- February 5, 2010
- The Payson High School boys came out ahead of Blue Ridge 53-49 in Thursday night’s game. Leading the team in points were Ever Figueroa with 12 and Cale Novack with 10. Dakota Marshall and Tanner Hintze shared third place honors, scoring 8 points each; Marshall had 10 rebounds and Hintze 6. Chase Walden and Cody Waterman also had six rebounds each. Walden made 6 points and Waterman 5.
- Lady Horns fall to Blue Ridge
- February 5, 2010
- The Lady Horns lost 48-25 to Blue Ridge in a disappointing game Feb. 4.
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