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Confusing ballot has Home Rule supporters upset- February 26, 2010
- The possibility voters will reject Home Rule and force a roughly 60-percent cut in town spending continues to worry town officials and dominate political discussion.
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- Singer/songwriter dominated country charts in the ’70s
- February 26, 2010
- Having faith is what keeps us going, isn’t it? Faith over situations over which we have no control. Faith that the sun will rise tomorrow. Faith that our partners will be true. Faith that if we believe in God we will find everlasting life.
- Remembering a night filled with Shirley Temples and blinkie-light-things
- February 26, 2010
- The Christopher Creek Bible Fellowship Church will have services on March 7 in the chapel. The repairs will be complete.
- Community Almanac
- February 26, 2010
- Parents, foster parents, grandparents and caregivers who want to learn simple and practical tips for raising children of all ages are encouraged to attend free Common Sense Parenting training in Payson Feb. 27 and March 6. This is a two-part program at Mountain Bible’s building C, 302 E. Rancho Road.
- Former Payson coach tapped for top honor
- February 26, 2010
- Dan Reid’s life-long dedication and commitment to youth has earned him a spot in the prestigious Arizona Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
- Fly-fishing class set
- February 26, 2010
- The Rim Country is a trout fisherman’s paradise. Most of the waters are within an hour’s driving time of the Payson city limits. All these lakes and streams are consistently stocked from April through mid-fall. Most of these waters also have a good number of holdover fish that take on characteristics of true wild trout.
- Entire community came together to help those in need
- February 26, 2010
- A successful and historic food drive was recently completed by the Payson Area Food Drive organization to keep the food banks’ shelves from being emptied. This food drive was historic because of the severe economic recession and job losses that affected so many families in the Payson and surrounding areas. It was also historic because of the wide and effective participation of many sections of the community to reach the very high goals of collecting 50,000 pounds of food and $20,000.
- Service offers teen direction
- February 26, 2010
- Facing an uncertain future after a rocky road through high school led him to few job prospects afterwards, Dugan Eckstein decided to make a change he could be proud of — he enlisted in the U.S. Army.
- Hooked on the mystery and the awe
- Parks, monuments and museums mount an extravaganza of archeological events in March
- February 26, 2010
- I sit in the sandstone ruins tucked beneath a Sierra Ancha cliff face as the sun dies, dabbing idly at the drip of blood on my arm. I put my finger to my tongue and taste the iron. It would make good paint — outlive me by 1,000 years — if I had a little prickly pear juice and some nice, crushed hematite.
- Weather continues to hamper driving in high country
- February 26, 2010
- The weather this week made a pronounced return of snow. Accumulations gave us 6 to 12 inches of the white powder depending on what area you looked at in the Heber or Overgaard area.
- Sweet Spring Fling coming in March
- February 26, 2010
- My goodness, I don’t think the weather could get any crazier. The wild snow flurries on Monday, gave way to drizzly rain followed by an outrageous wind storm.
- Getting gardening fever; ready for spring
- February 26, 2010
- Tonto Village still has snow on the ground from the last storm. The white stuff started to fall on Saturday, Feb. 20 through Monday, Feb. 22. The total accumulation is about four inches on top of what we already had. The bad part was the temperature falling rapidly on Monday afternoon with the wind picking up. By Monday afternoon, the temperature was 20 degrees! I am so ready for spring.
- Time to trim the fat from your computer
- February 26, 2010
- Times are tough. Schools are cutting back on spending, businesses are tightening up budgets, and families are choosing to go without certain “luxuries.” It’s all part of the process that is required to get us back on track — to stop the bleeding and build up a solid foundation that will bring us through the next difficult time. But how did we get to the point of being overwhelmed with unnecessary expenses, debt, and burdens?
- Gallery of great pets for adoption
- February 26, 2010
- Once a month, the Humane Society of Central Arizona will present a photos-only
- Wicks Auto reopens under former owner’s son
- February 26, 2010
- After closing up his successful auto repair shop in 2007 to retire, Mike Wicks never dreamed he would be working with cars just three years later and this time under the ownership of his son.
- Have you built an investment pyramid?
- February 26, 2010
- Of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the only one still in existence is the Great Pyramid of Giza. This tells you something about the strength of the pyramid structure, but it also suggests that the pyramid may be a good metaphor for other endeavors that you wish to endure — such as your investment strategy.
- Art fund-raiser to benefit Payson’s Community Kids
- February 26, 2010
- Down the Street Art Gallery is hosting a fund-raiser to benefit Payson’s Community Kids on Friday, March 5 from 5 to 8 p.m.
- Confusing ballot has Home Rule supporters upset
- Payson officials fear voters will miss spending limit proposition on bewildering ballot
- February 26, 2010
- The possibility voters will reject Home Rule and force a roughly 60-percent cut in town spending continues to worry town officials and dominate political discussion.
- Man rescued from Tonto Creek
- February 26, 2010
- A man had to be rescued from Tonto Creek Tuesday afternoon after he drove a Land Rover past barricades and into the rushing creek.
- Plan to cut adult ed upsets GED seekers
- February 26, 2010
- Gov. Jan Brewer’s plan to eliminate adult education funding would destroy the plans of roughly 200 Gila County residents studying to take the GED.
- The best of the best get honored
- February 26, 2010
- It’s been a wet, cold winter — and we’re not complaining, but it is time to let some light shine; in fact, let’s make it a spotlight.
- Five teens arrested for drinking at house party
- February 26, 2010
- Police say they ended up arresting five teens at a house party last week for underage consumption while investigating a separate call of shots fired in the area.
- Can the bald eagles survive?
- February 26, 2010
- Great flocks of eagles now gather when the salmon spawn on streams in Alaska. And that’s a great comfort — considering how close we came to losing this marvelous national symbol.
- President’s budget cuts funding for border security
- February 26, 2010
- While Washington is focused on the “health care summit” and the treatment of terrorists, there are a couple of other issues on the minds of Arizonans — as I found while I was in the state over the week of Presidents Day. Jobs and border security always come up. In this column, I’ll address the border issues, with a focus on how the administration would deal with these issues under its proposed budget.
- Believe it or not, I speak fluent Italian
- February 26, 2010
- Yes, it’s true. I speak fluent Italian …
- Taxpayers want government at all levels to spend less
- February 26, 2010
- Based on Roundup reports and looking at the upcoming town election, I am struck by a couple of issues which I feel should be addressed by our town council candidates.
- Vote yes for home rule and school district override
- February 26, 2010
- There are two points I would like to make.
- Override letters misleading
- February 26, 2010
- Two recent letters objecting to the school override contain misleading assertions:
- Thanks to coach Elicia Morigeau
- February 26, 2010
- The varsity and junior varsity would like to thank Elicia Morigeau for doing a great job as our coach this year, you’ve brought our level of standard to new heights taking us from fifth place in regionals to second place in state competition, which is a great accomplishment and we couldn’t have done it without you!
- Scouting program instills good values
- February 26, 2010
- A Scout is loyal; this means that he is true to his family, friends, Scout leaders, school, and nation. Loyalty starts in the home. You show through your actions that your family can rely on you to do what needs to be done.
- Volunteers hoping to keep community kids program alive
- Organization hopes to raise enough money for a building
- February 26, 2010
- The kids playing basketball and making bead crafts one recent February afternoon outside of Payson Community Kids happily avoided the surrounding chaos.
- P-S water board member resigns
- February 26, 2010
- Terry Schleizer’s resignation from the Pine Strawberry Water Improvement District governing board was a surprise, but her replacement recommendation was a shocker.
- SV changes general plan draft
- February 26, 2010
- It was one step forward and two steps back at the latest Star Valley general plan meeting.
- TCCA hosts ‘Singing Policeman’
- February 26, 2010
- Daniel Rodriguez will be the guest artist of the Tonto Community Concert Association at 7 p.m., Friday, March 5 at the Payson High School auditorium.
- Gila County donates van to nonprofit organization
- February 26, 2010
- Community Bridges, a nonprofit organization that provides treatment for alcohol and drug addition to local county residents, recently received a 1999 Dodge van courtesy of Gila County.
- Sponsors needed for annual ‘Tee-off — For Hunger’ golf tourney
- February 26, 2010
- The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, which operates the Rim Country Food Bank, will hold its ninth annual “Tee Off — For Hunger” golf tournament Saturday, April 24, at the Payson Golf Course.
- Veterans pack power into Lady Horn track roster
- February 26, 2010
- Armed with a veteran laden roster that could be among the deepest in recent Lady Longhorn track and field history, the PHS squad is chomping at the bit for a stretch run at East Region and 3A state honors.
- The little team that could
- February 26, 2010
- Once there was a town in the mountains of Arizona that was revered for its rich history in the sport of wrestling. Forever it seemed, wrestlers from Payson were some of the most feared “creatures” on the mat. Then quietly, somehow, the championships dwindled. The program continued and people spoke of Payson wrestling as though it were still as tough and fearsome as it always was — everyone but the opponents. While some remembered, and a few kids did well and people still talked as though it were true — the real “glory days” were a figment of the past.
- SV neighbors ban together to clean up roads
- February 26, 2010
- With culverts clogged and roads covered in dirt following a thrash of winter storms, the residents of Star Valley took matters into their own hands last weekend and organized a volunteer clean up.
- Tortured, hanged dog found by Strawberry women
- February 26, 2010
- Two Strawberry women on a stroll through Pine on Valentine’s Day came across the grizzly sight of a tortured animal hanging from a tree.
- Illegal immigrants picked up by sheriff’s deputies
- February 26, 2010
- Despite their best attempts to get away, five illegal immigrants were detained Wednesday afternoon after fleeing from a vehicle.
- Two Pine teens busted for possession of pot on school bus
- February 26, 2010
- Police say two Pine teens were busted last week for possession of marijuana after reportedly smoking on a bus to school.
- Wildlife Service wants to reduce protection for desert bald eagles
- February 26, 2010
- Bald eagles that nest in the Sonoran Desert aren’t essential to the eagle population nationally and so they should lose their protection as an endangered species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decided this week.
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