Also from January 15
Births
- Lacey Kathleen Putz was born Oct. 14, 2009 to Julia and Shaylen Putz of Eloy, Ariz. The baby weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and was 20-1/2 inches long. She is the granddaughter of Wayne and Kathleen Johnson of Strawberry.
- Vincent Saunders was born at 6:30 p.m., Sept. 9, 2009 to Crystal and Randy Saunders. He was 6 pounds, 4 ounces and 19 inches long. Grandparents are Leo and Brenda Richard, and great-grandmother is Bernadette Bassette of Gisela, Ariz.
- Alisha Rose Crane was born Dec. 31, 2009 at Payson Regional Medical Center to Audrey Rose Crane of Payson. Grandparents are David Crane and Kathleen Crane, and great-grandmother is Virginia Crane.
- Zane Christopher Bryan Heflin was born Jan. 6, 2010 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix to Christopher Heflin and Amber Lynn Cirac, both of Gilbert, Ariz. Grandparents are Jerry Cirac, Payson, Ariz. and Charlene Barkman, Chandler, Ariz., and Kenny and Meme Heflin of Rye, Ariz. He joins sibling Cheyenne Heflin, 4.
Obituaries
Photos
Lead stories
11:12 a.m.
State Parks board closing Tonto Natural Bridge- 11:12 a.m., January 15, 2010 Updated 10:42 a.m.
- After an emotional six hour State Parks meeting at the Phoenix Zoo Friday, officials decided to go ahead with staff recommendations to close most of the state’s 28 parks.
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- Company picks Rim for plant
- January 15, 2010
- The relieved owners of the first new manufacturing business in a decade to pick Payson as a place to set up shop took out their permits this week.
All stories
- Scramble on to save business luring zone
- Officials rush to save tax incentives for luring new businesses
- January 15, 2010
- In the wake of an historic recession, Rim County leaders are scrambling to keep from dropping one of the best tools available for luring new businesses to the region.
- Business Briefs
- January 15, 2010
- Help create the road map for vehicle travel in Payson at the next Business Buzz meeting, a “Zero Sum Game?” (I Win — You Lose).
- Furlough, cuts approved by Payson council
- Police on patrol and firefighters on trucks included in reductions
- January 15, 2010
- The Payson Town Council Wednesday affirmed $1 million in spending cuts plus an across-the-board furlough that amounts to a 12.5 percent pay cut for the balance of the fiscal year.
- Many groups help our communities
- January 15, 2010
- I hope that by the time this column is in print we will have received some much-needed moisture in our region. The weather genies promised an exceptionally wet year due to the La Niña phenomenon, but so far it hasn’t materialized.
- Exceptional athlete has roots in Tonto Village
- January 15, 2010
- When I typed the date for my column, it brought to mind the controversy of whether to say two thousand ten or twenty-ten. What is your choice? I would guess that most people will go for the shortest version. I know that there are more important issues out there, like a big shortfall in Arizona’s budget, but this issue is a bit interesting.
- Are socially responsible funds the right investment choice for you?
- January 15, 2010
- Over the past several years, you might have heard about socially responsible investing, sometimes known as sustainable investing or ethical investing.
- Horns have tough time getting games started on the right foot
- January 15, 2010
- The Longhorn boys basketball team took to SR 260 on Jan. 11 to visit Show Low for a make-up game originally scheduled for Dec. 8, but postponed because of inclement weather.
- SV candidates almost agree
- January 15, 2010
- Star Valley’s mayoral candidates agree on quite a few things.
- Sheep on the loose more elusive than Houdini
- January 15, 2010
- Despite a gallant effort by police, animal control and even residents, a mysterious creature described as part goat, sheep and llama has evaded capture for the last three weeks.
- Electrical spark likely cause of fire
- January 15, 2010
- Fire investigators believe a Tuesday morning fire that destroyed the beloved Antlers Cafe in Young, was likely electrically sparked.
- Lady Longhorns get two hard-earned victories
- January 15, 2010
- A pair of hard-earned East victories have propelled the once-floundering Lady Longhorns back into the region title chase.
- Little League registers Jan. 25-28
- January 15, 2010
- Little League officer Felicia Moore is urging aspiring young athletes to “get in the game” by registering for softball and baseball play when sign-ups are held 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Jan. 25-28 in the Rim Country Middle School cafeteria.
- Still time for a good quail hunt
- January 15, 2010
- Although most of Arizona’s quail hunters prefer to hunt early in the season, there are a few diehards who will continue to stalk the elusive birds until the season closes Feb. 7.
- Celebrating a century +1
- January 15, 2010
- Adelaide “Addie” Zezima Alleva celebrated her 101st birthday this week at the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino with friends and family from Payson, Mesa and Tucson.
- Miliary news
- January 15, 2010
- Air Force Airman Ben Kaur has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
- Folk art comes in all shapes
- January 15, 2010
- For many years, while Mario Belvedere lived in New York City, he would return home from his job on Wall Street, take off his gray flannel three-piece suit, crisp white shirt and black shoes and then put on his overalls to pain
- Big names topped a decade in music
- January 15, 2010
- Doesn’t it seem like it was just the other day that we were terrified the business world was going to come to an end because our computer systems weren’t equipped to handle Y2K?
- Clutter-free living applies to computers, too
- January 15, 2010
- The holidays have come and gone, and now it’s time to get back to “normal” life. Part of the process of moving forward into 2010 is to clean up the clutter left behind from the holidays. The traditional festivities may have left your home looking like a battle zone or a crowded antique shop. We must find places for the decorations, gifts, place settings, temporary guest beds, and many other holiday-specific items that were used in the past months.
- Creeker wins Valley poker tourney
- January 15, 2010
- Does anyone know exactly how See Canyon got its name? Do you have any other interesting Christopher Creek fun facts you’d like to share?
- Think Adoption First day Jan. 16
- January 15, 2010
- Saturday, Jan. 16, the Humane Society of Central Arizona will partner with PETCO Fountain Hills (16835 E. Shea Boulevard) during the pet store’s national Think Adoption First day. With every cat or dog that goes to a new home this Saturday, PETCO will give adopters a coupon book worth 50 percent off on cat or dog food, and 10 percent off an entire purchase at any of their locations.
- Company picks Rim for plant
- Payson lands its first new manufacturer in a decade
- January 15, 2010
- The relieved owners of the first new manufacturing business in a decade to pick Payson as a place to set up shop took out their permits this week.
- State Parks board closing Tonto Natural Bridge
- 11:12 a.m., January 15, 2010 Updated 10:42 a.m.
- After an emotional six hour State Parks meeting at the Phoenix Zoo Friday, officials decided to go ahead with staff recommendations to close most of the state’s 28 parks.
- CRAZY FOR COOKING
- Rim woman shares years of kitchen expertise
- January 15, 2010
- Back in the late ’70s, I entered the local Seattle, Wash. Heart Association “Cooking Heart Smart” contest and was chosen as a finalist. Unfortunately, the day before the contest found me recuperating in a hospital in Tacoma, Wash.
- Put on the glitz
- Annual dialysis fund-raiser: Black & White Ball is Saturday
- January 15, 2010
- Dust off the tails and evening gowns, put on the glitz — the annual Black & White Ball is Saturday, Jan. 16.
- haunting new year tragedy
- January 15, 2010
- The year 1965 was less than a week old when tragedy struck Payson: four youths were killed in Payson’s jail. Even 45 years later, it’s an incident that still ranks amongst one of the most tragic in Rim Country.
- Skiing this winter
- January 15, 2010
- Another year has rolled around, and winter snows have come to the leading ski areas. Skiers have again voted Canada’s Whistler/Blackcomb area as the favorite ski destination in North America. It claims the largest ski area on the continent.
- Performance to help local food bank, veterans
- January 15, 2010
- Local favorites John Carpino and the Hot Cappuccinos will present a benefit performance from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 16 at the Buffalo Bar and Grill in Payson.
- Getting the hang of wallpapering
- January 15, 2010
- Wallpaper hanging is not nearly as difficult as some home improvers tend to make it. As a matter of fact, with proper surface preparation, the proper tools and a little patience, even the least enthusiastic paperhanger should end up pleasantly surprised with the result.
- Catch a chill, catch a cold?
- January 15, 2010
- The only way to catch a cold is to meet up with a cold virus. But let’s kick this around a little while it lies there quivering. Rhinoviruses are responsible for many colds.
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