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Rodeo war breaks out- March 16, 2010
- A new range war has broken out between two groups each hoping to stage the August Rodeo.
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- Annual Rim Country Classic Auto show scheduled for April 23
- March 16, 2010
- The Rim Country Classic Auto Club, plans for the 17th Annual Beeline Cruise-In and Car Show are in the final stages.
- Sales taxes rise, spending falls
- Payson digging out of deficit as revenue rises and furloughs cut costs
- March 16, 2010
- Payson’s bleak budget picture brightened in February, according to a financial report released on Monday.
- Michael Mann ignores historical evidence
- March 16, 2010
- It a appears that Michael Mann, a Penn State meteorologist, has a habit of defaming those who oppose him. He’s not only doing the same to me, but he has claimed that the “stolen e-mails” from the University of East Anglias Climate Research Unit still don’t alter the evidence for climate change.
- Former mayor critiques council, wants more salary cuts
- March 16, 2010
- Former Payson mayor Bob Edwards offered a post-election critique of the council as three council members listened grimly, but many of the questions focused on whether the town should allow seven-story buildings.
- Seniors hear about colon cancer
- March 16, 2010
- Members of the Senior Circle hosted Dr. Robert Gilbert, the new gastroenterologist at Payson Regional Medical Center at their March 10 Lunch and Learn program.
- Wet ground conditions signals forest seasonal road closures
- March 16, 2010
- Springerville — It’s been a very wet winter in the high country of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests (ASNFs) as the area has received over 8 inches of moisture in the form of rain and snow since last December.
- Goodman at home in Payson, behind the dish
- March 16, 2010
- A young lady with roots running deeply through the Rim Country has her sights set on helping the eighth-ranked Arizona State University Sun Devils softball team (19-2) win the NCAA championship.
- Horns bitten by miscues against Bulldogs
- March 16, 2010
- Coach David Nikolaus’ Show Low Cougars come pawing and clawing into town today, March 16, giving the Payson Longhorn baseball team its first crack at East region play.
- Release of good coaches a blow to HS football
- March 16, 2010
- I called former Snowflake and Round Valley football coach Tot Workman, one of the most recognized and acclaimed coaches in the state, last week to get his take on what was going on in Arizona high school football coaching ranks.
- Figueroa named to All-State team
- March 16, 2010
- Hard-nosed, unselfish play has paid off for Payson High senior point guard Ever Figueroa.
- NRA gift will fix shooting range
- March 16, 2010
- The Tonto Rim Sports Club Jim Jones Shooting Range will soon undergo thousands of dollars in improvements, thanks to the Friends of the NRA.
- Showcase highlights building Rim Country business
- March 16, 2010
- The 18th annual Business Showcase is about building Rim Country business. Rim Country residents and visitors will have the opportunity to see the products and services of almost 70 area businesses and organizations at the two-day event.
- Mix it up at the chamber mixer
- March 16, 2010
- The March Chamber Mixer will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, March 19 at the Business Showcase site — the Foxworth Galbraith property at 202 N. Beeline Highway, Payson.
- Making it harder in hard times
- March 16, 2010
- “I’m from the government and I am here to help you” is a tongue in cheek saying that is older than I am. The truth is the government is putting new rules in place that you may need to be aware of or comply with in the future.
- New Coconino Forest Service supervisor named
- March 16, 2010
- A new forest supervisor for the Coconino National Forest arrived recently, replacing Nora Rasure, who left the Coconino in July to become the deputy director of recreation, heritage and volunteer resources in Washington D.C.
- Prescribed fires will take place near Payson, Pine; work area nearly complete
- March 16, 2010
- Prescribed fire operations are planned for Tuesday, March 16 through Friday, March 19. This week’s prescribed fire operations are aimed at eliminating about 40 remaining acres of vegetative debris piles on the west side of Pine, and about 50 acres of remaining debris piles on the southeast corner of Pine, announced Tonto National Forest officials today.
- Payson free tax help site is now open
- March 16, 2010
- Payson Community Action Program (CAP) announced today free tax help is available for area residents.
- Rodeo war breaks out
- Groups line up lawyers to vie for right to stage Payson’s rodeo
- March 16, 2010
- A new range war has broken out between two groups each hoping to stage the August Rodeo.
- Fed earmarks for roads, flood work sought
- Supervisors want feds to fund $17 million worth of work
- March 16, 2010
- Gila County supervisors have requested $17 million worth of projects from the federal government, including a study to solve problems associated with Tonto Creek flooding and a plan to relocate part of Houston Mesa Road.
- EAC changes course, will pay teachers on time
- March 16, 2010
- Eastern Arizona College plans to move its paydays to comply with state law following the complaint of an adjunct faculty member, according to a letter sent to the state labor department.
- Community Almanac
- March 16, 2010
- The next Fiddlers’ Jam will take place at 1 p.m., Wednesday, March 17 in the Cultural Hall at the Pine Community Center. If you have spring fever, this is a perfect opportunity to come out and kick up your heels with some good, old-fashioned fiddle music.
- Lip Sync Concert was a definite success
- March 16, 2010
- The Lip Sync Concert, which was held on Feb. 27 at the Payson High School, was a definite success. All the proceeds from this event will be given in the form of scholarships.
- Help needed to keep Tonto Natural Bridge State Park open
- March 16, 2010
- The park is scheduled to close on June 3, unless we take action to assist Arizona State Parks financially to keep it open. At the present time, the Town of Payson and the Friends of Tonto Natural Bridge are struggling to raise $7,000 to help with the effort.
- Thank you TRSAR
- March 16, 2010
- Words cannot express my thanks to you for saving my life from Box Canyon on March 3. I thought I saw angels when you arrived; and in a way, you are! My debt and gratitude is something I can never repay.
- Three seek open P-S water board spot
- March 16, 2010
- Barring any last minute water users throwing their hat into the ring, the Pine Strawberry Water Improvement District Board will have three candidates from which to select a replacement for Terry Schleizer who resigned Feb. 18.
- Students working during spring break to improve grades
- March 16, 2010
- About 100 students at Rim Country Middle School will work mornings during a week of spring break to improve bad grades.
- Boot camp gives students time to refine skills
- Two-week sessions help with math and reading skills
- March 16, 2010
- The boot camp in Stacey Summers’ classroom began in the late afternoon, but these seven elementary school students weren’t squatting to build leg muscles or performing push-ups.
- Rim students take part in ASU Mars Research Center project
- March 16, 2010
- The seventh-grade gifted pre-algebra and science combined class (STEM) recently participated in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity at ASU’s Mars Research Center.
- Feature Teacher
- Teacher wants to help students achieve goals, do their best
- March 16, 2010
- I love the children and truly care about their academic success.
- Political pork still sputters and sizzles
- March 16, 2010
- Earmarks. Terrible stuff. Unless you happen to really, really need the bridge, or the paved road, or the thinned forest.
- Learn about skin cancer March 24
- March 16, 2010
- Dr. Peter M. Zonakis will be speaking at the Senior Circle Lunch and Learn event Wednesday, March 24. Dr. Zonakis’ topic will be skin cancer. He will cover what increases the risk; how to protect yourself; and the different types of skin cancer.
- Wellness forum encourages, inspires
- March 16, 2010
- Encouragement and inspiration were at the heart of the 12th Annual Women’s Wellness Forum — and close to 300 women were the recipients of all the great information provided by the presenters and keynote speaker Ali Vincent.
- Neighbors protest housing for seniors
- First big project in a year would build 20 homes for low-income seniors and give nearly dead construction business a $6-million infusion
- March 16, 2010
- Neighbors appealed to the Payson Town Council recently to block the first major construction project in town in nearly a year — a 20-unit apartment complex for low-income seniors.
- Spring is coming on all around us
- March 16, 2010
- OK, they are only weeds, but I love dandelions. A week or so ago, before our latest snow storm, my day was brightened by the sight of patches of dandelions blooming on the embankment along 260 just east of the 87 intersection. You just have to admire their tenacity to pop out of the cold ground and thrust up their golden heads. Our spring bloom seems later than usual this year, but will probably make its appearance this week with warmer weather forecast. Rim Country is beautiful year-round and especially so in the spring. Aren’t we blessed to live here?
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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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