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This is Super Bowl Weekend, what are you going to do?
| Response | Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Watch the game | 52% | ||
| Not watch the game | 35% | ||
| What’s a Super Bowl? | 12% | ||
| Wait for Monday’s poll question and answer it (It concerns the Super Bowl) | 0% | ||
| Total | 40 | ||
| Note: This is not a scientific poll. | Vote | ||
Lead stories
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Gila County sheriff planning to retire- February 3, 2012
- Just as election campaigns are kicking off, Gila County’s three-term sheriff has announced he will not run again for office.
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County has record rate of foreclosures- February 3, 2012
- Foreclosures in Gila County declined sharply this year, but still account for 27 percent of property sales. Forced sales peaked in 2010 at 459, then dropped to 395 out of 1,120 property sales in 2011. That’s encouraging, except the share of foreclosures pursued to the bitter end — a forced sale — has actually increased. In 2010, 64 percent of foreclosures filed ended in the forced sale of the property. In 2011, that percentage increased to 78 percent. That means a record number of Gila County homeowners have suffered foreclosure in the past two years. “Almost all people going through foreclosure have financial problems,” said Cliff Potts, a broker for Prudential Realty. Potts told the story of a family who lost their home because of job loss. The father worked in construction, but couldn’t find work in Payson after the housing market collapsed. Desperate for work, he found a job in Prescott.
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Lobbying contract spurs GCC board dispute- February 3, 2012
- A lobbying firm’s contract renewal spurred a bitter exchange in an otherwise harmonious meeting of the Gila Community College board last week. Board member Tom Loeffler objected to a $36,000 annual contract for Triadvocates to lobby for the provisional community college district in the Legislature. Loeffler said the Phoenix-based firm has done a poor job in pushing for bills in the Legislature to ensure GCC gets the same treatment as the state’s other community college districts. Loeffler has in the past opposed the Triadvocates contract because the firm also represents Eastern Arizona College, with which GCC contracts for administrative and academic services. “Triadvocates actually worked against us and was aligned with other colleges for workforce development funding,” said Loeffler. “I don’t think they did the job we were paying them for.” However, board member Bob Ashford took vigorous exception to Loeffler’s statement.
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90-year sentence in child porn case may be reduced
- February 3, 2012
- A 74-year-old man who received a 90-year sentence for possessing child pornography may be out in as little as five years if the governor approves a sentence reduction. A jury in August convicted Robert Thomas Flibotte on 10 counts of dangerous acts against children after prosecutors presented dozens of pornographic images and videos of underage children engaged in sexual acts, some as young as 3. The images were found on both Flibotte’s home and work computers and several other media devices. Superior Court Judge Peter Cahill sentenced Flibotte to nine, 10-year sentences served consecutively, the minimum under state law. While Cahill said that Flibotte’s consecutive sentences totaling 90 years was “clearly excessive” Cahill found that Flibotte’s 10-year sentence on each count was not.
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Arizona Centennial exhibit will be unveiled at Rim Country Museum - February 3, 2012
- Arizona will celebrate 100 years of statehood on Feb. 14. The Rim Country Museum will feature a Centennial Exhibit titled: Arizona’s Story — A Rim Country View. The exhibit features a section about Arizona’s Territorial Years from 1863 to early 1912 and will feature Rim Country personalities who contributed to Arizona’s growth toward statehood.
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- Lobbying contract spurs GCC board dispute
- February 3, 2012
- A lobbying firm’s contract renewal spurred a bitter exchange in an otherwise harmonious meeting of the Gila Community College board last week. Board member Tom Loeffler objected to a $36,000 annual contract for Triadvocates to lobby for the provisional community college district in the Legislature. Loeffler said the Phoenix-based firm has done a poor job in pushing for bills in the Legislature to ensure GCC gets the same treatment as the state’s other community college districts. Loeffler has in the past opposed the Triadvocates contract because the firm also represents Eastern Arizona College, with which GCC contracts for administrative and academic services. “Triadvocates actually worked against us and was aligned with other colleges for workforce development funding,” said Loeffler. “I don’t think they did the job we were paying them for.” However, board member Bob Ashford took vigorous exception to Loeffler’s statement.
- Community takes its name from French settler and explorer
- February 3, 2012
- Hello again, fellow Creekers. Feb. 14 marks 100 years of statehood for Arizona. This makes me think about our history right here in Christopher Creek. The quiet and friendly community of Christopher Creek is named after the French settler, explorer and cartographer, Isadore Christopher, who lived here in the 1880s with his mail-order bride, Mary Hope. Christopher was the original homesteader of the 160-acre CI Ranch, which has developed into the community of Christopher Creek. In 1903, when Isadore Christopher, after the death of his wife, decided to move away from the ranch, he sold it to John Bowman. In 1938, the ranch was sold by the Bowmans to Paul Revere and Polly Rodema Mendenhall Ashby, the parents of Glenn Ashby.
- 90-year sentence in child porn case may be reduced
- February 3, 2012
- A 74-year-old man who received a 90-year sentence for possessing child pornography may be out in as little as five years if the governor approves a sentence reduction. A jury in August convicted Robert Thomas Flibotte on 10 counts of dangerous acts against children after prosecutors presented dozens of pornographic images and videos of underage children engaged in sexual acts, some as young as 3. The images were found on both Flibotte’s home and work computers and several other media devices. Superior Court Judge Peter Cahill sentenced Flibotte to nine, 10-year sentences served consecutively, the minimum under state law. While Cahill said that Flibotte’s consecutive sentences totaling 90 years was “clearly excessive” Cahill found that Flibotte’s 10-year sentence on each count was not.
- Hashknife riders coming to Rim Country
- February 3, 2012
- Neither rain nor sleet nor dark of night (nor traffic, highway construction or weekenders) shall stay these riders, and their mounts, from their appointed rounds. This year however, is a very special year for this ride. The Hashknife Pony Express ride has been chosen by the State of Arizona as one of the official events to celebrate Arizona’s centennial. The first leg of the 200-mile trip over the Mogollon Rim will start at the Holbrook post office. Each year the Hashknife Pony Express riders receive the oath of office from the Holbrook postmaster authorizing them to carry the U.S. mail by Pony Express. The familiar cry of “Hashknife!” will be heard in the chilled morning of Wednesday, Feb. 8. Members of the Hashknife Pony Express will then mount up for the 54th annual ride of the Hashknife Pony Express. Not all riders will start from Holbrook.
- Marooned Pine hiker rescued from cliff Sunday
- February 3, 2012
- Volunteer searchers rescued a 68-year-old hiker from Pine Sunday after he found himself marooned on a cliff, unable to climb up or down. Ground searchers and a helicopter crew worked together to locate the man and get him safely back to his vehicle. The man had set out at Geronimo Trail to do a loop hike that went up on the Mogollon Rim and back to the trailhead, said Bill Pitterle, commander with Tonto Rim Search and Rescue. Somehow, however, the man got disoriented on the return trail and was soon lost. The man continued hiking down until he came to a 25-foot cliff that he could not descend. He found he could not go back the way he had come and was “ledged out,” Pitterle said.
- GCC board member ‘flying blind’ on budget details
- February 3, 2012
- Everyone on the Gila Community College board seems to agree they don’t have enough information on their own budget to make crucial decisions. But they mostly disagree on what they should do about that. Board member Tom Loeffler triggered an inconclusive discussion of the issue at the board meeting last week when he suggested the board hire its own full- or part-time finance director. “The state audit showed we are less than stellar in our financial report,” he said of a recent review of the board’s financial control systems. “I believe every one of us has experienced some problem in understanding the monthly reports” provided by Eastern Arizona College.
- Some people are just not cut out to do some jobs
- February 3, 2012
- As much as I hate to say it, there are people in this world who would be a lot better off in almost any job except the one they have. I’ve run into a few of those in my time, and something tells me I’m not the only one. I’ve often wondered about that, haven’t you? Just about everybody is good at something, so why do some people stay in a job that is so-o-o-o wrong for them? Why not go do something you’re good at? Could it be that some people don’t know how bad they are at what they’re doing? Is that possible? Even when it’s as obvious as a dead rat floating in the gravy boat? I mean, if you’re a brain surgeon, your hand shakes, you cut your own finger during your junior high frog dissection, and you tend to forget what it was you started out to do, I would think that sooner or later you’d realize you picked the wrong career. But not some folks I guess. Not one I knew anyway.
- Time to break up with EAC lobbyist
- February 3, 2012
- He promises the world. He inflates your hopes. Then sneaks out with your pretty sister. Time to break up? Most likely. So we suspect that the Gila Community College board made a mistake last week when it renewed Triadvocate’s $36,000 annual lobbying contract. The Phoenix-based Triadvocates represents several community college districts in the Legislature, including Eastern Arizona College — with which GCC contracts for its credential. Board member Tom Loeffler has in the past suggested that represents a conflict of interest, since GCC’s interests as a provisional community college may conflict with the plans of regular community colleges — who get far more state support. Not to worry, insisted Triadvocates: We can represent GCC’s interests too. So last year, Triadvocates set to work to help state Sen. Sylvia Allen pass two bills crucial to the future of GCC. One bill opens the door to independence. The second bill sought to ensure GCC gets its fair share of workforce development money all other districts already get to develop vocational programs.
- New regulations will hinder America’s farm families
- February 3, 2012
- “Cultivators of the earth are the most valuable citizens,” Thomas Jefferson once said. “They are the most vigorous, the most independent, the most virtuous, and they are tied to their country and wedded to its liberty and interests by the most lasting bands.” Indeed, to Jefferson and many of our founders, America’s small farms embodied some of the most important values upon which the country was founded — including hard work, self-reliance, and family. That’s why it’s so disappointing to see new rules coming from the Obama administration that threaten the very agricultural way of life that our founders deemed so important. Last September, the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed new regulations that would ban anyone under the age of 16 from performing the most common of tasks — such as cleaning out stalls with a wheelbarrow and shovel, rounding up cattle on horseback, or operating a tractor — on a farm. As my colleague Senator Jerry Moran put it: “To most young people growing up on [a] family farm, those jobs are routine. It’s a part of their lives. And these Department of Labor regulations are going to intrude significantly in that ability.”
- Heartfelt thanks to those who attended Celebration of Life gathering
- February 3, 2012
- The Kendall family would like to send a heartfelt thank you to everyone that attended the Celebration of Life gathering in memory of Karl (Booger) Kendall.
- Hire an old, new superintendent
- February 3, 2012
- When opportunity knocks, don’t complain about the noise and instead seize the potential possibility! Since the current superintendent of Payson Unified School District (PUSD) has announced his intent to retire rather than seek yet another position in the Valley, the PUSD governing board should look at his resignation as a golden opportunity to bring in new, old leadership to steer the district in a positive direction.
- Arizona Centennial exhibit will be unveiled at Rim Country Museum
- February 3, 2012
- Arizona will celebrate 100 years of statehood on Feb. 14. The Rim Country Museum will feature a Centennial Exhibit titled: Arizona’s Story — A Rim Country View. The exhibit features a section about Arizona’s Territorial Years from 1863 to early 1912 and will feature Rim Country personalities who contributed to Arizona’s growth toward statehood.
- February adoption special — all pets just $25
- February 3, 2012
- Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and love is in the air. There are many kinds of love, but the greatest of all is unconditional — the type of love many say can only be experienced by owning a cat or dog. As a mother, I feel it’s also something you experience with your children. For many pet owners, their dog or cat is their child, so I think pet owners and parents can relate. In honor of Valentine’s Day, the Humane Society of Central Arizona is running an adoption special. For the month of February, all adoptions are just $25. This includes cats, kittens, puppies and dogs. We have an unconditional love for the animals in our care and would like for them to find their loving, forever homes so that you can experience unconditional love too. Stop by the shelter at 812 S. McLane Road, open daily from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Clubs and Organizations
- February 3, 2012
- The Payson Area Computer Association will meet at 6:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 3 in the meeting room of the Payson Public Library. Guests are always welcome. The first meeting is always free. Membership is only $10 per year, per family.
- Two Pine-Strawberry School staff members retiring
- February 3, 2012
- Staff and students at Pine-Strawberry School are losing two of their staff members who are retiring from the district at the end of this school year. Combined, Doris Randall and Jan Clark have given 62 years to education, with a combined total of 42 years at Pine-Strawberry School. What an amazing track record they should both be proud of! For 35 years, Doris’ friendly smile has greeted students, staff and families at Pine-Strawberry School. She began as a teacher’s aide when the school was in the thrift store building and remembers making copies on a mimeograph machine and using the now obsolete typewriter. She worked in almost all areas of school till being assigned the important role of school secretary, governing board secretary and executive secretary to the superintendent.
- Thai Café celebrates first year
- February 3, 2012
- To celebrate a successful first year of business, owners of Payson’s only Thai restaurant laid out a feast Tuesday for community members who helped make the family’s dream a reality. Mam and Mac Katepratoom had imagined opening their own restaurant for years, but never dreamed Ayothaya Thai Café, 404 E. Highway 260, would be such a success when they opened last year. That success is due both to the quality of and authenticity of dishes, diners said Tuesday. Gary Richardson, district sales manager with Sysco, said he has visited many restaurants in his career, and Mam and Mac are some of the easiest customers to work with and put out a great product.
- Five good reasons to create a comprehensive investment strategy
- February 3, 2012
- Some people buy investments here and there, now and then. Others open an Individual Retirement Account (IRA), put some money in it, and then forget about it. But this type of haphazard investment behavior can lead to haphazard results. On the other hand, you’ve got five good reasons for creating and following a comprehensive, long-term investment strategy. Reason No. 1: You want to enjoy a comfortable retirement lifestyle. For most people, building resources for retirement is the most powerful reason to invest. As a key part of your investment strategy, you’ll want to consider investments that have growth potential. The proportion of your portfolio devoted to these growth investments should be based on your individual risk tolerance and time horizon.
- Community Almanac
- February 3, 2012
- John Carpino and the Hot Cappuccinos will be providing live music for the benefit and fund-raising event for Payson cancer patient Jaci Hill, Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Buffalo Bar and Grill in Payson. The event starts at 7 p.m.
- Back to the Future…
- Tonto Basin ranch owners demonstrate that draft horses and traditional methods of farming can restore the environment
- February 3, 2012
- If the land under the care of Bill and Lori Brown loses fertility, everything on their ranch in Tonto Basin suffers. So their draft horse clinic aims to resurrect the art of farming with horses, a sustainable method of farming. The Browns have a history of environmentalism. They were honored in 2008 by the Society for Range Management as a result of their work in redeveloping springs and maintaining 15,000 acres of land. The couple has worked on their family’s H-4 Ranch since the 1960s. Despite the many years of use, the ranch radiates vitality. Animals have a healthy coat and the land grows lush alfalfa for the stock. In 2006, they decided to purchase draft horses as a hobby, but now recognize how horses link to sustainable farming. “Connecting with the land is critical,” said Lori.
- Survey crews working east of Overgaard to map out highway expansion
- February 3, 2012
- A cooling trend is under way from the lower 50s we experienced this week to the lower 40s for the daytime high this weekend. Night-time temperatures are expected to remain the same, with lows ranging from the upper teens to the lower 20s. No precipitation is expected in the near term. Survey crews continue work east of Overgaard this week for ongoing highway expansion.
- Hashknife part of upcoming centennial celebrations
- February 3, 2012
- Can you believe it? January is gone and February is here. February is a very important month for many reasons, but most important is that it is Arizona’s birthday on Feb. 14, in becoming 100 years young! There are many celebrations going on in the state of various kinds. Just check out the newspaper for a list of activities from around the state. One event that is close to home is the Hashknife riders. They will be making stops in Christopher Creek and Payson to pick up the mail and carry the mail to Scottsdale. Again, check the newspaper for the exact dates and times they will be passing through. February is also National Heart Month, so check with your physician to see if you need a checkup.
- Green Valley Park given the clean-cut look by city workers
- February 3, 2012
- If in the past couple of weeks you’ve walked around the lake at Green Valley Park, you’ve probably noticed that the west bank of the lake has taken on a distinctive “clean-cut” look. A couple of weeks ago, a half-dozen or so town workers (Parks & Rec and Water Department employees, working side by side), whacked down the cattails that had stretched the entire length of the western shore. People who walk the sidewalk at the park could once again see the lake on the west side. The town workers who worked so hard to weed-whack down and rake out the overgrown reeds really did a nice job of leaving the shore with a nicely trimmed, manicured look. On my own walk on by, as I gazed out at the remaining cattail stumps, the reeds strangely flashed me back to when I was nine years old, looking into the mirror at the bristles on my head standing straight up after my father’s home clippers left me with yet another save-25-cents-by-not-going-to-the-barber-shop, chopped off, uniform length “crew-cut.”
- FaceBook pictures posts – are your kids safe?
- February 3, 2012
- GPS systems, especially those included on our smart phones, have made life much more convenient. Finding restaurants, mapping vacation routes, and even getting out of the woods alive are some of the benefits. But this new technology also makes it easier for criminals to track us down and cause harm. A recent report by an NBC news affiliate in Kansas City showed just how easy it is for predators to find children based on photos taken of them with smart phones. Here’s how it happens: Someone innocently snaps a photo of their child, a friend, or of themselves to post on social media sites like Twitter and Facebook. The GPS on the phone applies a Geotag to the photo that contains the exact longitude/ latitude where it was taken. Once this photo is shared publicly, the geolocation tags are also shared publicly. Bad guys can use simple software to extract the location where the photo was taken. The scariest part of this whole process is that it happens within minutes.
- Section I finals a junk yard dogfight
- February 3, 2012
- The Division III, Section I wrestling championships, to be held today, Friday, Feb. 3, and tomorrow in Winslow, will probably be the most competitive of the three section tournaments because state top-10 ranked teams Blue Ridge, Coconino, Mingus and Chino Valley are members. The Section II championships are under way at Tucson Sabino and Section III is occurring at Greenway High, Phoenix. Section I is the smallest of the three with 13 member schools while Section II and III encompass 17 schools each. Along with the Section I tournament drawing some of the finest teams in the state, it will feature some of the most accomplished individuals, with 35-plus top-eight ranked wrestlers competing over the course of the two days. Which means Payson wrestlers will face plenty of mat challenges as they battle for individual honors and team points. The 138-pound division is possibly the most stacked weight class in the sectionals and is the one in which Payson’s best wrestler, Jake Spear, competes.
- Fountain Hills dashes upset aspirations
- February 3, 2012
- A well-oiled Fountain Hills boys basketball team, ranked among the best in Division III, squashed Payson’s hopes of pulling off the upset of the season, whipping the Horns 78-49 on Jan. 31 in Wilson Dome. The visiting Falcons jumped out to a 22-9 lead in the first eight minutes; expanded it to 45-26 at halftime; and coasted to the win. In the loss, the Longhorns turned in one of their worst shooting nights of the season, hitting just 21 of their 61 attempts (34 percent). Cole Belcher was about the only Horn player to muster much offense, finishing with 13 points. Tanner Hintze, the team’s lead scorer, was held to nine points. Josh Oakley contributed six and Richard Neilson had five. Sometimes prep teams can make up for shooting woes by cashing in at the free throw line. But Payson drew just 10 fouls and hit five of the attempts, so the charity stripe was not much help. Some of the Horns’ setbacks can be attributed to a lack of offensive rebounding, which meant there weren’t many “put back” points. Not a single Payson player corralled more than one offensive rebound and, as a team, the Horns had just six.
- Lady Horns push Falcons to the edge
- February 3, 2012
- Lady Longhorn first-year basketball coach Jennifer White is calling it “our best game of the year,” even though her team dropped a 51-46 thriller to highly regarded Fountain Hills. The Falcons entered the game, played Jan. 31 in Fountain Hills, with a 17-3 record, on a four-game winning streak and as huge favorites to stampede the Lady Horns into oblivion. Few gave Payson a chance to win, but the gutsy and gritty Lady Horns surprised soothsayers by playing on even terms with Fountain Hills most of the game. Possibly part of the Lady Horns’ urgency in the Section III clash can be attributed to the fact White and her players realized they needed a crucial win over FH to stay in the chase for a sectional tournament berth. While PHS didn’t get the much-needed “W”, the team continues to hold out hope that a victory tonight, Feb. 3 over Show Low, would provide the power points the team needs to advance to the S-III tournament and possibly earn a berth in the division tournament.
- Facts don’t support reasons for AIA changes
- February 3, 2012
- Let’s see — when the Arizona Interscholastic Association did away with the former conference/region configuration and replaced it with a division/section alignment a year ago, the reasons given were the new arrangement would save transportation money, cut down on travel time and limit student athletes’ time out of class. Sounds reasonable, but let’s check it out. For the upcoming Division III basketball tournaments that both Payson High teams could be competing in, first-round games are on Feb. 14 at “a site to be determined,” the AIA tournament bracket shows. So who knows where that will be? Possibly the home site of the highest seed which would mean half of the tournament’s 24 teams would not have to travel. But the other half might have to travel great distances and possibly incur expenses of an overnight stay. For example, what if Payson and Rio Rico were to meet in the first round and Rio Rico is the home team? That would mean Payson would have to make about a 500-mile round trip on a Tuesday, possibly missing a full day of school. If Payson would win, the team would travel the following Friday to Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff for a second-round game.
- Record crowds expected at expos
- February 3, 2012
- Outdoor enthusiasts from around the Rim Country, whether they are hunters, anglers, hikers, campers or mountain bikers, are gearing up for two upcoming expos designed to tickle the fancy of all who attend. The events include the International Sportsmen’s Expo to be held Feb. 23 to 26 in University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale and the Arizona Game and Fish Outdoor Expo set for March 31 and April 1 at the Ben Avery Shooting Range in Phoenix. Both offer an opportunity to experience first-hand the great Arizona outdoors. The International Sportsmen’s Expo has drawn fishing and hunting outfitters from around the state and will have on display the newest in fishing tackle and hunting gear, boats, motors, marine accessories, mountain home furnishings, ATVs, trucks, outdoor apparel and optics. More than 300 companies are expected to exhibit. Also the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Arizona Deer Association, Eastmans’ Trophy Deer and Boy Scouts of America will have information booths and displays set up throughout the entire show.
- Recreation Roundup
- February 3, 2012
- This camp offers young wrestlers, in the third- through eighth-grades, the opportunity to learn skills from the Payson High School coaches and players. Registration continues through Tuesday, Feb. 21, with the camp held from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from Feb. 21 through March 1. The cost is $25 per child. Youth Spring Socceer League Registration is now taking place for the Youth Spring Soccer League and will continue through March 13. Games could be played both weekdays and on Saturdays between March 27 and May 17. The league is open to children age 4 through high school seniors. Participants in the third-grade and up will be using full fields at Rumsey Park, while the younger players will use the smaller fields. Volunteer coaches are needed and if you coach your child’s team, the $30 participation fee is waived.
- County has record rate of foreclosures
- Forced sales at 459 in 2010; forced sales in 2011 dropped to 395
- February 3, 2012
- Foreclosures in Gila County declined sharply this year, but still account for 27 percent of property sales. Forced sales peaked in 2010 at 459, then dropped to 395 out of 1,120 property sales in 2011. That’s encouraging, except the share of foreclosures pursued to the bitter end — a forced sale — has actually increased. In 2010, 64 percent of foreclosures filed ended in the forced sale of the property. In 2011, that percentage increased to 78 percent. That means a record number of Gila County homeowners have suffered foreclosure in the past two years. “Almost all people going through foreclosure have financial problems,” said Cliff Potts, a broker for Prudential Realty. Potts told the story of a family who lost their home because of job loss. The father worked in construction, but couldn’t find work in Payson after the housing market collapsed. Desperate for work, he found a job in Prescott.
- Funding for schools better than last year
- Projected state surplus may stave off cuts, but won’t restore losses says superintendent
- February 3, 2012
- The brightening state budget picture could this year give the Payson Unified School District a break from financial trauma, but probably won’t allow the district to regain lost ground, Superintendent Casey O’Brien told the school board this week. Gov. Jan Brewer’s proposed budget projects a $672 million surplus, in contrast to the multi-billion-dollar deficits of the past two years. “Arizona is certainly in a lot better position than a lot of states, but I do not think that we will be restored to the levels before the recession,” said O’Brien. The district has closed a school, increased class sizes, nearly stopped buying supplies and new textbooks, and laid off teachers and other staff in the past three years. “My job is to find solutions to get us through these very, very trying times,” said O’Brien, who recently announced he’ll retire at the end of this school year. “Fortunately, our community stepped up and passed an override, otherwise I have no idea where we’d be.”
- Gila County sheriff planning to retire
- February 3, 2012
- Just as election campaigns are kicking off, Gila County’s three-term sheriff has announced he will not run again for office.
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