December 2008
Photos for December 23, 2008
Santa and Mrs. Claus pose for photos during one of their appearnances in the Payson area.
As loved ones age and illness and ailments become more common place, gentle conversations and planning for care that respects independence can ease everyone’s fears.
Children visited with Santa and Mrs. Claus during the Swiss Village Christmas lighting and festival in late November.
A second-grade student in Linda Ansick’s class at Julia Randall Elementary School licks his finger after adding icing to a decoration.
A room full of parents helped their children create crafts, write letters to Santa and turn ice cream cones into miniature Christmas trees at a holiday party at Julia Randall Elementary School.
Eliza Abla and her brother, Christian, ogle toys at Walmart during Christmas for Kids. Payson Police Det. Les Barr looks on.
Brenda Martell is teaching a scrapbooking class this semester at Gila Community College. Students will learn how to develop a theme, create page quality layouts, select the correct paper, crop photos, journal, use stamps, practice embossing methods, generate computer images, and use text and templates. Use cherished photos and items to create a pictorial history to be preserved for posterity. Classes meet from 6 p.m. to 7:50 p.m. Thursdays starting Jan. 7. To register, go directly to the GCC’s Payson Campus at 201 N. Mud Springs Road, or register online at www.GilaCCC.org.
The Town of Star Valley is budgeted to collect nearly $1 million from traffic tickets this year, but officials expect the number of tickets will drop now that people are aware of the photo radar stations.
Santa and Mrs. Claus have been residents of Payson for six years and have been a familiar fixture at holiday events throughout the Rim Country.
Four months after opening, owners Andy and Cindy Kofile have seen sales take off at Re-Runs Resale Boutique on Main Street.
Dan Frost, owner of Bootleg Archery at 302 E. Wade Lane, can show you a variety of items any hunter would be happy to find under the Christmas tree.
Myles Rathburn celebrates his victory in the Elks Hoop Shoot competition, boys 10-11 category.
The Payson vs. Sedona boys basketball game played Dec. 19 in old Payson High School gymnasium served as backdrop for a reunion of the athletes who played for ex-Longhorns coach Ted Pettet from 1958 to 1962.
Gunner Bauer wrestled his way to a fourth-place finish in the 160-pound division at the Rim Country Duals tournament.
Members of the Longhorns wrestling team don their top-four medals at the conclusion of the Rim Country Duals meet held Dec. 19 to 20 in Wilson Dome. As a team, the Longhorns finished third behind runner-up Queen Creek and champion Skyline.
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