April 2009
Photos for April 14, 2009
Robert Ingram of the Tonto National Forest has been selected as the Forest Service Engineering Technician of the Year for fiscal year 2008.
Triston Johnson doesn't know if he should drop his eggs in the basket or hang onto as many as he can hold. The spotty rain didn't deter too many enthusiastic egg scramblers Saturday, April 11.
Scout Lynch looks back towards his mom as he begins to follow the rest of the kids off the field after their hectic scramble for eggs on the Rumsey II ball field.
Nancy Guyan, a volunteer for the Payson Parks and Recreation Department, gets into the spirit of the 15th Annual Egg Scramble by wearing a pair of rabbit ears as she makes sure there are enough eggs on the field for each age group.
Rim residents of all ages are invited to attend meetings of area garden clubs. The High Country Garden Club meets the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at First Southern Baptist Church, the Rim Area Gardeners meet at 7 p.m., Thursday at the Payson Public Library. The High Country Garden Club will have a plant sale at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 2 at the Walmart parking lot.
Other events at the Pine Community Easter Egg Hunt included an egg toss. Meghan Bridges throws the egg to her partner during the activities.
Tabitha Donsbach takes part in a beanbag toss, which her brother won.
Other children were dressed in their Easter outfits and were just enjoying themselves.
The Pine Community Easter Egg Hunt was postponed from Saturday to Sunday afternoon, but with the sun out, no one seemed to mind. These youngster hunting for eggs were part of a group of nearly 40 children who took part in the festivities.
Jenna Wolf and Caleb Laird, attended Driver’s Edge recently. The teen driving safety program matches teens with professional racecar drivers and policemen so they can learn skills for safe driving.
Driving safety lessons teens learned at a recent Driver’s Edge event in Chandler include accident avoidance and emergency lane change maneuvers.
Payson High School student Jenna Wolf participated in a recent teen driving safety program in Chandler. Professional racecar drivers taught students techniques to stay safe on the road.
Just landing after taking a running jump is Cole Egnew as Rachel Ralls displays her approval.
Sixth-graders from Pine Strawberry School participate in recycling projects to raise funds to attend a four-day environmental education camp in May. Unloading bags of aluminum cans are Cody Myers, Erika Kirkham, Rachael Larned, Cole Egnew, Alex DeHart, Emma Greenleaf, Katie Cate and Rachel Ralls.
Show your support for the Humane Society of Central Arizona by participating in one or more of the following fund-raisers. The Red Elephant Bakery and Cafe will have a spring tea to benefit the Humane Society from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, April 18. Buy tickets for the next Wine Tasting Series which kicks off at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 19 at Gerardo’s Italian Bistro. Donate original artwork or auction items for the annual Silent Auction to be held June 6 at Down the Street Art Gallery. For more information, call (928) 474-5590.
Yavapai County Sheriff’s deputies escort Neil Havens Rodreick II back to jail to begin serving a 70.5-year sentence imposed by Judge Thomas Lindberg on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 in Yavapai County Superior Court.
Pine and Strawberry children race to find the hidden candy eggs during the Community Easter Egg Hunt Sunday. The event was postponed from Saturday because of bad weather, but the children did not seem to mind. Additional photos from this event and other Easter activities are on pages 5A, 10A and 12A.
Last year, PostNet was honored as small business of the year at the Business Awards ceremony. Ed and Diane Enos (left), owners of PostNet, accept their award from Payson Mayor Kenny Evans.
Freshman Tyler Apps shows the left-handed form that has onlookers predicting he will become one of the Longhorns finest-ever golfers. Apps was teeing up prior to a recent tournament at Chaparral Pines.
Rory Fanning walks east on Highway 260 near Kohl’s Ranch as a part of his Walk for Pat cross-country jaunt that will take him from Virginia Beach to Hermosa Beach, Calif.
Kelsie Owen uncorks a discus throw during the Payson Co-ed Invitational track and field meet held April 8 on PHS track.
Maddie Nossek shows the form that helped her win the 3A state long jump championship two years ago. At the Payson Invitational on April 8, she won both the long jump and high jump.
Lucy Schouten hands off to Dakota Wholly during the running of a coed relay race at the Payson Invitational.
Lucy Schouten, a talented middle and long distance athlete, is off and running in a coed relay event at the Payson Invitational.
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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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