April 2009
Photos for April 17, 2009
Crews started work on a 300-foot-wide, 9-mile-long fuel break this week.
Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick addresses a group of Rim Country community and business leaders Thursday afternoon.
Sheldon Roth talks with Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick after she met with community and business leaders at the Rim Club Thursday afternoon.
Tax protesters were out in force Wednesday, April 15, in front of the Gila County complex on Beeline Highway. Many passing cars honked their horns in support of the tax protest movement.
Construction crews are working on phase two of a plan to control a slope that slid onto Highway 87 in March of 2008. The $8 million project is expected to take another four to five months to complete.
How high can your dog jump? See some great canine athletic contestants in a Dogs on Course in North America Agility Trial this weekend at Payson Elementary School, 500 E. Rancho Road. The competition is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday, April 18 and 19. Agility trials are competition dog sport that is based loosely on the sport of equestrian jumping. Dogs are handled through a series of timed obstacle course challenges like tunnels, teeter-totters, jumps, etc. Saturday the contests will include courses designed by the handlers for their dogs — called Gambles — Snakes N Ladders and jump obstacle courses. Sunday there will be a trigility contest, timed Gambles and more jump obstacle courses. Come out and watch the fun, there is no admission.
Dick and Marilyn Wolfe receive the Community Service Award for their dedicated service to the Payson community and the Rim Country from Dr. Valerie Sullivan, regent of the Mogollon Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The award is signed by Pamela Rouse Wright, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution community service award committee chair.
Lloyd Baker
Charlie and Kei
The outback area of Granny’s Attic Antiques includes rustic collectible, old license plates, Indian blankets, furniture and more.
In a cloud of dust, Payson Longhorn Dale Williams steals third base and is ruled safe by the ump. With the win, the Longhorns continue to be tied for the top spot in the East. The Horns are 4-1 in East Region play.
Michael Wright has already caught two bass and the tournament is only an hour and a half old. The professional angling fray wraps up at 4 p.m., Saturday with a weigh-in at the Walmart Supercenter in Payson.
A barber by trade, Dennis gets his ears lowered by his wife, Barbara, at the Payson Barber Shop.
The instrument panel of Satterfield’s plane is readable and straight forward, no frills here. Of course with today’s technology, his GPS unit can handle what used to take many more gauges.
Being only 17 months old didn’t stop Jack Butler from collecting 43 eggs on his first Easter egg hunt in Christopher Creek.
This mama duck was seen recently in Bear Flat watching over her brood of ducklings as they all went for a swim.
This is an early primary class at what is now the Julia Randall Elementary School Rock Building. Julia Randall is picture with the class in front of the building, which is being converted to administrative offices for the Payson Unified School District.
Gary Utterbeck (left) and Manuel Valenzuela smooth out the just-poured concrete for the sidewalk in front of the original Julia Randall school building, that will soon be converted to an administration building.
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Question of the week
Do you think the community should be involved with the selectioin of a new School Board Superintendent?
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