December 2009
Photos for December 22, 2009
As part of the PCK party Dec. 19, Dee Hershberger helped Anthony Rodriguez, 5, with a Christmas craft.
Brother and sister Rayne Middleton, 7 and Mo McGarry, 2-1/2 eagerly awaited Santa’s arrival at the Payson United Methodist Church, where the party was held.
The Payson Community Kids, paused during their Dec. 19 Christmas party for a group photo.
Oh look, a young Jerry Lee Lewis (right) has made a special appearance at the Frontier Elementary School concert and performed “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”
Music teacher Christie Varner conducts the students on stage during one of the opening Christmas songs of the concert.
After much practice these students use American Sign Language to sign a favorite Christmas song during the Frontier Elementary School concert Dec. 18.
Norval Jay Hillmer
Shelly Camp and Jesse Garcia give a finished quilt a final stretch to tighten the knots of all the strands on the ends.
Tasha Horbatiuk, left, Ashley Flynn and Sam LaMont talk about their classes as they tie off the ends of a quilt they have been constructing in Shelly Camp’s class (photo above).
Tasha Horbatiuk ties off the ends of a quilt the students in Shelly Camp’s class are working on as a donation to the Time Out Shelter.
Howard makes shapes with a device that is popular with just about everyone who picks it up.
Julian looks through the rope supports of a swing chair in the sensory room at Rim Country Health and Retirement Community.
Anne Marie is a happy camper in the comfort room at Rim Country Health and Retirement Community, especially since she can have her dog, Oreo, with her.
The Rim Country Museum and Zane Grey Cabin in Green Valley Park are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday; from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays; and closed Tuesdays. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Christmas Eve; closed Christmas Day; and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 26.
Santa’s helpers, Pat Mattingly (left) and Kim Ross, give the Jolly Old Elf a Christmas kiss at the Payson Community Kids Christmas party Dec. 19 at Payson United Methodist Church. See more photos on page 12A.
Vinnie Sorce’s fiancee, Stacey Stubbs (shown in the picture with Becca Sorce, their daughter), was killed in a 2007 accident caused by a young woman police determined was text messaging behind the wheel. Sorce, shown at his Chino Valley home, said he’d like Arizona to add a law against using cell phones behind the wheel. With national momentum building, two state lawmakers plan to introduce a bill in the 2010 session that would ban text messaging while driving.
Town leaders and community members celebrated the grand opening of Rim Ridge Estates.
The Lady Longhorns’ next action will be in the 16-team Holiday Hoops Payson Invitational, which will be played Dec. 28 and Dec. 29 on the Payson hardwood. As always, FAN Club members urge the community to come out and enjoy the games while supporting the school and student-athletes.
Dakota Marshall suffered an ankle injury early in play against Fountain Hills Dec. 18. The extent of the injury was not known at press time. The team’s next action will be in tourney play Dec. 28-30 at the Bradshaw Mountain Invitational in Prescott.
Among the most successful of the Horn matmen is Joey Spear. He finished 5-0 in the Show Low fray, and his only loss this season was Dec. 5 to a New Mexico wrestler in the Rio Rancho Duals in Albuquerque.
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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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