February 2009
Photos for February 10, 2009
Trees took a beating Monday from all the snow. Pine residents reported several large ponderosa pines snapping.
Payson High School students Marissa Garcia (left) and Ashley Anglemire conduct scientific experiments on river water during a recent science field trip. See the story on page 6A.
Noah Obrecht gets a push down the hill at Green Valley Park Tuesday morning after a snowstorm dumped 6 inches in Payson.
The Woods Tea Company, an acoustic group that performs fiery Celtic tunes, bluegrass, sea shanties, and American folk songs with ease and skill, brings its unique sound to the Rim Country with a performance Feb. 12. The performance is part of the Tonto Community Concert Association (TCCA) 2008-2009 season. The concert is at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 12 at the Payson High School auditorium. The group will present a program for students at 10 a.m.
Beverly Adams
Zane Wiles (left) and Tyler Apps work to gather organisms during a recent science field trip. The preponderance of delicate organisms can mean water has stayed healthy a long time. Payson High School students ecology and biology students packed onto a school bus Thursday, traveling to different points along the Verde River to measure pH levels of water, velocity and depth, and to look for organisms.
Denis Bennett looks over all the different kinds of See’s Candy being sold by Jean Oliver (center) and Vliet Hulse in front of Safeway, Saturday. The sale of See’s Candy is a major fund-raiser for the local Soroptimist club.
Pearl Robinson has the right rhythm for Zumba® — moving hands, feet, waist and hips to the Latin beats of Columbia, the Caribbean, Spain and Mexico.
While the Zumba® classes at Club USA are filled, instructor Christy Walton will offer a sample of the popular dance exercise at the Women’s Wellness Forum on March 7. Among the students currently enjoying the program are (from left) Chelsea Wright, Pearl Robinson, Janet Nossek, Gary Walton, Cathy Vance and Abigail Pederson.
Jeff Day goes up for a jump shot during a regular season game against the Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets. The Longhorns nailed down their second successive East regular season title Saturday by beating Snowflake 64-50.
Larry Wilbanks, a Payson High School graduate and former member of the Longhorn wrestling team, recently won his 100th college match.
Kim Nees (left) and her sister Kathy Ben-Shalom were picked employee and director of the year by their employers, Rim Country Health and Retirement Community and Payson Regional Medical Center.
Heather Werlinger and volunteer coach Annie Spencer will be among the contingent of almost 300 Special Olympics bowling teams expected to travel to Las Vegas.
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