February 2009
Photos for February 20, 2009
Mariah Hintze, 5 years old, and her friend Maddie Ashby, 3 years old, enjoyed the warming sunshine Thursday by playing on the swings at Rumsey Park. Temperatures Thursday reached nearly 60 degrees.
Watching Collin Bishop, of the International Mountain Bikers Association, lay a border for a bike trail are (left to right) Jason Van Horn, Joe Longbotham, Phil Rhodes, Glenn Bryson and kneeling by the trail mock-up is Jeff Leonard of the Forest Service.
Using an inclimeter to check the slope of a hill is Wayne Gorry. Mountain bike enthusiasts met at Tiny’s Restaurant to listen to Kelly and Collins Bishop of the International Mountain Bike Association to learn about building sustainable trails in the Payson area. After the presentations, classes were conducted in Rumsey Park to assess the building of a bike trail.
Mindy Duffy (left) calls out names of people to pick up the supplies they ordered, while Jessie Meuri piles the sacks at the end of the trailer. A group of 25 Rim Country residents have formed a cooperative to order items in bulk. Members had been picking up the ordered items in Cottonwood, but now have a enough members to have the items delivered to Payson. Organizers said it was a way to get natural products in bulk. There is no cost to join the cooperative and anyone interested can call Jodee Smith at (928) 476-3561 or Lynn Johns at (928) 474-0422.
Kaila Bohlman, a Payson High School junior, spent four hours job shadowing Roundup reporter Alexis Bechman this week.
Tara Keeney of Lenders For Life Home Mortgage Corporation attributes her success to her professional experience and her attitude.
Payson High School graduate Bryan Zumbro (second from right), now a United States Air Force captain, and a fellow USAF officer gather with Iraqi student pilots following a training session in a Cessna aircraft.
The class will be represented at the March 7 A Taste of Rim Country by junior, Marissa Herrera and senior Chelsea Iverson.
The Payson High School culinary arts class provides an opportunity for students like Nicole DePugh and Josh Graham to become familiar with both cooking in the home and on a commercial basis. The program classroom is licensed as a restaurant and the students do catering projects around the community.
Emily Vandruff chops parsley while Marlow Galloway works in the background. The two are helping prepare a regular meal the culinary arts class makes for the faculty and staff of Payson High School.
Chelsea Iverson grew up around the Beeline Cafe, which is owned by her parents, but said she didn’t have any cooking secrets to share with her classmates.
Members of the Longhorn wrestling team include (back row, left to right) Nick Goodman, Gunner Bauer, Bryan Burke, Keith Williams, assistant coach Joe Harris, (front row, left to right) Ben Sandoval, Ben Lee, Jacob Spear and Jacob Cluff. Not pictured are Joey Spear, Derek Williams, Joey Garcia, Garret McNeeley and head coach Travis Kopenhafer.
Shane Keith (52) drives to the basket in the Longhorns’ win over Show Low. The Longhorns take on Sedona Red Rock tomorrow, Feb. 21, in Wilson Dome in pursuit of the state championship.
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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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