February 2009
Photos for February 27, 2009
Past and Present Boutique
James William Gaupel
Catherine M. Courter
The Webelos 1 Pack 7354 planted a Fremont poplar tree at Green Valley Park. The tree was donated by Plant Fair Nursery. It is a way for the boys to give back to the community, said pack leaders and allows the Webelos to complete part of their Forester Achievement requirement. Scouts and leaders include Emerson Carr, Ty Brahm, Justin Howell, Austin Stuart, Michael Foster, Aidenn Stevens, leader Susi Cari and Kenny Evans.
Pam Butterfield, Gila Community College dean, pointed out that 96 percent of unhappy customers leave without saying anything and those unhappy customers on average tell eight to 10 people about their problem.
Several of Rim Country’s finest were honored Feb. 18 at the 10th annual Public Safety Awards Banquet. The Rim Country Rotary Club of Payson held the event at the Mazatzal Hotel and Casino banquet room to honor all of the police, firefighters and dispatchers from the Town of Payson. The naming of the police officer, firefighter and dispatcher of the year highlighted the event. Participating in the program were (from the left) Police Chief Don Engler, Dispatcher of the Year Alison Murphy, Rim Country Rotary President Curtis Johnson, Fireman of the Year Bob Lockhart, Policeman of the Year Todd Bramlet and Fire Chief Marty deMasi.
The closed signs went up Thursday afternoon at Tonto Natural Bridge State Park. State Park law enforcement officer Brandon Baeuerlen screws in the final bolt on the northbound Highway 87 sign while park manager John Boeck holds it in place.The park is being closed for repairs to its historic lodge, and the staff is being transferred to other parks. State officials will not say if or when the park will re-open.
Arizona wildflowers and Sedona landscapes will be the subject of two special photography workshops this spring. Gila Community College, with award-winning photographer/editor Tom Brossart, will be hosting these two workshops. Brossart is a photography instructor at the Gila Community College campus in Payson and an editor and photographer with the Payson Roundup. Each workshop will involve a two- to three-hour preplanning session, an onsite photo shoot and then a three-hour review after the photo shoot is completed. Anyone interested needs to register at Gila Community College, Payson Campus, 201 N. Mud Springs Road, or log on to www.GilaCCC.org.
Ryan Nishijima lost control of his vehicle Thursday north of Payson on Highway 87 near milepost 255.
Sydni Lee looks over a book to purchase before making her choice at the Frontier Elementary Scholastic Book Fair which will be conducted through March 4, in the music room.
Eagle Mountain Gifts owner Weslef Schleef and his “part-time employee,” Lucy the cat, are excited about reopening the store in the Swiss Village Shops on Beeline Highway.
Christina Deaton leads the Lady Horns in scoring, averaging 12.1 points per game. She is shown in action in Payson’s state tournament opening round win over Tuba City.
Cody York (22) and freshman Josh Oakley (33) soar high during the Longhorns’ state tournament opening win over Sedona Red Rock. The two will help lead the Longhorns into a second-round game against Chinle.
Wildflowers cope with Arizona’s unreliable rainfall by growing furiously in the rare wet year and leaving millions of tough seeds in the dry desert soil. Such seeds can remain viable for decades. When it does rain, the outburst of wildflowers uses the water so efficiently, that very little gets past the root zone and into the water table.
Luminous orange Mexican poppies can cover whole slopes, rolling themselves up tight at night.
Seeds of purple lupin and orange poppies can persist in the soil for decades, awaiting a winter wet enough to provoke a spring outburst.
Arizona wildflowers come in all sizes and shapes. Some of the best places within an easy drive of Payson are Lost Dutchman State Park, Usery Park off Bush Highway and the Boyce Thompson State Park near Superior. These will be some of the first; a bit later in March, Tonto National Monument near Roosevelt Lake will show off its color.
The Lost Dutchman State Park is again expected to put on a nice wildflower show this year. The wildflowers, like these poppies from last year, have not started to bring their spring joy to visitors, but are expected to do so within a week. A parasalior gets a bird’s view of the wildflowers.
McDonald's
Buffalo Bar and Grill
Crosswinds
Best Masseuse
Colorz
The Rim Barber Shop
Furry Friends
Back to Basics
Big O Tires
Payson Florist and Gifts
NAPA
Auto Zone
Maverik
Carpenter's Wife
Cover for Best of Rim Country 2009
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