Payson Roundup

Jay Ziemann

Bill Meek

Lurid Indian Paintbrush are spotlighted by the sun against monsoon clouds in the Rim Country. The showy red leaves hide the small green flowers.

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Zinnia

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Gladiolas

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Day lily

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Cosmo

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Former Longhorn Bryan Burke, who graduated last season, shares some of his expertise with Shaffer Keith. Burke was on hand at the Longhorn football camp held July 20 to 24 at PHS.

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Mason Dacanay (left) and Shaffer Keith (right) both returning starters for the Longhorns, practice their offensive line skills techniques. The two are expected to anchor PHS’s defensive and offensive lines next season.

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Elsie Miller

Private Daniel Neff

Izabella Sage Zimmerman

Mack Cailliau

Colten Craig Boyle

LIBRARY FUN: A group of children including Logan Wolf, Crue Hardman, Talon Adams, Alex Rusch, Ryley Howard, Chard Howard and Wesley Howard, enjoy a puppet show during the Summer Reading Program at the Payson Public Library Wednesday morning, July 22.

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Richard Pinkerton (left), board chairman for the Hellsgate Fire District, presents Battalion Chief Doug Blazer with an award for 10 years of service to the district.

Photo courtesy of Gloria Alliger

At last week’s Vacation Bible School were: (back row) Holly Brunner, Stacia Antel, Jessica Cole, Katlyn Armistead, Taylor Armistead, Frankie Jo Marazza, Chris Vang, (front row) Roary Duncan, Bianca Arocho, Occean Helmick, Scott Brunner, Alana Arocho and Emma Helmick.

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Ed Feyereisen says his life’s purpose is to assist others in finding their personal greatness and happiness.

Consultant Harry Jones and Gila County Supervisor Shirley Dawson ended up at odds in a session on water problems that turned on the water district’s effort to condemn and buy the Pine Water Company.

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Alyssa Olsen and her mother Cindy Olsen work on their archery techniques at the Jim Jones Shooting Range located south of Payson. Archery instruction is one of the skills to be taught at the upcoming Women’s Step Outside Day.

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Mona

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