May 2009
Photos for May 1, 2009
Charlie Hall, owner of Wrangler Plumbing, said his company is going green with solar and tankless water heaters.
Members of the Payson Children’s Theater Group will present “The Heavenly Fruit Stand” at the Seventh-day Adventist Church on Saturday, and at the Ponderosa Baptist Church on Sunday.
Payson High School student Meha Sharma (center) works with Tonto Basin students on a fitness and nutrition learning project.
Elizabeth Luna holds up a food pyramid poster to educate Tonto Basin students about the importance of eating healthy.
Students in Tonto Basin gather to determine the caloric content of food for a service learning program organized by Payson High School’s Health Occupations Students of America club.
Globe Hotshot firefighter Aaron Bechdolt surveys the leading edge of the Dripping Springs Fire on Wednesday. More than 225 firefighters kept the 43-acre fire away from Pine, as it burned up Pine Canyon to the top of the Rim, where slurry bombers and helicopters stopped it.
A fantastic jazz pianist, Jacob Koller, will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 3 at Community Presbyterian Church, 800 W. Main St. A trio will consist of piano, drums and a surprise guest on bass. Koller is a straight-up genius who’s been playing classical music since the age of four. Before entering high school, he had won more than 10 classical piano competitions. At the same time, he studied jazz, which led to his first professional job at the age of 14. A $5 donation is requested at the door. For information about Payson area jazz, contact Gerry Reynolds at (602) 619-3355, or at gerryr@cox.net.
Forest Service maps show the area of the Dripping Springs Fire, which was held to 43 acres.
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My Boy
Two Paws
Frances H. Muggli
James Ryan Lee
Bandy
PHS golfer Alex Korth, shown practicing earlier this season at Chaparral Pines, was 27th at the Safford Invitational with a card of 131.
Mason Dacanay won closest-to-the-pin and longest drive competitions at the Safford Invitational golf tournament.
Maddie Nossek was a one-person highlight film at the Safford Invitational track meet, racking up 36 out of a possible 40 points. She was eventually chosen the meet’s Outstanding Female Athlete.
Chuck Hardt takes his starting gun duties seriously. This photo captures the exact moment when the trigger is pulled and the blank cartridge fires its charge.
Judie Desrochers, treasurer of the Hellsgate Fireflies Auxiliary, has donated a quilt that was made at the Shoofly Quilting Retreat. The raffle will be held at the Labor Day barbecue Saturday, Sept. 5 in Tonto Village.
The Rim Vista Trail on the Mogollon Rim offers some of the finest views in the state. The trail, especially late or early in the day, offers a never-ending, changing view of the ponderosa pine forest. The trail wanders through and sites on and off the Rim.
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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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