February 2010
Photos for February 2, 2010
Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick walks with USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack on his tour of the Rim Country forest thinning project to protect Christopher Creek.
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (left) gets a briefing on forest restoration by Regional Forester Corbin Newman in Christopher Creek.
Paty Henderson
Brent William Myers
Christy Vander Molen brings an extensive background of working with seniors to her new job as Payson Regional Senior Circle adviser.
The Business Showcase is a place for businesses to display their products and services. Every year, hundreds of prospective clients stream past booths sampling products, picking up information and entering raffles. In 2008, (above) the showcase was held at the casino.
The Rim Country Rotary-Payson selected Cliff Lopez as its Student of the Month. He was given a certificate and $50. Cliff was chosen from the Construction Trades Program at Payson High School. He works at the Rim Golf Club and plans to attend Pima Medical School where he will learn to become an X-ray technician. From the left are: Rich Stockwell, president of Rim Country Rotary, Cliff Lopez, Stacy Murray, mother, Joe Lopez, father, and Richard Alvarez, teacher at PHS.
Angelica Cloudman, Kylie Chapin, Nadira Felix and Melany Lara wait for the kindergarten class to drop off the items they have collected.
Sorting items before they go into hygiene and baby kits are Camryn Faust, Emily Giarrizzo, Abby Hazelo and Kylie Chapin. The kits consist of a hand towel, washcloth, comb, nail clipper, a bar of soap, a toothbrush, and six Band-Aids. Frontier Elementary School was involved in organizing and putting together the packages for Haiti.
Michael Dixon (left) and Colton Dubell inflate their McDonald’s hot air balloon in preparation for take off. Student Aubrey Pond stands in the background.
Payson Community Christian School teacher Angela Godac helps student Decie Heron repair a hot air balloon. Seventh- and eighth-grade students created the balloons as part of a science project.
Students at Payson Community Christian School watch in awe as a balloon they created flies overhead.
Visit the galleries and shops on Main Street this Friday, Feb. 5 for fun, food and entertainment. The work of Bill Ahrendt is featured at the Artists of the Rim Gallery for February. First Friday festivities are from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (center) expresses his appreciation for being given the opportunity to tour and learn more about Arizona’s groundbreaking effort to restore forest health and protect fire-threatened communities. Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick (left) and various local and forest officials accompanied Vilsack on the tour.
Chase Walden gets an opportunity for what looks like an easy shot, but was actually blocked by a Snowflake Lobo. Walden was fouled and scored anyway.
Tanner Hodges (front) and Jonathon Waddington get off to a terrific start at the Payson High National Honor Society Community Charity Race, which helped local food bank coffers add 201 pounds of food and $60. The event was conducted Saturday, Jan. 30 and drew 44 runners. Hodges won the race and Jacquelyn Oesterblad was the first female finisher.
Ever Figueroa drives to the basket for a layup as two Snowflake Lobos attempt to block his shot. Figueroa was fouled on this attempt and made two points from the free-throw line in a victory against Snowflake, 67-56, Friday, Jan. 29 in Wilson Dome.
Lady Longhorn Chioya Hill (right) struggles to maintain control of the ball during the girls basketball game against the Snowflake Lobos, Friday, Jan. 29.
Chase Walden goes up for a shot in the first quarter but is met with hard opposition by a Snowflake Lobo. The Longhorns and Lobos played a see-saw game until the fourth quarter when the Payson longhorns pulled away and won the game 67-56.
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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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