January 2010
Photos for January 5, 2010
A closeup of the drill bit is pictured at left.
The drill will be used to obtain samples of rocks in the area for analysis in order to establish the design and construction of a new bridge on Highway 260.
Bill Jarvis checks the alignment of the counterweight with the body of the drill before inserting another bolt to hold the counterweight in position.
Bobby Turnerp sprays and cleans the large bolts that will hold the counterweight in place during the core sample drilling operation which will begin on Highway 260 north of Star Valley this week.
The Payson Senior Center and Thrift Store shine a little brighter these days thanks to an APS rebate program and a generous donation from the Association of Energy Engineers.
Bill Herzig, president of the Rim Country Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, invites any man in the area to join him and the other members of the group for breakfast at 8 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 9 at Tiny’s Restaurant.
The Rim Country’s first baby of 2010 is Jeremy Shannon, in the arms of his mother, Kody Kepp, who was also a New Year’s baby. Jeremy was welcomed by (from left) his father, Matthew Shannon, Diane Christensen, PRMC nurse, and PRMC Chief Executive Officer Chris Wolf.
Frank Rekart
Linda Miller
Frank Howell
Marlene Hartwig
According to Lt. Don Garvin of the Payson Police Department, apprehension is not the goal of DUI checkpoints, it is to deter and educate the public about the dangers of driving under the influence.
Foreign exchange student Laura Aaltonen, 16, loves hanging out with her American host family, including “little brother” Jason Hacker, 10.
Jordyn Fruth (left) and Kyleah Morgan wait for their teammates of the Club Rim volleyball team and discuss everything from boys to what they got for Christmas. Club Rim teams practice and play at the Julia Randall Elementary School gym from the end of December to the end of May.
Foreign exchange student Laura Aaltonen, 16, loves hanging out with her American host family, including “little brother” Jason Hacker, 10 (right). The family enjoys playing board games together, watching movies and comparing the differences between the states and Finland, where Aaltonen is from.
The East Verde River flows through Whispering Pines, one of the four communities that could most cheaply connect to Payson’s pipeline.
During the month of January, the Library Friends of Payson Bookstore is featuring a clearance sale on its entire inventory. All hardback and paperback books, videos, music cassettes, DVDs, and jigsaw puzzles will be offered at a 2-for-1 special. The second item must be of equal or lesser value than the first. The Payson Public Library is located at 328 N. McLane Road.
Officer Jimmy Simmons, with the Department of Public Safety, screens a driver at a DUI checkpoint set up New Year’s Eve at the south end of town. From the 1,179 vehicles that went through the checkpoint, only five people were arrested for driving under the influence. Designated drivers manned 56 of the vehicles, according to DPS.
Christine and BJ Bollier, owners of Vita Mart, won the Business Excellence Award at last year’s Rim Country Business Awards.
Sophomore Katelyn Curtis (No. 21) seemingly smothers the ball as she dives to keep it from going out of bounds. Action took place Jan. 2 against the Holbrook Roadrunners in Wilson Dome.
Cale Novack (55) fights for position under the basket in the Longhorns’ 56-50 loss to the Holbrook Roadrunners. Action took place Jan. 2 in Wilson Dome.
Jaymi Carlen (22) scrambles for a loose ball during the Lady Horns’ game vs. the Holbrook Roadrunners. The game was a make-up for one originally scheduled for Dec. 7, but postponed due to weather.
Rylee Halenar (No. 11) scored six points in the Lady Longhorns’ 69-44 loss to the Holbrook Roadrunners Jan. 2 in Wilson Dome. As point guard, Halenar’s duties are to run the offense.
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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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