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Dec. 2, Friday's Gallery December 2, 2011
There was something for every taste at the annual Mazatzal Arts & Crafts Fair this weekend, including one or two things that were just right for the funny bone.
Cade Donahoe, 6, smiles with fascination at a demonstration of modern day gold sifting with a gold recovery system. The hands holding the sifting dish belong to Larry Messick of Mesa facilitating the demonstration. The 14th Annual Gem and Mineral Show, a two-day weekend event held at the Mazatzal Casino this weekend attracted a sizable crowd of rock hounds and the curious.
Cameron Romance (#12), goes up for a slam dunk, as Jamie Wadington attempts to block him during an early morning Longhorn basketball practice sesssion in Wilson Dome. The team’s latest contest is an away game today, Tuesday, Nov. 29, against Mogollon.
Pam Bossert, Kevin Dick, Carrie Dick and Brian Tollefson stand behind some of the knitted caps donated to Chemo Caps for Kids, a national fund-raiser to collect hand-knit hats for children undergoing cancer treatment.
Pam Bossert, Kevin Dick, Carrie Dick and Brian Tollefson stand behind some of the knitted caps donated to Chemo Caps for Kids, a national fund-raiser to collect hand-knit hats for children undergoing cancer treatment.
Tabatha Meador
Mrs. Claus had her hands and lap full of a less-than-enthusiastic young man during Santa’s Friday evening visit to the Swiss Village lighting ceremony. There was music, entertainment, hot drinks and Christmas treats offered by many shops during the annual event.
Bubbles, their son’s 5-year-old Australian shepherd, died after being attacked by an elk in the back yard of the McNeeley family’s home in Star Valley.
Desiree Christenson, left, receives a little assistance from volunteer Barbara Clark while shopping at Kaitie's Closet, in the Payson Elementary School cafeteria, Wednesday, Nov. 30. The give-a-way was from 2:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The distribution program will resume after the first of the year.
Irene, left, and Mandy Welsh check out some of the hand-made, re-cycled items in one of the many shops in the Swiss Village during the Swiss Village lighting celebration, Friday, Nov. 25. Many shops offered hot drinks, cookies, candy and other seasonable items for consumption.
David Sanchez placed his hands lightly, touching a student shaping an object on a wheel, as he guided fingers, to feel the depth, weight, and mass of the clay.
A fishing Santa Claus is part of an elaborate light display that lit up the Strawberry sky Thanksgiving night at the home of Rick Kubiak.
The Payson High Longhorn wrestling team won’t be on its home mats until the big Payson Invitational Jan. 20 and Jan. 21. In the meantime, the team is traveling to Grand Canyon University this weekend, Dec. 3 and 4; to Fountain Hills for a multi-meet Dec. 7; Morenci for another multi-meet Dec. 10; and to Tempe Dec. 16 and 17 for the McClintock Tournament. Additional away contests will be Jan. 4 at Mogollon in Heber, Jan. 6 and 7 in Tucson at the Catalina Invitational and Jan. 11 at the Show Low Duals.
Buck Rogers (right) is ready to hand the role of general manager of Payson’s Chapman Auto Center over to Tom Whatley, the center’s sales manager of more than 20 years. Rogers retires at the end of this year.
Parker Beard checks out his Captain America face as Jean-Marie of Turn the Other Cheek holds the mirror during the Pine Christmas Craft Fair conducted in the Pine Community Center Saturday, Nov. 26.
Jan Kirsch straightens and refolds some of the clothing on one of the many tables Kaitie’s Closet offered during an end of the year giveaway.
The bedroom in a Houston Mesa home was damaged from flames Thursday, but firefighters kept the fire from spreading to the rest of the home. The grandmother of the home’s owner asks Houston Mesa volunteer firefighter Andy Brandt what happened.
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