Church News
All Rim Country churches and spiritual groups are welcome to share their information on this page. Services, meetings and events may be posted here free of charge. To send your information, go to carrienettie@yahoo.com
Payson First Assembly of God Church
(at Green Valley Park) 1100 W. Lake Drive
Payson Buddhist Study Group
Anyone interested can contact 595-1378.
Payson First Assembly of God Church
(at Green Valley Park) 1100 W. Lake Drive
Da Love Ananda Botanical Gardens
515 E. Rancho Road in Payson. Please telephone ahead at 472-4700 or 474-1605.
"Whoever loves in the present is not bound."
Avatara Adi Da Samraj
St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church
School schedule for community announcements------St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Religious Faith Formation school has reopened for elementary students from pre-school to grade 6 every Wednesday from 4 to 5:30 PM. Middle and High school students meet Sundays from 5 to 6 :30 PM followed by ice cream sundaes on Sunday. Teens are welcome to stay afterward for a youth group social including board games and ping pong.
Adult Bible Study on the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus is held Tuesday from 1 - 3 PM; evening session of the same topic is held 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Parents requesting Baptism for their children should call 474-1269 for information. Education office hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 11 am -8 pm.
Judith Carroll, Dir. of Religious Education
Mount Cross Lutheran Church
601 E. Highway 260 in Payson
Star Valley Southern Baptist Church
The church is located at 4180 Hwy. 260 in Star Valley.
Church Clerk Roma Davis may be contacted for further information at (928) 474-5557.
Community Presbyterian Church
The church is located at 800 West Main Street in Payson
Rev. Charles W. Proudfoot is the pastor. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call (928) 474-2059 or Fax (928) 474-0624 email cpcgen@yahoo.com
Sunday programs and services are:
8:30 a.m. Son Risers Adult Bible Study
10:15 a.m. Hymn Sing
10:30 a.m. Worship Service
Local food banks need restocking
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Located at 1000 N. Easy Street in Payson, St. Paul's Episcopal Church has Sunday services at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. and has a Healing Service on Wednesdays at 9 a.m. On the last Sunday of the month Father Dan offers a Taize Service at 5:30 p.m. For information contact Church Administrator Diane Jackson at 474-3834 or Diane Morrison at 474-4857. Visit their website at www.stpaulspayson.org for a calendar of services, meetings, and events. Or email the church office at pasepchurch@qwestoffice.net.
Local food banks need restocking
Community Presbyterian Church on West Main Street is one of several food banks in need of restocking supplies. The need is greater than ever this year. Please bring any canned goods you can spare and drop them off in the basket near the front door.
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| Western artist Conrad Okerwall's display at the Payson Art League's Show |
Payson Art League
The Payson Art League meets at the Rim Country Health & Retirement Community., 807 West Longhorn, Payson. The public is invited. 6-7 pm; Show and Share of member’s artwork, social reception with light refreshments.
Calling All Ladies!
Come to one of Fancy Flair of Red's luncheon meetings and see for yourself. Good company and new friendships await you - but most of all FUN!
No RSVP needed. If you are 55 to 100, the door's open. We meet the 2nd Wednesday of every month at different establishments. Contact Queen Mum Mary Smith @ 468-8766 or Princess Janie Allen @ 472-3219 for more information.
Come Grow Your Family Tree
Our Genealogy Library volunteers can help you record and document your family history.
NGCGS meetings 1:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month.
The NGCGS is open for research on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Dedicated to Helping Our Community
Join us for
Easter Fest
First Fridays
Payson Rodeo Parade
Holly Berry Fair
Electric Light Parade
Fancy Flair of Red
Have you ever seen a bunch of Senior Ladies, wildly dressed? Wearing beautiful, wild Red Hats with lots of feathers? Outrageous jewelry? Ever wonder what they do? Where they go? Wonder no more.Come to one of Fancy Flair of Red's luncheon meetings and see for yourself. Good company and new friendships await you - but most of all FUN!
No RSVP needed. If you are 55 to 100, the door's open. We meet the 2nd Wednesday of every month at different establishments. Contact Queen Mum Mary Smith @ 468-8766 or Princess Janie Allen @ 472-3219 for more information.
Come Grow Your Family Tree
Northern Gila County Genealogical Society
302 E. Bonita
Payson, AZ 85541
(928) 474-2139
Our Genealogy Library volunteers can help you record and document your family history.
NGCGS meetings 1:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month.
The NGCGS is open for research on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Payson Woman's Club
Established in 1921
510 West Main Street
Dedicated to Helping Our Community
Join us for
Easter Fest
First Fridays
Payson Rodeo Parade
Holly Berry Fair
Electric Light Parade
We work in the following programs:
- Children's Comfort Program making soft blankets and buying stuffed toys for the Payson Police Dept. to give to children who are in need of comfort
- Woman's Angel Tree Program providing Christmas gifts for women (18 and older) who are in need or alone
- Senior Lap Robe Program making lap robes for seniors living in care centers or those receiving Meals on Wheels
- Food Bank Program collecting food and non-food items for St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank
- History Outreach Program collecting photos, family histories, geneaologies, to share with schools, libraries, museums and other organizations
- Adopt-A-Grave Program tending graves in Payson Pioneer Cemetery
- Scholarship Program for Payson High School graduating seniors
For information on the Payson Woman's Club, contact Sharron Shill at (928) 476-3334 or by mail at P.O. Boxd 33, Payson, AZ 85547.
Rim Country Optimist Club
The Rim Country Optimist Club now meets on the first and third Mondays of the month at Cedar Ridge Restaurant at 5:30 p.m. Meetings are always open to visitors. Joan Young still our dynamite PR person, 472-2264.
Payson Raconteurs
Thrift Store at 500 South Beeline Highway in Payson All proceeds benefit the Time Out Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence.
Payson Tea Party
and OTHER EVENTS OF INTEREST...
Thursday, November 29th, Payson Tea Party meets at Tiny’s Restaurant
6:00-7:30 pm. Speaker will be Wayne Bentzen who will talk about Federal
Taxes.
Please consider who you might nominate for one of the Payson Tea Party
Leadership positions. President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and
three “At Large” members of the board who will help plan events, plan meetings,
promote policy and future direction. (You are welcome to nominate
yourself!) Also bring your ideas for programs, speakers, outreach,
how we can work to bring our Constitutional form of government (run by we the
people) back from the brink of destruction, etc. We will need to continue
to be “silent no more”when it comes to local, county, state and Federal issues
we need to stand for, or against. The Tea Party movement is not going
away!
Remember our Mission Statement: “We The People have been silent too
long. The Payson Tea Party is committed to practicing our civic duty as
delineated by our U.S. Constitution, the Supreme Law of the Land. We
strive to educate, inform, and encourage all citizens to become involved in the
political process, focusing on fiscal responsibility, less spending, and fewer
regulations at the local, County, State and Federal
levels.”
Rim Country Republican Club
County Chair-Chris Tilley 928-468-9669 home, 928-517-2133 cell
1st Vice Chair- Shaya Rodriguez 928-701-3039
2nd Vice Chair- Jacqueline Delacruz 928-951-1934
Secretary-Jerry Foster 928-978-4031
The Democratic Club of Northern Gila County
__________________________________________________________
Friends,
I have been informed that Dr. Richard Carmona, the Democratic senatorial candidate, will be in Payson on Sunday afternoon (9/2) from 5:30 till 7:00 at the OxBow. Dr. Carmona has an impressive background from being homeless and hungry, to serving in the Special Forces, earning a medical degree, serving for 25 years as a Pima County deputy sheriff, detective and SWAT team leader to serving as Surgeon General. He is currently Vice Chairman of Canyon Ranch, a nationally renowned health and wellness company and is a professor of Public Health at the University of Arizona.
If at all possible, please take this opportunity to meet this awesome candidate.
Chris
Membership
annual dues for calendar year 2012 are only $5.00 and can be collected at this
meeting. Membership is required to vote
on Club business.
Everyone
is invited to hear our speakers and your participation is welcomed. For more information, call President Jerry Foster (978-4031). www.gilacountydems.org
________________________________________________________
The
Democratic Club of Northern Gila
County meets on on Wednesdays from 6:30
to 8:30 pm at the Democratic
Headquarters located at 1101 South
Beeline Highway.
We
have an office space for the six month election period and will need volunteers
for phone calls and visitors. Your ideas
and support will be both expected and appreciated.
Membership
annual dues for calendar year 2012 are only $5.00 and can be collected at this
meeting. Membership is required to vote
on Club business.
Everyone
is invited to hear our speakers and your participation is welcomed. For more information, call President Jerry Foster (978-4031). www.gilacountydems.org
________________________________________________________
Thank
you,
Jerry
Foster,
President,
DCNGC
Membership
annual dues for calendar year 2012 are only $5.00 and can be collected
at this meeting. Membership is required to vote on Club business.
Please
make a monthly or single donation to elect conservative candidates.
Arizona has been targeted to become a Blue State, and the redistricting
has made that easier for the left to achieve their goal. They have lots
of outside money coming in. We need to sacrifice all the resources we
can to fight them. You can set up a monthly donation to the AZ GOP or
directly to a candidate of your choice, but they need our support. You
may donate through the two websites below.
Also, don't forget all the resources at our web site, www.azdem.org, where you can find an events calendar, county party info, volunteer sign-ups, contribution forms, news releases, letters-to-the-editor guidance and much more.
Democratic Women of Rim Country
DEMOCRATIC
WOMEN
OF RIM COUNTRY
Kirkpatrick Announces Launch of Campaign Website
FLAGSTAFF, AZ
– In an email to supporters today, Ann Kirkpatrick announced the launch
of her campaign website. The site highlights Ann’s focus on bringing
jobs to Greater Arizona and protecting her district’s seniors from Rep. Paul Gosar’s plans to end Medicare.
Members of the media can follow Ann Kirkpatrick on Twitter and Facebook in addition to visiting the new site by clicking the preview below or heading to www.kirkpatrickforarizona.com.
VIP
Reception begins at 5:00PM
RSVP
online at azdem.org/unity2012
There will be other Democratic Events featured throughout the state, including Pima County’s Election Night Unity Party at the Hotel Congress in downtown Tucson. For more information go to Pimadems.org or contact the Pima County Democratic Headquarters at (520) 326-3716.
Primary
campaigns are in their home stretch now, as Democratic
candidates are trying their hardest to persuade voters that
they should have the Democratic nomination for public office.
While these contests can get heated, it is critically
important for us to come together afterward to unite for the
November election. Please join
the Arizona Democratic Party on August 29th as we present
our 2012 Arizona Democratic Candidates!
The day after the Primary Election, Arizona Democrats will come together to support our 2012 Democratic Candidates for the November General Election. This will be your chance to speak with candidates for local office, state legislature and even our candidates for statewide office. They will be available to answer questions, you can sign up to volunteer, grab a yard sign and speak with campaign staff about strategy. It is important that we are united in the fight against the Republican Party's extremist policies. We hope you will join us.
The day after the Primary Election, Arizona Democrats will come together to support our 2012 Democratic Candidates for the November General Election. This will be your chance to speak with candidates for local office, state legislature and even our candidates for statewide office. They will be available to answer questions, you can sign up to volunteer, grab a yard sign and speak with campaign staff about strategy. It is important that we are united in the fight against the Republican Party's extremist policies. We hope you will join us.
Wednesday, August 29th, 2012
VIP
Reception begins at 5:00PM
Forward Together Rally
begins at 6:00PM
Crescent Ballroom
308 N. 2nd
Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85003
RSVP
online at azdem.org/unity2012
or
contact Rebecca Pringle
rpringle@azdem.org or (602)
234-6821
There will be other Democratic Events featured throughout the state, including Pima County’s Election Night Unity Party at the Hotel Congress in downtown Tucson. For more information go to Pimadems.org or contact the Pima County Democratic Headquarters at (520) 326-3716.
Rim Country Celts
Dear Fellow Celts and friends, Please come and join us!
Rim Country Celtic Festival
The 2nd Annual Rim Country Celtic Festival will be held April 14 & 15,
2012, at the Payson Elks Lodge Large treed location, 1206 N Beeline
Hwy. This is an all inclusive Celtic culture event. Learn about the
Seven Celtic Nations (Not just Scottish/Irish etc.)
Celtic dress up is encouraged! Wear your kilts, Pins, Hat's, Shamrocks,
Leeks, and Daffodil flowers, and plaid. Paint you face! Learn what they
all mean.
All are welcome.
This is an outdoor Festival and is open to the public.
Admission: Adults - $10/per day or $15/2 days; Children: 6 to 16 -
$5/per day or $8/2 days. under 6 - FREE
Dear Fellow Celts and friends, Please come and join us!
Rim Country Celtic Festival
The 2nd Annual Rim Country Celtic Festival will be held April 14 & 15,
2012, at the Payson Elks Lodge Large treed location, 1206 N Beeline
Hwy. This is an all inclusive Celtic culture event. Learn about the
Seven Celtic Nations (Not just Scottish/Irish etc.)
Celtic dress up is encouraged! Wear your kilts, Pins, Hat's, Shamrocks,
Leeks, and Daffodil flowers, and plaid. Paint you face! Learn what they
all mean.
All are welcome.
This is an outdoor Festival and is open to the public.
Admission: Adults - $10/per day or $15/2 days; Children: 6 to 16 -
$5/per day or $8/2 days. under 6 - FREE
jaeichberger@msn.com
Lloyd Gibson 575-649-5015
Jim Eichberger 928-951-4420
Scottish American Club
Irish, Welsh - you're invited. too!
For information, contact Rim Country Celts president Lloyd Gibson at (575) 649-5015 or email info@rimcountrycelts.org. Visit the Rim Country Celts web site at http://rimcountrycelts.web.com or http://rimcountrycelts.org.
Water For Pine Strawberry
WaterForPineStrawberry@hotmail.com. Emails on earlier meetings are available on our website: www.WaterForPineStrawberry.com .
Lloyd Gibson 575-649-5015
Jim Eichberger 928-951-4420
Scottish American Club
Irish, Welsh - you're invited. too!
For information, contact Rim Country Celts president Lloyd Gibson at (575) 649-5015 or email info@rimcountrycelts.org. Visit the Rim Country Celts web site at http://rimcountrycelts.web.com or http://rimcountrycelts.org.
Water For Pine Strawberry
Hello Neighbor,
PSWID
officials apologize to all affected customers for the inconvenience
created by this service outage and express appreciation for their
patience and cooperation as the District worked to resolve the
situation.
.
The PSWID board has scheduled a board meeting for July 28th at 10:00 AM in the Pine Cultural Center. Should be an interesting meeting.
Some items to consider:
1. The
water in Pine was heavily chlorinated for awhile. On Thursday mine was
halfway to pool water. If you had that water going into your septic tank
it might be prudent to give your septic tank an extra shot of Ridx in
case the bacteria has been disturbed by the chlorine.
2. As
the notice below indicates, PSWID is asking residents to continue to
conserve water. However, when asked about what conservation stage the
district is in, the answer was that no change in conservation stage has
been declared. That means that we are still at Stage 0 (equivalent to
the old Stage 1) with no restrictions. If the conditions warrant the
need to conserve water, why doesn’t the conservation stage reflect that?
3. PSWID
is hauling water to catch up with the water that was lost. When the
water system was purchased, the PSWID board put in place the same water
hauling surcharge that Brookes had. It will be interesting to see
whether that shows up on next month’s bill.
4. There
may be quite a bill for this crisis. The contract with CH2M Hill only
covers basic operations. The contract allows CH2M Hill to bill PSWID for
emergency and major repairs. PSWID is responsible for the cost of all
materials.
5. Where
are the missing board members? Mr. Robert Kuta, Regional Vice President
for CH2M Hill became the face of the district. I am not aware of any
communication to the public by the board members. While Mr. Kuta
probably has a lot of experience speaking to the press and can
adequately address the operational details, he is a stranger to the
community. One would think that a board member should have always been
present to provide the information on the situation for the community.
There is also the question of where Mr. Kuta’s loyalties may lie between
the interests of CH2M Hill and the community. That is where a board
member could have added some balance.
6. Mr.
Kuta has been limiting the amount of information available about the
problem. While the discussion of how and why the problem happened, and
any responsibility for the problem, can wait for a later day, it is only
fair that what has happened and the steps being taken to resolve it be
described in detail. Clearly this was not a run-of-the-mill failure. It
deserved more than the typical avoidance of providing information.
7. While
communication could have been more frequent and detailed, the methods
did improve. I heard that flyers were put on doors on Thursday and I
heard that people in the affected areas received a robo-call for the
“all clear” message. Overall, responding to a crisis is difficult to do
smoothly, in my opinion overall the response went fairly well.
8. To
maintain the public’s trust, the board needs to provide a clear
explanation of how the problem occurred, the extent of the problem,
whether the vulnerability to the same problem exist in other parts of
the water system, and most importantly, what actions will be taken to
ensure that it doesn’t happen again. That will go a long ways towards
puting this event in the rear-view mirror.
6-22-2012 2:30 p.m.
Pine customers get OK to resume water use
Pine
Strawberry Water Improvement District officials are pleased to announce
that service has been restored throughout the system, reserve supplies
are returning to normal levels and laboratory analysis of water samples
indicates that the water is safe for consumption, so customers in the
Pine area may resume normal use.
Although
service is back to normal, officials stress the need for all customers
to continue conserving water by eliminating all non-essential use.
Although indications are that the system is functioning normally,
District officials do not want increased usage to cause any further
problems. In addition, the region continues to experience high
temperatures and extremely dry conditions, making it imperative that an
adequate reserve water supply remains available.
Water For Pine Strawberry is a group of residents who are concerned about the community’s water issues and how they can best be resolved. Visit our web site, www.WaterForPineStrawberry.com, for more information. The website for PSWID is http://www.pswid.org/ .
Directory of Payson Area Clubs and Organizations
ABATE of Arizona American Brotherhood Aimed Toward Education, a non-profit motorcycle rights organization.
Call Bill Hensler (928) 474-6851
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
410
W. Main St.
W. Main St.
Call (928) 474-3620
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) 474-3035
American Association For The Blind
474-0463
American Cancer Society
602-553-7134
American Heart Association
602-414-5353
American Legion Post 69
474-6969
American Legion Auxiliary
474-4355
Americans with Disabilities
474-2170
474-6773
www.inpayson.com
Association for Retarded Citizens
474-9324
Band Boosters for High School
474-2233
Bonzai Club of Payson
474-6820
Boy Scouts of America
474-0588
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks (BPOE #2154)
Dwayne Cunningham 474-2572
R-Bar-C Boy Scout Camp (Camp Sunrise
478-4500
Civil Air Patrol - Sqd. #209
474-2569
Community Legal Services (formerly Legal Aid Society)
472-7255
Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.)
474-5015
Daughters of Gila County Pioneers
474-2881
Daughters of the Nile
474-8718
Web Site Link
Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)
474-8517
Web Site Link
Food Bank
474-2422
474-6647
474-3443
474-3876
474-6655
Girl Scouts of USA
474-0583
472-8059
High Country Xeriscape Council of Arizona
474-1582
H.O.P.E.S. (Helpers of Payson Elks)
472-8380
Horseman’s Association of Payson
(928) 474-0346
Humane Society
474-5590
812 S. McLane Road
Library Friends of Payson
474-9260
Library – Pine
476-3638
Lioness Club of Payson
474-0837
Lions & Lioness Clubs of Payson
474-1541
Little League
476-3638
Longhorn Boosters Club
474-3636
Loyal Order of Moose #852
225903 E. State Hwy 260,
[Mailing Addr.: HC4
Box 33G
Payson , AZ 85547
Phone: (928) 474-6212
Masonic Lodge #70
474-4065
Military Order of Purple Heart
474-9312
Modern Woodmen of America
Tina Terry / 468-1111
Mogollon Montoneras
476-4473
474-5354
Mogollon Stamp Club
474-1280
Mogollon Sporting Association
472-9794
Nat. Ass’n. Retired Federal Employees
474-9742
(928) 474-2139
http://users.rootsweb.com/~azngcgs/index.html
Order of the Eastern Star
474-4065
P. E. O. Sisterhood - Chapter DF
476-4258
P. T. A. of Payson
474-5672
Paralyzed Veterans
474-4719
Payson Area Computer Association
472-7304
Payson Art League
474-0745
www.PaysonArtLeague.com
Payson Chess Club
474-6424
Payson Choral Society
478-4363
Payson Cowbells
474-7072
Payson Fine Art Guild
474-5051
Payson Flycasters /
Gila Trout Chapter of Trout Unlimited
Bob Youtz - President- 928-474-5024
www.PaysonFlycasters.com
Payson Habitat for Humanity
474-0330
Payson Helping Payson
474-0745
474-0401
Payson Institute of Learning
www.PaysonInst.com
Payson Ministerial Fellowship
474-4630
Payson Motor Sports Club
474-6028
Payson Packers (Hiking Group)
474-3040
Payson Raconteurs
(a writers group)
472-3219
Payson Rimstones Rock Club
474-9712
Payson Rodeo Committee
474-9440
Payson Shoestring Productions (theater)
474-2660
Payson Toy Drive
474-9314
Payson Wildlife Association
474-1134
Payson Women’s Club
472-6229
Pilots Association of Payson
474-3908
Pineberry Promenaders
476-4935
Payson Raconteurs (writers' group)
474-0753
Payson Raconteurs (writers' group)
474-0753
Pine Strawberry Business Community (PSBC)/b>
928-476-2961
Presbyterian Women
474-3007
Quilting Bees
474-9251
Rim Area Gardeners Club
476-4818
Rim Civic Orchestra
474-1335
Rim Country Classic Auto Club
474-2322
Rim Country Fibers Are Fun
474-3017
Rim Country Flyers (model planes)
474-5015
Rim Country Four Wheelers
477-2281
Rim Country Hospice
Kathleen Hughes 472-6340
Rim Country Optimist Club of Payson
Meets 1st & 3rd Mondays at Cedar Ridge Restaurant 5:30 p.m. Meetings open to visitors.
Contact Joan Young, public relations, at 472-2264
Meets 1st & 3rd Mondays at Cedar Ridge Restaurant 5:30 p.m. Meetings open to visitors.
Contact Joan Young, public relations, at 472-2264
Rim Country Republican Assembly
474-0351
Rim Country Rotary – Payson Club
474-3367
Rim Country Scottish Rite Club
474-2190
Rim Country Singles
(928) 474-2567 or (928) 978-3982
ROMEO Club - "Retired Old Men Eating Out"
St. Vincent de Paul
474-9104
Salvation Army
474-2208
Shoofly Quilters
474-3070
Soroptimist International
474-4577
Special Olympics
474-9142
Strawberry Patchers
476-3587
Tai Chi Chuan Club
Rick Clark 472-1150
Toastmasters International
474-5260
Tonto Amateur Radio Association
472-4543
Tonto Community Concert Association
478-4363
Tonto Rim Cowboy Shooters
Sid Dando (928) 595-1230
Tonto Rim Search & Rescue
(928) 476-4947
Dave Pirtle, Commander
Web Site Link E-mail 500@trsar.org
Tonto Rim Sports Club
472-6780
Tonto Travelers
474-0737
T.O.P.S.
474-5381
United Methodist Men
478-4560
United Methodist Women
474-3333
United Seniors Association
474-8436
VFW - Mogollon Rim Post #9829
474-9305
VFW Women's Auxiliary
472-6142
Veterans Helping Veterans
474-3920
Women’s Aglow International
472-6146
Zane Grey Cabin Foundation
(928) 474-6115
Web Site Link
Zane Grey Shrine Club
478-4128
Zane Grey Twirlers (Square Dancing)
474-0808
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