Pine Elementary School Board Eyes Growth and Reforms
In five years Pine Elementary School has grown from 50 to 90 students with a three member board guiding rapid change. The district notes improved scores, expanded programs, stabilized staff turnover, and community pride. A special election on Aug 3 may increase the board to five members. Nov 5 will see re election bids by Jim Black and Lufkin Hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Elementary School
Isabelle Hunt
Pine
Jim
Arizona School Board Association
Lufkin Hunt
Karen Randall
James Black
Payson Summer Swim Program Earns Tonto Basin Praise
Letters hail Payson summer swim program as part of the Summer Recreation effort. Bruce Sitko praised for instruction at Ox Bow pool. Community thanks town council organizers and staff and hopes expansion next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payson
Bruce Sitko
Ox Bow
Tonto Basin
Harry Cain
Payson Recreation Program receives thanks from new residents
A Payson couple lauds the summer recreation program praising organizers and instructor Bruce Sitko for 4 to 6 year olds, hoping for its return next summer while noting their grandchild's enjoyment and learning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payson
Bruce Sitko
John Shores
Nature vs Nations Call to Change Energy Future
The author argues humanity faces a poverty of energy as fossil fuels foul the air and forests shrink. He urges shifting to solar energy, phasing out oil, redesigning machines, and solving unemployment while noting societal excesses and the need to heed nature’s limits. He cites Jonas Sak and a prophecy of America’s destiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Ritter
Mars
Linus Pauling
America
Nature
Jonas Sak
Hitler
Moon
Earth
Phoenix
Billy Graham
Sodom
Gomorrah
Press Ties Help in Karen Mathews Case and Local News Notes
Jerry Foster of KOOL News helped locate Karen Mathews by prompting Gen. Fred Hefner at Luke AFB to deploy two Air Force helicopters to Payson. The piece also notes reader tips, quirky claims, and a Roundup staff departure, highlighting press influence and community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Foster
Kool News
Karen Mathews
Foster
Fred Hefner
Luke Air Force Base
Air Force Base
Payson
Mathews
Unified rescue effort saves 14 year old near Payson
Six organizations united to find a missing Mesa girl who was lost three days. The Air Force located her Tuesday morning, aided by the Sheriff’s office, Sheriff’s Posse, Junior Sheriff’s posse, U S Forest Service and Department of Public Safety. Karen’s mother thanked God and the rescuers for bringing her daughter home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesa
Air Force
Sheriff's Office
Sheriff's Posse
Junior Sheriff's Posse
U.S. Forest Service
Department of Public Safety
Payson
Ernest Matthews
Karen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Knight
Beaver Valley
Washington Park
Rodeo
Walter Surrett
Arizona Public Service
Arizona
Eds
Gilbert
Jake
Arizona Republic
Nancy Aldridge
Nancy
Jerry D. Taylor
Richard R. Robertson
Hans Schaerer
John Ebner
Betty Taylor
Sue Polk
Nancy Dawes
Kurt van Horn
Cheri Taylor
Roundup
Publiring. Inc
Mayson North
P.O. Box
Gila County
Newspaper Express
Arizona Newspaper Association
National Newspaper Association
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!