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SAR COORDINATES

April 2010

TONTO RIM SEARCH AND RESCUE SQUAD, Inc.

P.O. BOX 357
STRAWBERRY, AZ 85544

A self-supporting, not-for-profit group of volunteer citizens dedicated to improving safety in the Arizona wilderness.

Operating under the authority of the Gila County Sheriff's Office
John Armer, Sheriff
 

TRSAR Squad meets monthly

General Public Welcome
2nd Thursday @ 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Payson Public Library Meeting Room
328 N. McLane Road - Payson, Arizona

 

 

Don’t forget; the meetings this month are April  6th for the Board
and April 8th for the General Meeting.





We are planning to have a Work Party at Rod Cronk’s Home on April 3rd.

505 Pinon Rd. Star Valley, just past Diamond Point Restaurant on Highway 260.

Starting time will be 0900 hours.

It should take about 3 or 4 hours, depending on how many people show up to work.

The objective is to clean up the property of weeds and a little tree trimming, cut the lawns, weed wack etc.

I would like to do this for Rod so he does not have to face this when he returns.

Just a Thank You Gesture for Serving Our Country.


Tools needed:
Weed wackers
Chain Saws
Shovels
Rakes
Gloves
A Great Attitude
A Smile

We have a dump trailer for the debris to be hauled to the brush pit.



 


You will be seeing a few changes to our Calendar in the next few weeks. We are putting in the UTM coordinates along with the other info. Hopefully this will help those that wish to practice more with their GPS.

 

April 2010 Training Schedule

17 April   (Sat)

Rope Training – Time: 0800 –  Place: Box Canyon – Instructors: Roger Miotto and rope instructors in charge

24 April   (Sat) Swift Water- Time: 0900 - Place: Flowing Springs

 

Planned Training Sessions ( Coming this Year)

10-11 April SAR Academy – Place: Squad building – Time: 0800-1600 – This is a mandatory training for
squad members who haven’t taken it – Any member can also take it again.
  Navigation Training – Compass and GPS
  Mock Mission
  Tracking Certification – Time: TBA – Place: TBA – Dave Pirtle
 

First Aid – Time: TBA – Place: TBA

  CPR – – Time: TBA – Place:
 

Tracking – Time: TBA – Place: TBA – Dave Pirtle



 If you would like to volunteer to run a training session, or if you have a training session request contact any Board Member or Don Johnson
 

Sign-up required to attend this training

See following notes:

To reserve use of squad ATV, contact Don Johnson at 928-474-5335. Jacket, gloves, boots, helmet, and eye protection required to operate Squad ATV

Active: Members wishing to remain on active status must attend at least three official Squad functions per quarter of the calendar year, as well as two training exercises per six months of the calendar year.

Reserve: Members who wish to remain on reserve status must attend at least one official Squad function per quarter of the calendar year as well as one training exercise per six months of the calendar year.

 

Laws that are still on the books.

In Boston, Massachusetts, legislators said a pickle should bounce four inches when dropped from waist height.

Pickles were outlawed altogether in Los Angeles, California, for fear the odor would offend  people.

To be legal for sale in Connecticut, pickles must remain unbroken. They must bounce when dropped one foot above a solid oak table.
 

  

2010 Rim Country Business Awards

NOTICE: WE ARE ONE OF THE FINALISTS IN OUR CATEGORY

Nominees for the 2010 Rim Country Business Awards are as follows;

NON-PROFIT CATEGORY NOMINEES – 1 OR NO PAID EMPLOYEE

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona – Payson Office

Friends of Payson Parks and Recreation

Library Friends of Payson

Rim Country Literacy Program

Rim Country Museum

Tonto Rim Search and Rescue

Senior Circle

 

  

 

Local Businesses
(Shop local when you can)

Hike, Bike, & Run is a small, family owned shop. The shop is owned and operated by Mick and Jackie.
They have two sons (Logan & Austin), a daughter (Mackenzie), and a dog (Taco).

Mick and Jackie were born and raised in Oklahoma. When Mick graduated high school in 1994, he hit the road and moved to be a ski bum in Park City, Utah. During that time he became addicted to outdoor adventure and never looked back. Mick traveled extensively through his 20's. He also took numerous college outdoor guiding courses around the country. Mick has lived and worked as an outdoor guide, ski technician, bike mechanic, and in outdoor stores in Oklahoma, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Vermont, Maine, Alaska, Canada, England, Scotland, and Switzerland.

In early 2005, Mick and Jackie bought a truck and an RV, hit the road, and spent the 2005-2006-2007 summers working in Alaska. During the 2005-2006 winter, they worked as outdoor guides for a wilderness school in Utah. They spent the 2006-2007 winter exploring Arizona in their RV. After working the 2007 summer in Alaska, they decided to move back to Arizona to settle down and raise their family. This is when they landed in Payson and decided to open Hike, Bike, & Run.

Of interest to TRSAR is they carry the new National Geographic Trails Illustrated Arizona: More Info here

Superstition & Four Peaks Wilderness Areas
Hellsgate, Salome & Sierra Ancha Wilderness
Superstition & Four Peaks Wilderness Areas
Salt River Canyon

Shop's Physical Address:
Next To Tiny's Restaurant @
600 East State Highway 260
Suite #3
Payson, Arizona 85541
928-478-6918
Shop Hours:
Monday - Friday
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Closed On Sundays

 

Local Trail Photos and Maps

  

 

Business Cards for Active Members

 

All active members are permitted to have business cards with your SAR info on them. If you do not have them yet, or if you have used up the ones you had, contact Mike Taylor to place your order. They are nice to have when you are doing any Squad activities, and the best part is they are free. A common use for them is to hand out to family members of the search/rescue subject.

Email miket@trsar.org or call 978-8009.

 

Website

Tonto Rim SAR Members can now have your very own email address through our site. Just contact our Webmaster at jack@jackswebs.com  to arrange for it, no cost to you or us.

 

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