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-11 LocalArizona Arizona Daily Sun azdaily8un.com A2 Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009 feTHi je Winslow for A to nearly man sentenced DiEkon assault Dems urge 7' governor to veto budget o' SIX MEMBERS OF THE PALMER FAMILY pose Thursday morning beside the Engleman spruce and plaque outside Old Main dedicated to the 47 members of the family who all attended Northern Arizona University. Pictufed from left: Julie Palmer Bryson, 25, Ruth Palmer. 90, Samantha Palmer, 6, Gus Palmer, 90, Marena Hales, 61, and Steve Palmer, 40. The family won the NAU Nth Degree Contest, which was part of the universitys 83rd annual Homecoming celebration (Betsey BrunerArizona Daily SunOrder this photo at http:photos.azdailysun.com) 47 and counting Palmer family sets a record for the number of members who attended NAU. heres no question what college colors the extended Palmer Palmer, who are 90 and attended NAU, down to Timothy Palmer, 5 weeks, who came in his mother Boone WHERE ALUMNI GO The NAU Office of Alumni Relations on the third floor of the historic Old Main is headquarters for all alumni matters.

Alumni can" sign up to receive Bv HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services PHOENIX Democratic lawmakers are making a last-minute push to convince Gov. Jan Brewer to veto the budget on her desk. Its not just that they dont like the plan with its $630 million in new spending cuts. They are telling Brewer if she gives them additional time, they can come up with a budget acceptable to her and, more to the point, one their members can support including her demand that voters be given a chance to temporarily hike the state sales i Senate Minority Leader Jorge Garcia, D-Tucson, said, though, that cant happen by the end of the day Wednesday. Thats the constitutional deadline Brewer has to decide whether to sign the budget package sent to her by GOP lawmakers last week.

But gubernatorial press aide Paul Senseman said Monday his boss is getting equal pressure from Republicans who want Brewer to sign the budget they already approved. That includes permanently and immediately repealing the state property tax. Senate President Bob Burns, R-Peoria, said if the governor goes along, he and House Speaker Kirk Adams, R-Mesa, will continue to work on ways to refer the temporary sales tax hike to the ballot. Senseman isnt saying which way the governor is leaning. Shes got her own separate process of how shes considering and making final determinations of what she wants to do with the package, he said of the bills on Brewers desk that need action before Thursday.

In the meantime, other members are coming forward with some ideas and pos-. sible solutions that theyd like i to present to her, Senseman continued. Shes entertaining those as well. The pressure on Brewer comes as state Treasurer Dean Martin took the first steps Monday to asking banks to provide up to a $3 billion line of credit for the state. Martin said that, with or without a balanced budget, Arizona is going to need money to pay the bills that come due at time when the treasury is tapped out.

Even in the best case, he said, the state will need access to at least $1.5 billion. But the treasurer said the banks told him, as he suspected last week, that they arent likely to pony up the cash unless and until Brewer actually signs a balanced budget into law. Winslow man was sentenced 3 12 years in federal prison for assaulting a 67-year-old woman during a domestic dispute. Jarvis Jay Dixson, 27, of pleaded guilty on March 31 to assault resulting in serious bodily injury. The incident occurred in Dilkon, oh the Navajo Nation.

In August 2008, Dixson was involved in a domestic dispute with his girlfriend, who is also the mother of child, 'according to documents from the U.S. Attorneys office in Phoenix. Dixson was assaulting his girlfriend while she was holding their baby when the 67- year-old victim stepped in and took the baby from Dixsons girlfriend -to protect the infant. Dixson then turned on the victim and hit her in the face. The blow rendered the victim unconscious.

She also suffered serious bodily injury as a result of the assault, including multiple facial fractures. U.S. District Judge Mary H. Murguia sentenced Dixson tp 41 months in federal prison. The investigation in this case -was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Lake Maiy day-use sites get improvements Construction improvement projects on three Lake Mary day use sites are slated to begin Wednesday, with anticipated completion in mid-September. Construction will occur' at the Upper Lake Mary day use site, The Narrows day use site, and the Lower Lake Mary day use site. Improvements include adding a courtesy boat dock, demolishing and building news toilet facilities, and constructing and reinforcing Americans with Disability Act -compliant sidewalks. The construction- may cause temporary closures of facilities at various times from Wednesday through Sept, however, no closures or construction will occur for Labor Day weekend. For more information, contact the Coconino National Forest, Peaks and Mormon Lake Ranger Districts at 526-0866.

POLICE LOG Charged with BUI Nicole Patricia Famiglietti, 21, of North 95th Place in Scottsdale, was arrested by Flagstaff police at 1:05 a.m. Friday on charges of driving under the influence. Jason Bradley Wofford, 27, of 4015 Spring Meadows, was arrested by Flagstaff police at 2:13 a.m. Friday on charges of extreme driving under the influence. Andres Ibara, 28, of 821 E.

Higfiline in Phoeniif, was arrested by Flagstaff police at 1:38 a.m. Saturday on charges of extreme driving under the influence in a golf art. Kristin Rene Baca, 21, of 2508 N. Center St was arrested by Flagstaff police at 3:22 a.m, Saturday on charges of driving under the Influence. Floyd Dann 60, of 2700 N.

Center was arrested by Flagstaff police at 2:24 a.m. Saturday on charges of extreme driving under the influence. Michael Lamoree, 22, of 4015 E. Soliere Avenue, was arrested by Flagstaff police at 12:14 a.m. Sunday on charges of extreme driving under the influence.

Josiah James Menking, 21, of. 3230 S. Mehrhoff Place, was arrested by Flagstaff police at 2:52 a.m. Sunday on charges of driving under the influence. family wears: Lumberjack blue and gold.

The familys allegiance to Northern Arizona University was recognized recently when -the NAU Office of Alumni Relations an-UP CLOSE nounced the Palmers had won the NAU Nth Degree Contest, sponsored by the office. Submissions from the Palmers were head and shoulders -above the other entries, said Anne Walden, who coordinates communications for Alumni Relations. The final tally had thd Palmers with 47 verified family members attending NAU, a campus record. OLD SPRUCE SETS TONE Not all of them could make it, but 18 family members gathered last week, on the lawn outside Old Main (1894), for a ceremony dedicating a plaque and an Engleman spruce to the familys achievement. The tree has a life span of 255 to 500 years, Walden said.

This is the campus historic epicenter. -Palmer relatives in attendance ranged in age from longtime Flagstaff residents Elwyn Gus Palmer and his wife Ruth W. the digital Pine magazine and e-newsletters by visiting the new alumni relations Web site at www. nau.edu or by calling the office at (888)778-7628. Upcoming alumni activities include a tailgate party in Tucson before the -big game, NAU vs.

of Saturday, Sept. 12. Alumni should also mark their calendars for Homecoming, Oct. 24. Details for both events are on the Web site or by calling the office.

LUMBERJACK TREE BEARS MORE FRUIT The three runners-up In the NAU Nth Degree Contest are the MacLeanHaydukovich family (43 names), the DeMiguelWahler family (34 names) and the RhotonNelson family (32 names). Unlike the Palmer family, at- tendance verification could not be for all the runners-up family members," said Anne Walden, coordinator for communications for Alumni Relations. Its just been a wonderful university, and we appreciate all they are doing for our family, she said. We had 10 kids, and, including spouses, seven total have been at NAU. Mels sister Marena Hales said the family was especially drawn to the education program at NAU.

Even the ones who dont live here sent their kids and their grandkids here, she said. Its got a great faculty and community. Betsey Bruner can be reached at bbrunerazdailysun.com or 556-2255. Kristy Palmers arms. Gus Palmer laughed and told folks at the ceremony he and Ruth were born in 1919; the same year as the spruce tree.

According to an alumni office press release, he was a Town Jack supporter of athletics for many years. I started in 1948, said Gus, whose area of interest was psychology. I attended all the ball games football and basketball. Ruth said she took classes at NAU in the 1970s and focused on secretarial and accounting studies. SOFT SPOT FOR NAU Gus and Ruth have four chil- dren Robert, Thomas, Melvin and Marena and all but Robert taught at NAU.

Mel Palmer, 64, who lives in Thatcher, said he remembered when NAU was called Arizona -State College (ASC). We just love the place, he said after the ceremony. I remember as a very little kid watching NAU in 1958, when they were in the national foot- ball finals." Mel received bachelors, 1 masters and doctorate degrees from NAU. It was one of the first years they started giving doctorates in education, he said. "I just figured that made me about as NAU as you can get.

He and his wife Adeline Palmer have 10 children, ranging in age from 16 to 38. Our kids have a soft spot in their hearts for NAU, he said. I certainly encouraged everyone 1 could to come to NAU. His wife agreed. OBITUARIES BLM asks public not to feed wild burros Tim (Jamie) DeWitt, Cindy Gregov, Lana (Roby) Rogers and Becky (Paul) Coronado; 15 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; one brother, Waldo; and one sister, Sue.

He was preceded in death by an infant daughter; four brothers; two sisters; and his parents, Jesse and Maude DeWitt. Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Holbrook Stake Center. A viewing will be at 10 a.m., and interment will follow the service in the Holbrook Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to either the Holbrook Volunteer Fire Department annual fireworks fund or to hospice.

Condolences can be left atwww.greers mortuary.com. Greers Mortuary of Winslow is in charge of arrangements. Alex DeWitt Alex Carlyle DeWitt, 80, died Aug. 21, 2009, in Snowflake. He was born Sept.

22, 1928, in Woodruff. yy; Mb DeWitt 56 3S I 1 fire chief of the Holbrook Volunteer Fire Depart ment and as exalted ruler of the Holbrook Elks Lodge. He worked for Beck Brothers Furniture Store and spent his last 17 years of work as the superintendent of the Hidden Cove Golf Course. Mr. DeWitt is survived by six children, Larry (Gaby) DeWitt, Mike (Joann) DeWitt, LOTTERY shopkeepers and residents to stop giving burros carrots, hay pellets, salt cubes and even water.

BLM Public Affairs Officer Brown said the wild burros that live around Oatman are healthier than the burros that hang around the old copper mining town. BULLHEAD CITY (AP) -Theyre cute, they run free and theyre often hungry. However, the burros that wander around the Oatman ghost town are getting fat and sick because tourists are overfeeding them. The Bureau of Land Management is asking Oatman visitors, Pick 5: 8, 20, 28, 29, 35 16, 17, 22, 26 Pick 3: 0,3, 6 About the Daily Sun The Arizona Daily Sun (ISSN: 1054-9536) is published daily Monday through Sunday morning by The Flagstaff Publishing 1751 S. Thompson Flagstaff, AZ 86001.

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Other numbers For commercial printing, call 556-2284. All other departments, call 774-4545 In Sedona Call 282-3206 (toll free) C2009 Member of: The Associated Press Arizona Newspapers Assoc. Audit Bureau of Circulations Shirley Hodgkins-Gamboa Shirley Mae Hodgkins-Gamboa, 80, of Williams, died Aug. 21, 2009, in Flagstaff with her family by her side. She was born Jan.

17, 1929, in Lombard, to Arthur and Evelyn Hillman. Mrs. Hodgkins-Gamboa lived in Lombard until she graduated high school: She then moved to California, where she worked in Hollywood at the famous Eddie Lewis clothing store. She met Lambert Bert Hodgkins and was married to him on July 8, 1956, in Tucson, where Mrs. Hodgkins-Gamboas parents lived.

The couple soon added to their household two girls, Carol and Susan. The fafriily decided thaf they did not care for the fast pace in California and moved to Tucson. The family then moved to Williams, where they opened the Williams Flowers and Gift Shop. Mrs. Hodgkins-Gamboa first worked at the Williams Chamber of Commerce and then later worked for Dr.

Biswanger and Dr. Bates, where she retired as a reception-istmedical assistant. On May 12, 1998, she married Jack Gamboa. They spent their summers in Williams their winters in California. Mrs.

Hodgkins-Gamboa was very involved in the community events and with ESA and 4-H (sewing). Her hobbies were bowling, fishing and camping (telling stories around the campfire). She enjoyed time with her daughters and families. Mrs. Hodgkins-Gamboa is survived by her two daughters, Carol (Dennis) Johnson of Williams ahd Susan (Kim) Brown of Williams; and six grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her sister, Lorranine; and husbands Bert Hodgkins and Jack Gamboa. A service will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Community United Methodist Church in Williams. Condolences can be sent at www.norvel-owensmortuary.com. Norvel Owens Mortuary is handling the arrangements.

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