Fred Pamer News Today

Happenings and sermons at Prescott-area churches, congregations and places of worship, as of Sept. 21, 2023:

WINONA – The Winona Ruritan Club met March 28 at the Winona Friends Church. President Rob Doyle Jr. was working to get electricity back on for individuals after the weekend storm tore down trees and electric lines. Secretary Lee Stamp filled in as president and called the meeting to order, leading the group in the […]

Apr 5, 2021 The winning ticket for the Spring 2021 Winona Ruritan Gun Raffle was purchased by Jack Stewart of Homeworth. From left, Mike Runzo, owner of Runzo’s Outdoor Sports; Stewart, winner of the America-made Henry lever action side gate .410-gauge shotgun; and Michael Knoedler, gun raffle chairman. WINONA — The Winona Ruritan Club met March 23 at the Winona Friends Church. President Rob Doyle Jr. called the meeting to order with 18 members present. Vice President Homer Althouse gav...

Apr 3, 2021 The winning ticket for the Spring 2021 Winona Ruritan Gun Raffle was purchased by Jack Stewart of Homeworth. From left, Mike Runzo, owner of Runzo’s Outdoor Sports; Stewart, winner of the America-made Henry lever action side gate .410-gauge shotgun; and Michael Knoedler, gun raffle chairman. (Submitted photo) WINONA–The Winona Ruritan Club met March 23 at the Winona Friends Church. President Rob Doyle Jr. called the meeting to order with 18 members present. Vice President Hom...

mgreier@salemnews.net SALEM — City council members have been asked to attend the next Salem Utilities Commission meeting at 4 p.m. Thursday regarding sewer rates. City Utilities Superintendent Don Weingart issued the invite when council met Tuesday night, saying the agenda includes rate study findings regarding the city sewer rates, which haven’t been increased since 1995. The commission has been talking about raising the sewer rates, but by law, city council has final say on any rate hikes...

mgreier@salemnews.net Garbage regulations will be discussed when city council’s Rules and Ordinances Committee meets at 6 p.m. Jan. 12. “Everybody’s complaining about the trash not being picked up on time,” Councilwoman Cyndi Baronzzi Dickey said Tuesday night when contacted by phone. During the day, it was hard not to notice the overflowing trash containers with more bags and boxes piled on top and to the side sitting by curbs throughout the city. She said there have been complaints ab...

Staff Writer SALEM — For employees of the Salem City Income Tax office, the end of 2020 today is the bittersweet end of their service to city taxpayers. The Regional Income Tax Agency takes over city income tax administration and collections when the clock strikes midnight. “I’m glad I had the opportunity to help the people of Salem,” longtime city Income Tax Administrator Fred Pamer said. Pamer, full-time income tax clerk Lori Wilson and part-time income tax clerk Diana Harshman have b...

Staff Writer SALEM — City council agreed Tuesday to allow the writing off of $32,696 worth of uncollectible income tax accounts. Council members met in special session via Zoom to get the action done before the end of the year. The write-offs are one of many tasks the income tax department has been working to accomplish before shutting down and handing the keys to the Regional Income Tax Agency. RITA is taking over the administration and collection of city income taxes beginning Jan. 1, elimi...