Kathy Anderson’s New Business Venture Feted by Both Payson and Spanish Fork Chambers of Commerce

Included in photo: Jade Walker, Carolyn Bowman, Kathy’s step-mom Donna Seamons, Pete Hansen, Norm Wilkinson, Kathy’s dad John Seamons, Kevin Dunn, Payson Chamber President and Kathy’s brother-in-law Colin Logue, co-owners and creators of Villager Magazine John and Angie Bynum, Dana Robinson, Dawn Davis, co-owner of Villager Magazine Ryan Best, Brady Amundson, Kathy Anderson, Chris Baird, Laura and Maurice Evans, Heather Wolsey, Ron Payne, Kathy’s niece Jackie Logue, Kathy’s cousin Amy Bartholomew , Spanish Fork Chamber President Stacey Beck, Kathy’s sister Shessann Logue, and Spanish Fork Chamber Director Clark Caras.

Local small business owner, Kathy Anderson recently received a double Chamber welcome. Both the Payson and Spanish Fork Chambers of Commerce gathered outside her office, at 954 East 100 North, Payson, to commemorate her latest business venture, Villager Magazine.

A party followed ribbon-cutting on that sunny February 25 afternoon, with a business community that spanned the southern part of Utah County, as well as Ms. Anderson’s supportive family and friends.  “I think she’s amazing to be able to start these businesses and make them go,” said step-mom Donna Seamons.

“I'm excited to bring Villager Magazine to our area,” Ms. Anderson said.  “In looking to grow my local advertising business, Local Cheddar, I chose to expand into print media and partnered with Villager because they have the same goals for their business as I do: to help residents shop local through deals, coupons and offers from local businesses. There are so many great local businesses in our area and I want to make sure every resident in Southern Utah County knows about them.

“I also want to thank the Spanish Fork Chamber of Commerce and Payson Chamber of Commerce for coming together and joining in a ribbon cutting for me. It was a first and truly unique event to have members from both chambers present. I believe that businesses from Spanish Fork, Salem, Payson and Santaquin being able to come together and create some unity will benefit us all. I am so grateful that I have so many local businesses supporting me.”

Savanna Gillies Crowned Miss Santaquin 2015

Santaquin City has a new queen.  Savanna Gillies (pictured left) was crowned Miss Santaquin at a scholarship pageant held at Payson High School on March 28, with the First Runner-up title going to Shaelyn Waters (right).

A stars-and-stripes setting staged Saturday evening’s Miss Santaquin Scholarship Pageant. 
Emceed by Miss Utah Karlie Major, it was a night of competition that began with five and wound down to two, new queens who will now spend the coming year representing Santaquin City.

Those new queens are Savanna Gillies, who was crowned Miss Santaquin 2015, with Shaelyn Waters named as her First Runner-Up.

Miss Gillies, who also received the pageant’s Miss Photogenic prize, is the daughter of Brian and Julie Gillies.  Miss Waters’ parents are Shane and Jennifer Waters.  Ryann Reid, daughter of  VaNika and Curtis Reid, was voted Miss Congeniality by her peers.

The pageant was a mix of competition, entertainment presented by both contestants and local talent, and recognition for a Santaquin resident whose contribution to the town is worthy of note.

The evening opened with local vocalist Devyn Olson singing The Star Spangled Banner.  Her solo would be followed, later, with vibrant 1940s-era dance performances by members of the Twist & Shout Performance Group, and Kayli Jensen and Riley Bastian.

Outgoing queen, Corinne Facer presented the Community Woman Award to local educator, Linda Brinkerhoff.

Miss Facer would end her role as Miss Santaquin that night with a final walk with her father, before turning over title and duties to the 2015 royalty.

Contestants and queens old and new come together for a photograph as the Miss Santaquin Pageant wrapped up, March 28: (left-right): Mary Nauta, Sharalyn Farnsworth, First Runner-Up 2015 Shaelyn Waters, Miss Santaquin 2014 Corinne Facer, Miss Santaquin 2015 Savanna Gillies, First Runner-Up 2014 Alexis Drummond, and Ryann Reid.

The excitement of the evening was evident in the beautiful smiles that followed the crowing of the 2015 Miss Santaquin Royalty.  Pictured (right): Shaelyn Waters, First Runner-Up, and the city's new queen, Savanna Gillies (center) with outgoing Miss Santaquin 2014,  Corinne Facer.

Payson Chamber Easter Egg Hunt April 4

Pictured: Children clear Hillman Field of the treats left for them by the Easter Bunny at the 2014 Payson Chamber of Commerce Easter Egg Hunt.  He is expected to replenish the site for this year's hunt in Payson.

Ready your baskets, kids: It’s Easter egg hunt time. The Payson Chamber of Commerce Easter Egg Hunt will take place on Saturday, April 4, at 9 AM sharp, at the Hillman Recreation Complex, 951 South Main, Payson. Don't be late!

Miss Santaquin Scholarship Pageant Set for March 28 at PHS

Outgoing Miss Santaquin Corinne Facer (pictured) will hand her crown to a new queen this Saturday evening, after a competition of five lovely contestants convenes at the Payson High School Auditorium.  Find out more about the Miss Santaquin Scholarship Pageant contestants and the event in this week's edition of The Payson Chronicle, as well as on our website at paysonchronicle.com.

Payson LDS Temple Topic of March 19 Junior Cultus Club Gathering

A very interesting meeting of the Junior Cultus Club was held at Peteetneet Museum on March 19, with hostesses Lavee Curtis and Renee Mangelson in charge.

The club collect was given by Dorothy Argyle and the pledge by Kathleen Muhlestein.

The speakers were Lana Hiskey and Bonnie Duffin.  They are both involved with preparations for the opening of the Payson LDS Temple.  They gave us many facts about the history of Payson’s LDS church activity, from the time that Brigham Young came into the Salt Lake Valley and sent pioneer leaders to our area to our very recent history of announcing and planning of our temple.

It was amazing to realize the organization and planning of activities involved in the open house, the cultural celebration, the dedication, and all of the various things involved in this great endeavor.  We were told about the fourteen sub-committees for the open house alone.

The program for the cultural celebration was explained to us.  With the theme, “Fill the World With Love,” young men and women from all of the twenty-six stakes in the temple district will perform.  This will incorporate about 13,000 youth and their leaders.  It will be at the BYU Fieldhouse on June 6.  The following day, the temple will be dedicated.

There is also a committee for planning and preparing special food for the dignitaries who will be in our community.

We were reminded that we must get our tickets for the open house on the internet on April 13.  The open house will be held from April 24-May 23.  There are about 400,000 people expected to attend the open house in the month it is open.

This was a very interesting and informative meeting.  It makes us grateful for the wonderful blessing our community is experiencing with the building of this beautiful temple and the blessings that we will experience in years to come.  Thanks to these ladies for enlightening us.

Local Senior Tennis Players Keep Active and Love the Game

Pictured at the Spanish Fork Indoor Tennis Courts March 18, 2015: left-right: Rex Atkinson, Al Tischner, Bruce Hall, Travis Walton, Gary Hubbs, Richard Fogth, Lance Mckinney, Ralph Hughes, Larry Vest, Scott Lowe, and Larry Bliss.  See this and other stories like it in the March 25, 2015, edition of The Payson Chronicle.

Ninety-first Charter Night Feted by Payson Lions

“I love the Payson Club,” said District Governor Craig Rasmussen (standing, center) as he joined the local service club for their 91st charter night, held in the Daniels Room at the Peteetneet Museum and Cultural Arts Center earlier this month.  Seated to his left (right-left) are Payson Lions Rhett Huff, Jennifer Huff, and LaJean Deuel, and to his right (left-right) are visiting Lions Club guests, Milton Taylor, Jo Taylor, and Cathy Adams.  Read more about it in this week's edition of The Payson Chronicle and on our website at paysonchronicle.com

Lions Club District Leaders in Payson: (left-right): James Adams, Milton Taylor, Craig Rasmussen, and Rhett Huff.

A visit from District leaders was in store when the Payson Lions met earlier this month for the club’s ninety-first charter night.  District 28 T Governor Craig Rasmussen, Milton Taylor and wife, Jo Taylor, and James Adams, District Zone Chair 28T, and wife, Cathy Adams shared in the evening’s meal, discussion, and live entertainment.

“I love the Payson Club,” Mr. Rasmussen remarked that night. “I like being here.  God bless and Godspeed in all you do.”

Among district leaders sharing in the occasion of welcoming new members to the local charter was Payson’s own Lions Club President, Rhett Huff.  He assumed an additional position with Lions Club International this year, having been elected to serve as 2nd Vice District Governor for Utah’s District 28 T.

Entertainment that evening came compliments of two musical families, whose participation in recent Payson Lions’ fundraiser, A Little Night Music, has made them well known among club members, as well as admired for their talent.  Vocalist Craig Gardner, whose lovely wife Yvette Gardner’s presence added cheer to the event, along with Perry and Clarissa Ewell and the couple’s son, Jesse Ewell, delighted club members with song.

Husband and wife, Perry and Clarissa Ewell perform a duet for the Lions Club.

Chamber Installation Banquet Postponed

The Payson Chamber of Commerce Installation Banquet has been postponed until further notice.  The event had been planned for April 2.  However, due to a change in guest speaker Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes’s schedule, it was cancelled in order to accommodate a time that will enable him to join the local business community at a later time.

Those who have already purchased tickets for this week’s dinner should hold onto them, according to the Chamber, as they will be valid at the later date.

Locals Seek Insight, Share Concerns with UDOT at March 19 Open House

An open house hosted last week by the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) Payson I-15 Interchange Environmental Study at the Clarion Event Center was well attended.  Local residents business owners arrived throughout the two-hour public event, seeking information as to what might become of the North Main Street interchange and eager to share their concerns with UDOT officials.

“We’re here holding a public meeting tonight to get public input on a study process we just started, and that’s looking at the I-15 Interchange at Payson Main Street,” explained Eileen Barron, UDOT Region 3 Communications Manager.  “So, tonight, we’re really interested in people’s ideas, as well as concerns about how transportation functions around that interchange and how we can make improvements to help transportation function better around that area.”

According to Ms. Barron, the event was part of the early stage in the process of determining how to proceed.  “It’s a great time to provide public input and all the comments during the period called ‘scoping’ helps us shape different options and alternatives as the study process moves forward,” she said.  “So we’re asking people to help us identify what’s important for residents of Payson.  Are there certain resources, be they historical or natural resources, such as a spring or a well?  Help us identify those now, at this early stage.  Also, we’re open to ideas about what types of solutions could we bring to this interchange area. And so all those comments will be taken into consideration as we move forward in the study.”

Alternative concepts will be developed after the scoping period, according to Ms. Barron.

“We’ve been working on understanding the traffic patterns,” she added. “The input we get at this meeting tonight and in the next few weeks, because people can continue to comment using our project website as well.”

Here is what some of the residents and business owners attending the meeting last week had to say.

“My opinion is that I think there’s a real advantage in having the interchange somewhere other than it is now,” said Payson resident and active civic volunteer, Jim Hartzell.  “During the construction phase, it [would not] disrupt any of our travel in and out of town.  It also wouldn’t affect the businesses and the historic houses along Main Street, you know, where they would need to widen the road to accommodate future traffic. And, anyway I see that as some of the advantages of having it somewhere, maybe between here and Benjamin.  

“We ought to leave the exit, the interchange where it’s at on Main Street, widen it like they did in Spanish Fork,” said Stan Spencer, a lifelong city resident and fifty-year veteran on the Payson Fire Department, who owned and operated a successful furniture store on South Payson Main Street through the 1990s.  

According to Mr. Spencer, he is opposed to moving the interchange east of its current location to Bamberger Drive, as it could could create problems for people and businesses in the area.  Instead, he advocated for retaining its current location and upgrading North Main Street to better accommodate traffic.

“I’d say, leave Main Street alone,” he remarked, “[but] widen it.”

For Payson business owner, Bri Raven, finances and change are his main concerns.

“I’m just a little concerned about who’s paying for it and where the money’s coming from to pay for this project,” he said.  “I’d rather see us wait until economic good conditions come before we worry about spending the money.

“If this is going to spend money that we don’t have, I’m not for it.  I’m okay with making do. I don’t know if I am for it or against it.  I don’t think I’m going to be that much for it.”

Mr. Raven was raised in Payson and graduated from Payson High School in 1989.  For the past twenty years, he has owned and operated a mechanic shop in central Payson, which he notes could be affected by changes being considered.

“One concern I had, me and family members, we were worried about how this plan has some similarities to the Agenda 21---the UN plan--for our community,” he added.  “We are very concerned about that. [It is] something that looks like it’s a plan to basically get us out of our vehicles and have mass transit, so we can do what they want us to do on their schedule instead of on our schedule, with our own automobiles and our own time frame.”  

“I personally feel like they should leave the present on/off ramp and if they want to put another one further north, that would open up a lot of property down toward Benjamin and back toward the Salem area,” said Ross Huff, longtime Payson resident, businessman, and active volunteer in the local community.  “But if they eliminate the present on/off ramp, that kills the businesses that’s built around there.  So I’m all for whatever they want to do going north, but I also think they should leave the present one where it is on Main Street.”  

UDOT will continue to consider public comments through April 20, according to Communications Manager Barron.  They may be sent to UDOT through April 20 by email at paysoneis@utah.gov or via their website, at udot.utah.gov/go/paysoneis.

Cultus Club Ladies Learn About Betsy Ross

CULTUS CLUB NEWS

March 17, 2015

The meeting was called to order by the Club President.  She indicated that today was the day that elections would be held to vote for the Club presidency for 2015-16. Club members were also told that the special Mountain Star Hospital project is complete and that a total of twenty-two receiving blankets, onesies, and burp bibs had been donated. The Pledge of Allegiance was then led by JaNae Friedli and the Collect was given by Dona Brian.  Elections were held, with Georgia Mills remaining as President, Beth Nielsen as Vice President, and Lois Wright as Secretary.

The time was then given to our special guest, Dorothy Argyle.  She spoke about Betsy Ross and how she came to be the one to design the first American flag.

Betsy was of the Quaker religion and grew up learning how to do many things.  She came from a family of seventeen children.  Her father earned a living by making items for homes in the community.

Betsy wanted to make an item for her dolls, so she went into her father’s workshop.  Knowing that it was against the rules, she stood on a chair on a tabletop and kept swiping at a small saw until it flew off its holding place and hit her on the head and “bit” her finger.

Her mother ‘solved’ the problem by giving Betsy her own timble and teaching her to sew.  Her first big attempt was to make a replica of the Liberty Bell on fabric, and she won first prize in the contest.  This took her to the point where she was asked to make a flag with thirteen stripes and thirteen stars that represented the thirteen colonies then in existence.

It is interesting that, in the flag we have today, the thirteen stripes are still there to represent the original settlements.

It was truly an enjoyable meeting.

Dorothy spends quite a bit of time visiting schools to teach children these concepts of the American flag.  She teaches them how very important it is to pay attention to it in parades and to be sure to place their hand over their heart.  

St. Patrick’s Day cupcakes were served after the meeting.

Georgia Mills

The Tenacity of Talent

Forty-plus years after Lewis Huff struck up the annual Huff Music Contest, the annual high school competition plays on.  Special guest performances at this year’s competition highlighted the tenacity of talent among winners past: (pictured left-right): 1990 Instrumental Ensemble winners Dennis VanAusdal and Rhett Wilson, and 1987 String Solo winner Renae Brown Johnson, along with competition directors, Colleen Huff Wilson and Wayne Huff.  Renae performed a cello solo on the very same instrument that was given to her by the contest’s founder.  Absent from photo are Chris Walker and Steve Lee, winners past and performers present in a trumpet quartet with Dennis and Rhett.  (They are included in a picture published in the March 18, 2015 edition of The Payson Chronicle.)

UDOT, PAYSON CITY TO HOLD I-15 INTERCHANGE STUDY OPEN HOUSE THIS THURSDAY

Area residents and business owners invited to provide input for environmental study

PAYSON, Utah – Payson City and the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) invite members of the public to attend an open house for the Payson I-15 Interchange Environmental Study. The open house will be held on Thursday, March 19, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Clarion Event Center, 463 East 100 North, in Payson.

“We are asking for the public’s help early in the study process to better understand the transportation needs of the local community,” said UDOT Project Manager Matt Parker. “This open house is a great opportunity for us to hear firsthand what is important to those who live, work, or drive in the study area.”

Thursday’s open house is being held to aid the project team in the scoping phase of the study. Scoping is a preliminary effort to identify issues, possible alternatives, and elements of the environment that would be affected by any potential changes to the current conditions within the study area. Members of the public will have additional opportunities for input as the study process moves forward.

The Payson I-15 Interchange Environmental Study began in fall of 2014. The study, which includes the area near the I-15/Main Street interchange as well as Main Street from I-15 to 100 North (SR-198), is scheduled to be complete in late 2016.

The study team is committed to working with the public throughout the process to gather information and solicit feedback. Members of the public are encouraged to contact the project team with input and feedback by calling the project hotline, 801-859-3770, or emailing paysoneis@utah.gov. More information on the study and the upcoming open house is available at http://www.udot.utah.gov/paysoneis.

Central Bank Named Payson Chamber Business of the Month

Pictured this afternoon on the steps of Central Bank on North Main, Payson, Chamber of Commerce representatives and Central Bank staff: (front row, left-right) Maurice Evans, Mike Hardy, Tamee Fisher, Dakota Spencer, Brian Hulet, (middle row, l-r) Lou  Ballamis, Ashley Brunger, Vickie Braun, Mykianne Sparks, Carrie Menlove, (back row, l-r) Colin Logue, Kathy Anderson, Dawn Davis, and Jade Walker.  For its continued support of events and programs in the community, from annual city celebrations to the Kiwanis Scholarship Golf Tournament to to the bank's Christmas Angels program, which contributes $2,500 annually to families in need, Central Bank was elected by Payson Chamber  members as Business of the Month, March 2015.  Central Bank is expected to be recognized again at tonight's Payson City Council meeting.  Held in the Council Chambers at 439 West Utah Avenue, the meeting will begin at 6 PM.

Be it sponsoring city events or through giving programs of its own making, Central Bank is among businesses in Payson whose contributions are frequent, needed, and greatly appreciated.  This appreciation manifested last week with the Business of the Month Honor presented to the Main Street bank by the Payson Chamber of Commerce.  

Payson Chamber members and friends celebrated the occasion with a luncheon hosted by Central Bank on March 18. While leading the event, Brian Hulet, V.P. Manager, cited the  Payson Kiwanis Scholarship Golf Tournament, Payson City events, like the Salmon Supper and Onion Days Celebration, as well as Central Bank’s Christmas Angels program, which contributes $2,500 annually to families in need, as among beneficiaries of their generosity year after year.

Central Bank will turn its attention to an additional celebration this week, whereby the bank will turn from award recipient to presenter.  On March 26 they will award the Central Bank Good Citizen Award to Roberto Solorzano, during an open house to be held at the bank at noon.

PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL POISONINGS IN UTAH, NATION

It's National Poison Prevention Week

SALT LAKE CITY - In Utah and around the nation, it's National Poison Prevention Week.

The focus is on taking some simple steps around the home to help reduce the chances of accidental poisoning, said Marty Malheiro, outreach coordinator at the Utah Poison Control Center. She said potentially dangerous products including medications, cosmetics and household cleaners should be kept out of the reach of children.

"Our younger kids are very inquisitive and they like to orally explore their environment, and that's when they tend to get into these products," she said. "So, when we keep them locked up and out of reach, the kids are safer."

Poisoning is the leading cause of death from injuries in the United States. More than 2 million poisonings are reported to poison-control centers each year, with more than 90 percent occurring in the home.

Health officials say that among the newer concerns are e-cigarettes, with their flavored liquid nicotine, and laundry pods, which often have bright colors and can be mistaken by young children as candy.

In the event of a poisoning, Malheiro said to call the poison hotline at 1-800-222-1221 as soon as possible.

"It's kind of our mantra: You call fast to treat a poisoning," she said, "and the reason for that is, the sooner you call, the sooner we can mitigate any adverse effects."

Of all the people who call the poison hotline from home, Malheiro said, the majority don't have to go to the hospital but can stay at home and follow treatment recommendations.

More information is online at poisonprevention.org.

Forty-five years of music-making in Payson

This year's Huff Music Contest marked the forty-fifth gathering of talent in competition in Payson.  Pick up a copy of this week's edition of The Payson Chronicle for photos and story about the 2015 winners, as well as the contest's founder, the late Lewis Huff.

The late Lewis Huff’s love for music has continued long after a life dedicated to teaching and supporting the community’s songmakers, and entertaining everyone else.  This legacy took form on stage at the Payson High School Auditorium, March 3, as students competed in the forty-fifth annual Huff Music Contest.

Catherine Havens received the highest honor, the 2015 Huff Music Contest Sweepstakes prize, for her vocal solo performance in the evening’s competition. The Vocal Ensemble award went to Small Group 1, made up of Chloe Thompson, Kaitlyn Lisonbee, Karanda Heimuli, Emily Garrett, Matthew Webber, Seth Harrison, Jacob Hanks, Chase Radmall, and Jacob Hayes. The Piano Solo trophy went to Jaden Grill. Emma Harris’s saxophone performance earned her the Instrumental Solo prize.

Winners and all competitors now share the distinction of taking part in a revered talent competition, one established long ago by Payson’s own “Music Man,” Lewis Huff.

Lewis established and led numerous bands in Payson. “He was just like Harold Hill in The Music Man,” said his daughter, Colleen Huff Wilson who, along with older brother, Wayne Huff, oversee the annual competition.

Reviving a previous tradition, Lewis started the Huff Music Contest in 1967.  Throughout the 1950s and into the 1960s, the competition had been a project overseen by the Payson Kiwanis Club, a service organization of which Lewis had played an important role, serving as president as well as lieutenant governor at the state level.  The Curtis Music Contest was yet another competition involving youth that had ceased by this time, and whose void had been filled thanks to Lewis Huff.

The Huff Music Contest at first included only musicians from Payson High School, but soon allowed Payson Middle School and Payson Junior High School performers, done so at the request of other band directors, such as Roger Holt.  The competition would revert to its original structure around ten years ago.  Today it receives tremendous support from Payson High School Choir Director, Marilyn Morgan.  “Our job’s easy,” said Ms. Wilson. “We just pay for the trophies and she does it all.  She is to be commended.”

For carrying on a wonderful family and Payson tradition, the Lewis and Lois Huff’s children, Wayne and Colleen, along with siblings Larry Huff, LuAnn Wing, and the late Farrell Huff, are to be commended as well.

Nebo Education Foundation Gives Grants

Wilson Elementary was among local schools to have received grant funding from the Nebo Education Foundation in February 2015.  Pictured above (left-right) are Wilson faculty, Brian Rowley, Karen Burt, Keela Goudy, and Daryl Fluckinger.  Read the complete story in this week's edition of The Payson Chronicle.

JEFF HIATT HONORED BY PAYSON CITY

Jeff Hiatt (center, with plaque) was honored recently by his employer, Payson City.  He is pictured with his wife, Chris Hiatt (to his immediate right), family, and friends in the community.

Approaching a third of a century’s employment for Payson City, in what can be easily concerned among its more crucial departments, Jeff Hiatt was recognized earlier this month.  Hiatt, Wastewater Treatment Plant and Collection Superintendent, was presented the Thirty Year Service Award by Payson City, with the public he serves, his colleagues at work, and family there to applaud his good work at the opening of the February 4 council meeting.  

“Jeff’s experience and knowledge in the treatment and collection of waste water is of paramount importance to the operation of Payson City and the benefit of Payson City residents,” said Dora Edvalson, Human Resources Coordinator, as she presented the award on behalf of Payson City. “He manages his treatment plant employees with fairness, integrity, and efficiency. Because of the teamwork atmosphere in his department, the Treatment Plant functions economically. “

According to Edvalson, Hiatt joined the city as a full-time Parks & Cemetery employee in January of 1985, before transferring to the Water & Sewer Department in March of 1988.  He worked in water and sewer maintenance until August of 1992, when he transferred to a full-time position in the Water Treatment Department.

In August 2005, he was promoted to the position of Interim Wastewater Treatment Plant and Collection Superintendent, a position he has held since that time. He currently serves on the Safety Committee in addition to his varied duties as the superintendent of water treatment.

“Jeff is known for his dry sense of humor and his cheerful attitude,” Ms. Edvalson said. “[He] works well with other departments and is always willing to lend a hand when needed.”

Public Input on Main Street Interchange Transportation Issues Welcome at March 19 Open House

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and Payson City are preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the interchange at Main Street (SR-115) and I-15. The study will evaluate transportation conditions and recommend a solution that meets current and future needs.

The public is invited to a public open house for the Payson EIS project:

Date: Thursday, March 19th

Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 PM

Location: Clarion Event Center, 463 East 100 North, Payson UT

Representatives from the project team will be available to answer any questions you may have.

Attend the open house to meet the study team, learn more, and provide input on the transportation issues at the Payson Main Street interchange. For more information, or to provide comments prior to the open house, visit the project website at: www.udot.utah.gov/go/paysoneis

Nebo Relay For Life Kicks Off the 2015 Season With Paul Cardall

Nebo Relay For Life Kicks Off the 2015 Season with

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with Paul Cardall

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Internationally acclaimed pianist and composer Paul Cardall understands the healing power of music. 

Paul is joining the Nebo Comfort Systems Relay Team to share that power as we kick off the 2015 Relay For Life Season.

Saturday, March 21st Salem Hills High School Auditorium will come alive with healing music.

Along with the concert we will be holding our Music Heals Piano Composition Contest for high school students throughout Nebo School District.

Students will be performing original compositions for judging at 3:00pm.

The Paul Cardall Concert will begin at 7:00pm.

Finalists will be announced at the start of the evening's concert and the finalists will play their pieces again for Paul and the Audience. So you can help choose this year's winner of a recording session with Paul Cardall at his studio.

Tickets are $5 and get you in for both the afternoon competition and the evening concert.

You can purchase your tickets at musichealsconcert.org or by going to nebocomfortsystems.com.

Because creating more cancer survivors is our goal, cancer survivors and current cancer patients are invited to attend the concert for free.

To get in the concert for free just go to neborelayforlife.org to register for the relay as a cancer survivor and then give your name at the Relay For Life table at the concert. 

REUNIONS: Remembering Our Peers Every Five Years: PHS Class of 2005

The Payson High School Girls Basketball Team of 2005 won a first-ever State Basketball Championship Saturday, February 26, 2005, over Timpview, 57-52, at Salt Lake Community College.  Pictured above, left to right, are the seniors from that team: Erin Ercanbrack, Sandy Marvin, Mallory Bateman, Kaitlyn Hanson, Amanda Norton, and Chelsey Potter.

Read more about the State Champions of 2005 in this week's edition of The Payson Chronicle.

To announce your class reunion in an upcoming edition, send the details to us at thepaysonchronicle.com.

Celebrating The Youngest Among Us

Children are our future. To show our support for the youngest among us, The Payson Chronicle is now publishing announcements celebrating first-year birthdays in the local community free of charge.  

Submit your child's story and photo to us at 145 East Utah Avenue #5, Payson, UT 84651, or by email at thepaysonchronicle@msn.com. Our weekly deadline is noon on Thursday.

Please feel free to contact us at 801-465-9221 for further details.

REUNIONS: Remembering Our Peers Every Five Years

Planning your high school class reunion this year?
 Remind your peers
with an announcement published
in The Payson Chronicle.

Send your announcement to Mike at thepaysonchronicle@msn.com.

Payson Rx Express Grand Opening Set for Friday, March 6

Pictured, left to right, Brittney Johnson CPT (Certified Pharmacy Technician), Jim Webster (owner and RPh), Tamara Draper (CPT), and Cynthia Wilson (CPT)

Owner Jim Webster, who has thirty-years experience in pharmacy, beginning in 1983, notes that the opening of Payson Rx Express in south Payson will help make it easier for people to manage prescriptions and other healthcare needs, along with providing a fun, cute, and unique gift boutique.

Located at 869 Turf Farm Road, Payson Rx Express will host a daylong grand opening celebration this week and the public is invited to drop on by.  The grand opening takes place March 6, from 8 AM until 8 PM.

Discover more about the pharmacy and its upcoming celebration in this week's edition of The Payson Chronicle.