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Mildred Olson's Antique Wonderland Named Yard of the Week

Antique treasures can be found around most every turn along the stone paths which intersect Mildred Olson's central-southwest Payson property. The abundant charm of the space has prompted nominations and the eventual selection for Yard of the Week.

The Olson home is adorned with remnants from the past, some inherited and others retrieved in exploration by the three Olson children, Ernest, Brent, and Kevin, who were raised there by Mildred and her husband, the late Garth Olson. A riding tractor, over a hundred years old, was a favorite of these boys whilst tots, notes Mildred. It now seats potted flowers and plants on a corner spot in the backyard patio.

The patio also plays host to a long antique church bench, along with more contemporary furniture from which Mildred and company are made comfortable as they enjoy the view from outside. Not far from the view are a cheerful cherub fountain and outdoor fireplace built out of brick and concrete. A sign once posted at the old Benjamin schoolhouse hangs upon a shed. Two metal fence posts salvaged from the family home in Fairview have been added, as was the gate from an old iron fence that once surrounded the early city offices.

Memories surround the Olson property, providing pleasant aesthetics and cues enlivening tales of lives past. The home, built in 1941, is new in relation to some of this décor. It simply adds to the charm, both planted and posted for showcase, of a place that is worthy of the honor, Yard of the Week.

A white picket fence awakens the Tom Sawyer in all.  It is the gateway between the back lawn and a hideaway world made of lush botanical growth that is interspersed with antique treasures.

A smiling cherub delights from a backyard fountain.

An old tea kettle brought home from a desert adventure by one of Mildred's sons rests upon a latticed shelf on the back porch.

Dainty antique jars stand side by side in a windowsill.

Evidence of an ever-active gardener.

Mildred's loyal friend, Penny, relaxing on a warm day in the backyard.

Payson Police Report: July 10-17, 2012

Payson Police Report

July 10

Forcible sexual abuse. The complainant was contacted and allegations are under investigation.

Graffiti found on city property.

A case involving the theft of a bicycle was referred to investigations.

Police were dispatched to help an individual whose wife was suicidal. He stated that she had drunk Listerine and wanted to die. EMS responded and the woman was transported to Mt. View Hospital for treatment. A crisis worker was also contacted.

Suspicious situation. Police followed up on a report of a male yelling and swearing at children. The suspect was contacted. No charges were filed.

Police opened several vehicles with the keys locked inside.

Assisted citizens with various problems. A complaint of junk in trailers prompted police to post a warning.

July 11

Police located four intoxicated young people. Two seventeen-year-olds were referred to juvenile court. Two, who were eighteen years old, were cited and given a court date for illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor.

Simple assault. A girlfriend entered a residence without permission and began punching the victim with an unknown object. She was charged with assault and burglary.

Dalton's was the victim of burglary and criminal mischief. A window was broken out, but nothing was found to be missing.

Graffiti reported at Wilson Elementary.

Police responded to Apple Valley Vision, where someone had spray painted “FYP” on the large front pillars. These initials are believed to be a message to police in retaliation for something. Damage was estimated to be $200.

Theft of property—a bicycle—was reported to police. The case has been referred to investigations.

Criminal mischief: Graffiti on a white fence was reported.

While on patrol, an officer noticed that Country Fresh Laundry had been tagged. The business sign and garbage bin had “FYP” scrawled upon them.

Officer transported inmates back to jail after their appearance in city court.

An officer stopped a female on a motorized scooter. He was aware that she had a suspended driver's license. He discovered that she had a warrant out of Springville City for a traffic offense. She was cited for no driver's license, and then transported and booked into jail on the warrant.

Criminal mischief reported. A truck received some damage after someone spray painted it.

A case involving a stolen mountain bike was turned over to investigations.

Family problem—no violence—was reported. It involved parents arguing.

July 12

Hit and run damage made to a garage. A juvenile suspect admitted causing the damage and was referred to juvenile court.

Theft of a Honda Accord engine, valued at $500, was reported; it had been stolen from the victim's carport. Police are waiting to attain the motor's serial number.

Family problem, with no violence, reported.

Criminal mischief reported at the high school: Graffiti spotted.

July 13

A man was arrested and cited to court for an alcohol or drug violation.

Child abuse or neglect reported. DCFS referral was made.

A report of domestic violence resulted in the arrest of a suspect for destroying a communication device, drug paraphernalia, and for having five warrants. The individual was transported and booked into jail.

Police assisted an adult probation and parole officer by transporting one adult female to the county jail.

An iPad, that was found, is now at the police office.

Police were called to a domestic violence situation, wherein an adult male and female got into a physical and verbal dispute, with a child present. During the argument, one of the individuals threw a table and broke it.

Police rescued a deer that had fallen into a canal.

Family problem between a mother and step-daughter was resolved when the daughter left to spend the night at her sister's house.

Police began investigating a case involving the theft of a purse from Karen's Floral.

July 14

Called to assist in apprehending an intoxicated person who had just left the hospital, a foot chase ensued for several blocks. The individual was caught, arrested for having several warrants, and then booked into jail.

Domestic violence/assault in the presence of a child. One female was cited and released.

Police were dispatched to do a welfare check on an elderly female who seemed confused, noting to have seen people, who were not there. Contact was made with a daughter, who advised police that the symptoms had just started and that she believed her mother would be okay to be home by herself.

A male reported to police that he was talking on the phone with a female when he heard a loud yell and then the phone go dead. Officers discovered the scream came from a TV show and that the female's phone simply went dead after.

Family problem with no violence reported.

Police were dispatched to a theft or lost property case. It was sent to investigations.

Police handled a civil keep-the-peace situation. Also assisted with non-criminal complaints.

July 15

A domestic violence call resulted in the arrest of an adult male, who, after being medically treated for injuries sustained during the altercation was transported and booked into the Utah County Jail. The victim was taken care of by EMTs. This occurred in the presence of a child.

An officer transported two inmates to court in American Fork and then back to jail. Also transported three to city court and back to prison.

July 16

Dispatched to a fireworks detail. Police responded but were unable to locate the suspects.

Investigated criminal mischief at Crouch's OK Service.

Theft of a vehicle reported. No information

Hazardous condition. A family's trampoline had blown over a neighbor's fence. Several people were assisting getting the non-damaged trampoline back where it came from.

Wind caused traffic lights to stop working. Also, an electric line was knocked down by a tree that had fallen on it.

A dog attacked a neighbor's dog. The case was referred to the animal control officer.

Juvenile problem. No information available.

Police responded to a report of an alleged attempted storage unit break-in. Reporting person had not actually witnessed the event.

July 17

Warrant. An adult male was booked into the Utah County Jail on five active warrants.

A citizen found a large wrench on the sidewalk near his home. He turned it over to the police.

A missing six-year-old caused a mother concern. She had not seen the boy for about twenty minutes. Police requested that the family check their residence. They did and found the boy asleep under a bed.

Theft of a female's wallet at Smith's was reported. The victim soon learned her credit and debit cards had been used in Santaquin. Police suggested she report the theft to Santaquin Police. The case was sent to investigations for follow-up.

Police transported one inmate to city court and then back to jail.

A cat was not friendly, as a female victim found out. She was in the yard when the cat came over the fence. As she reached down to pit it, the cat scratched her and then jumped up and hit her face, near her lip. She said she had never seen the cat before.

Police received a report from a male regarding the theft of tools from his vehicle.

Community Gearing Up For 58th Annual Salmon Supper

In the growing city of Payson, summer has become synonymous with various community events including an Annual Salmon Supper, which is rich in taste and tradition.  This year’s event will mark its fifty-eighth annual.

The 58th Annual Salmon Supper will be held Friday, August 3, at the Payson City Memorial Park, located at 300 South Main Street, from 5-8 PM. Tickets are $15 per plate and include a large serving of fresh salmon grilled over dried fruit wood, baked potato, coleslaw, corn on the cob, roll, cookie and water.  

Between 30-40 firefighters and emergency workers from Payson City Fire and Ambulance Department, as well as retired firefighters, will come together to cook the feast.  Over three hundred additional volunteers also offer their time and services to make the event run smoothly.

Tickets can be purchased in advance by going to www.paysonutah.org.  Once there, click "News and Events" and "Salmon Supper," or call Coralee Wilson at 801-404-7193 for assistance.  They are also available at Payson Market, most banks and credit unions in town, the Payson City Office, and Payson Library.  It is recommended that tickets be purchased early, as organizers expect to sell many.

Carole Bowers Honored for Yard of the Week

Nominated for allure and effort imparted to ensure its care, Carole Bowers's home in Payson, is our current Yard of the Week recipient. 

Nominated for allure and the effort imparted to ensure its care, Carole Bowers's home at 725 South 500 East, Payson, is our current Yard of the Week recipient. Carole and her husband, the late Kenneth Bowers, moved into the home—newly built for them—in 1965. The yard would grow incrementally, along with the Bowers family. Their children, married and raising families of their own, are Brenda and Daren Oberg, Lori and Reed Finch, Julie and Niel Gasser, Scott and Aimee Bowers, Jennifer and Brad Ericksen, and Kent and Kalli Bowers.

Save for the lawn, which is maintained by Collin Wright and his local business, Manitoken Lawncare, the yard work today is overseen by Carole. A patriotic pattern prevails this year, with symbols of Old Glory as theme. Ribbons and flags are draped across the front porch, and high atop the steel flagpole on the yard's south end, highlighting the month's celebrations. Red and white striped petunias and scarlet geraniums are joined by blue-blooming ground covering, in pots and flower beds that stretch across the front of the house and in the center of the front lawn.

Upkeep has been met with complication, according to Carole, given a dry July heat that has coincided with the month's festivities. But her hard work is evidenced in the still-abundant blossoms that stand to defy the hot weather's threat.

The red crimson maple tree, which Kenneth planted years ago, provides not only adds to the aesthetics, but provides shade to help counter the heat. Beneath the shade, tucked amid lush floral, are grinning frog figurines, gesturing “Welcome” to visitors. And welcomed does one feel.

Jean Lundholm Awarded American Legion Auxiliary Unit Woman of the Year

When the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary met in Fillmore, June 15-17, for their yearly convention, Jean Lundholm of Payson was awarded Unit Woman of the Year for the State of Utah. Jean was unable to attend the convention. Her daughter, Rosemary, graciously accepted the award on her behalf.

Jean Lundholm has been a member of the American Legion Auxiliary for over sixty years. Her first experience with the organization was when she was young. Her mother would attend the conventions and take young Jean and her siblings along. Jean would stay in the hotel room and babysit the young kids, taking the baby to her mother to nurse and then back to the room to resume watching the others.

She has held about every position available in the Auxiliary, but she has not yet served as president of the unit. For the last several years, she has served as membership chairperson, a role that ended this past year, after she lost her sight and became unable to fulfill the position.

Lundholm remembers everyone who has been involved in the Legion throughout her last sixty years, along with the positions they have held.

Along with her Auxiliary involvement, she worked as an LPN at a local hospital to support her family. She gave meaning to the term “home health nurse” long before society converted it into a money-making enterprise.

She volunteered as a grandma at Taylor Elementary for at least twenty years, if not longer, and is lovingly remembered for her role there. She has been involved with the DUP, where she has held various positions, stayed involved with the museum, and maintained other tasks.

Jean has four children, of which one survives today, and has been involved in her grand-kids' and great-grand-kids' lives by babysitting them on a regular basis. Her family is now returning her love by caring for her.

Jean has always been involved in her church organization, responding with hard work to all callings she was given. She has been known to open her home to homeless people she has met in stores or on the street.

Jean is now ninety-years old and continues to live in her home, with help from her family and a home health agency (she is now on hospice). She exemplifies the embodiment of the Auxiliary, through continuing her service after exposure to the organization from a young age. Not many can say they started babysitting for their mom while she attended meetings until staying active in an organizations until the age of ninety-two.

A Conversation With Contemporary Cowboy Artist Fred Lyman

"Junius in Tennessee,” a piece for an unfinished movie written with 'contemporary cowboy' artist Fred Lyman (above) in mind.  

“Go into the arts. I'm not kidding. The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art no matter how well or badly is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake. Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem to a friend, even a lousy poem. Do it as well as you possibly can. You will get an enormous reward. You will have created something.” – Kurt Vonnegut

The Payson Chronicle had the special honor of spending a little time getting to know a talented local soul, a man whose long career as an architectural designer and mixed media artist is as inspiring at his heels as promising at his toes, as his imagination spurs ceaseless approach. Known by some as the 'Contemporary Cowboy,' a title accorded a persona which bleeds into art, Fred Lyman was born in Spring Lake, Utah. It was “a few months before the Payson Hospital was finished, in my Grandfather Myers' house,” he said. “We lived for a time on several farms in that same Spring Lake neighborhood, including my Grandfather Lyman's nearby. We lived several years in Payson and spent all the warm months in Strawberry, where my father was a cow-herder for several years, in charge of the 'south end'. We lived in the little cabin out in the meadow about a mile south of the dike and the spillway, near Charlie Madsen's fishing camp. When I was ten, we bought grandpa Myers' farm and I lived there until I was married.” The Lyman family kept that farm for years. Fred's brother, Brent, owns it today.

“I attended Payson schools, except for the sixth grade in the old Spring Lake School,” recalled Lyman, “then took a BFA at BYU. I have studied printmaking at Kahla Institute in Berkeley, CA and hand Graphics in Santa Fe, NM.”

Lyman's genius was recognized while a young student in the old Spring Lake School, long since closed, and the recognition would encourage him as he traveled a road paved with success and recognition. His resumé is pages thick and, perhaps, would require an article of its own to even touch the surface. He maintained a forty-five-year-long career as an interior/architectural designer and architectural illustrator, fifteen years as director of design for Clark Leaming Designs for Business. “I designed numerous projects in Salt Lake City, San Francisco, and San Diego,” he said, “and was a key figure in al of their earliest rehab projects in west downtown SLC including Arrow Press Square and the Designs for Business and Clark Leaming headquarters at 375 West Second South. That restoration and design project was awarded the AIA award for restoration of the year in 1982.”

Some may be familiar with the stage backdrop for the theater at the Peteetneet he created, which was commissioned over a decade ago by the Payson Cowboy Poetry Association. Aptly titled, “Cowboy Poetry,” the 12'x80' painting is made up of two 25' and one 30' panels in acrylic on unstructured canvas. The Park City Arts Council would pick up his work in three digital reproductions, featuring it as part of the Olympics Arts Project from February-May 2002.

Lyman's devotion to art continues to flourish, manifesting, oftentimes, in ethereal paintings. He shares a sampling of his brilliance in a conversation published in this week's edition of The Payson Chronicle, available on stands now.

Payson Historian's History as Compelling as Stories Shared

A newspaper advertisement promotes C. Reece & Sons, a Payson Main Street business owned and operated by Cal Reece in the 1970s.

Through pictures and the penning of “Payson: Then and Now,” Cal Reece has delivered Payson Chronicle readers and viewers of his video compilations a peek at Payson's past.  But while his work may be familiar to most, some may be far less acquainted with the historian himself.

Be sure to check out the July 25 edition of The Payson Chronicle for the first of a two-part feature on one of the community's more compelling characters, in “Cal Reece: Then and Now.”

Discover mementos from the BEEHIVE STATE HERE.

Maintaining a Yard Together: Dennis and Tomi Bang Awarded Yard of the Week

To find the immaculate in the dead-of-July heat, one need not go any further than Tomi and Dennis Bang's home, our current Yard of the Week. But its pristine and delightful appearance are only one side of the story behind the selection. Sweat and dedication sum up the rest. “They are always spending so much time in their yard. Tomi spends hours on her flowers so everyone can enjoy them,” reads one nomination The Chronicle received on the couple's behalf.

The front yard is laden with favorites of the Bangs. “We love a variety of zinnias, verbena, and petunias, because they are so colorful and thrive in the sun and heat,” explained Tomi. “We have other favorites, but do not know their names. We just wander through the nursery each spring and look for bright, colorful, and happy flowers.”

Decorative potted plants dot the driveway and porch. “When planting the pots, we place colors close together to achieve a bright, happy presentation when fully grown,” said Tomi. “Our favorite combination is red, purple, and yellow. We love hummingbirds, so we try to find varieties to attract them.”

Varieties have shifted according to a changing landscape. As the tree they planted in a flower garden spot out front has branched out, they have had to alter the plant-life beneath it from the sun-seeking kind to those that thrive in the shade. “That has been hard, because we like varieties that take full sun more,” Tomi said. “But we are adapting.”

Along with the flower-filled pots and plants, the Bangs have added stones, fountains, and statues depicting adoring figures into the scene. “We love Lake Powell and the red sandstone,” said Tomi, “so a few years ago we decided to incorporate that look by replacing the front flower bed with redish-colored rock and flower pots to give us the Lake Powell feel while at home in Payson.

“Each statue is of a boy and girl together and, to us, they represent maintaining our yard together. Dennis does the lawn care and I do the flower care. We spend about ten hours a week.”

Kudos to Dennis and Tomi Bang, whose labor of love provides pleasure to those who pass by their home in Payson.

Be sure to nominate a favorite local place for consideration as an upcoming Yard of the Week award recipient. Send the nominee's name, address, and phone number to paysonchronicle@gmail.com. Be sure also to see photos detailing the current and past Yard of the Week winners.

City Surplus Sale to Benefit Santaquin Library

Photographed in front of the Santaquin City Library (left-right): LaDue Scovill, Mandy Jeffs, Linda Brinkerhoff, Chad Argyle, Michelle Moser, Jim Linford, Penny Reeves, Rose Larson, Lyn Oryll, Rachel Hinkel, Nancy Baird, Sherie Schmidt, Tina Elsworth, Kevin Schmidt

The Santaquin City Library Board is working to raise funds for improvements in the Children’s Section, Latino Section, and Audio Section of the Santaquin Library. This effort is in commemoration of the ten-year anniversary of the Library in its current building. This beautiful building was constructed in 1901 as the first Santaquin meeting house for the LDS Church, but later renovated and rededicated as the Santaquin Library in September 2002.

There are several events planned for this summer and fall to help meet the board’s goal of raising $10,000 for the library by September 2012. The next big event is a City Surplus/Community Yard Sale/Silent Auction. The sale will be held on Saturday, July 21, beginning at 8 AM, at the Santaquin City Recreation Building, 45 West 100 South, Santaquin. Items up for sale have been donated by local residents, along with city surplus from every department of the city. There will be cars, furniture, computers, electronics, toys, baby items, house-wares, baked goods, and many other quality items.  Big ticket items will be awarded by silent auction.

The big event to celebrate the ten-year anniversary, “Dream Big, Read!” will be held on September 8. There will be bounce houses, games for the kids, food, a program, and a community photo taken in front of the building. This photo will be displayed in the library next to the original dedication photo taken in 1901.

During the past year, the board and library staff have worked to help increase literacy in the community. Some of the events undertaken have been an author book signing, a read-a-thon, a Magic-Tree book club, a summer reading program, and a Scholastic Books book fair. The Library board consists of seven members: Chad Argyle-Chairman, Penny Reeves-Vice Chairman, Mandy Jeffs-Treasurer, Michelle Moser-Secreatry, LaDue Scovill-Past Chair, Jim Linford-City Council Rep, and Linda Brinkerfhoff. Lyn Oryall is the head Librarian. Marissa Bowman, Mindy Williamson, and Kim Barlow have also served on the board during this past year, and their hours of volunteer service is appreciated.

Santaquin's first LDS meeting house, which serves today as the city's public library.

Payson Scottish Festival Underway

Mike Findlay (at right in photo) became the new Payson Scottish Festival Chieftain (2012-2013) on Saturday, taking over the honorary position from Dodd Greer (at left), who served from 2010 through 2011.  Both men are Clan Commissioners for the State of Utah, Mike with Clan Farquharson and Dodd with Clan MacGregor.  Mike is a resident of Murray, Utah, and Dodd resides in Payson.

(Front, left-right) Payson Mayor Rick Moore, Councilwoman JoLynn Ford, and Councilman Kim Hancock stroll along Historic Downtown Main Street as Saturday's Scottish Festival events open with the traditional parade. In close step behind are Miss Payson Stefani Dimond (left) and Second Attendant Nancy Pratt (right).

Payson Scottish Fest Drawing Folks Far and Near to Memorial Park

Donna and Doug Schmidt (DBA Scottish Designs) sit at their booth in Memorial Park getting ready for the Ceilidh to begin.  Twenty years ago the couple ran a shoe repair store called The Gentleman Cobbler on Payson Main Street along with creating Scottish collectibles.  The Ceilidh begins at 5 p.m. tonight and runs until nine or ten p.m.  The Scottish Festival opens tomorrow morning at 7 a.m. at the park with the parade beginning at 9 a.m. at 100 North Main and ending at 300 South Main.

Sprint Among Events Slated for Weekend's Scottish Festival

On Saturday, July 14, at 8 AM, at Memorial Park, the Scottish Sprint, an event for both runners and walkers, will take place.  Sign-ups for the Sprint begin Friday evening, July 13, from 6-8 PM at the park, and again on Saturday morning, from 7-7:50 AM. Participants may also register online at runnercard.com.

There will be awards for top age-group winners.

Rhett and Jennifer Huff's Peaceful Location Accorded Yard of Week Designation

Rhett and Jennifer Huff with their children, Sierra (age 14), Rylan (age 13), and youngest son Trevyn (7) in the front yard of Mountain Air Assisted Living in Payson.

Great serenity can be found in small spaces. The peacefulness that imbues one such space led to Mountain Air Assisted Living in Payson, having been selected as this week's Yard of the Week.

The property is under the care of owners, Rhett and Jennifer Huff. Rhett keeps a constant eye on its needs, spending at least ten hours a week ensuring its maintenance. The front yard is attractively neat. But once one ventures beneath the trellised gate on the south-side, along stepping stones laid in precision, and into the enclosed backyard, the splendor of the space is recognized.

Water trickles in no hurry down a stone fountain, hand-set by Rhett and his father, Ross Huff. The latter owned the assisted living home and property with his wife, Pat, until their son and daughter-and-law purchased it in 2009. A pond was installed at the fountain's base. It once held goldfish, noted Jennifer, but proved to be too much of a temptation for visiting youngsters.

Fish need not be required in the construct of calm. Flowers and foliage and cattails sprout here and about, lending to the welcoming space, one often enjoyed by residents and visitors at Mountain Air Assisted Living.

A soothing pond out back beckons reflection.

Cattail captivate

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Santaquin Orchard Days Art and Quilt Show Submissions Accepted Through July 27

Written by Marie Durney

Attention residents of Santaquin and surrounding areas:  In hopes of improving upon and adding to last year’s very successful Orchard Days Art and Quilt show we of the Santaquin Arts Council are asking all of you to help us encourage everyone who might have items to submit to do so according to the following guidelines:

Quilts, works of art, including photographs, sketches, paintings and other works of art are solicited.  Items may be submitted from now through July 27 at the Santaquin City Recreation Department (45 W 100 S) between the hours of 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm Monday through Thursday.  On Friday, July 27, entries may also be submitted at the Santquin Senior Center from 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm, since the Recreation Department is closed during that afternoon.  Pre-registration is required.  Cost is $1 per entry, with a limit of three entries per person.  Young artists are especially urged to submit entries.

For questions please call Marie Durney at 801-754-0811 or Heather Barker at 801-405-7737.

Paul and Julie Giles's Corner Lot Restoration Awarded Yard of the Week

Daisies in bloom at the Giles's Payson home.

The grass was knee high when Paul and Julie Giles first step foot on the yard outside the old home they bought in Payson. The stubs of four trees, cut upon dying, stood three feet high, awaiting to be removed at the root, Paul recalls. Seven years later, the scene is but a memory, as is evidenced in the nominations made by neighbors making it their pick for Yard of the Week.

The Gileses have molded their corner lot into a magnificent scene, abound with floral borders graced by daisies, lilies, and a myriad of blooms. A gentle-flowing fountain trickles near the front door and an open patio, complete with fireplace, welcomes on the south-side of the home. Homegrown vegetables are a likely fare; a vegetable garden teeming with healthy crops stretches out back.

Congratulations to the Paul and Julie Giles, Yard of the Week award winners.  See additional photos in this week's edition of The Payson Chronicle.  And be sure to nominate your choice for an upcoming recipient soon. Send your nomination to paysonchronicle@gmail.com.

Thanks to the following Yard of the Week sponsors:


Behling Insurance: www.behlingins.cc

Hanks Signs: HanksSigns.com

Nominate your pick for 
Yard of the Week at
paysonchronicle@gmail.com

One of several fountains to refresh visitors.

A charming patio just steps away from the Giles's home.

A whimsical sun sheds light at all hours and seasons.

Lovely yellow lilies are among the many flowers now in blossom.

Ken Harris's Corvette Wins Best of Show in Elk Ridge

Pictured: Carol and Ken Harris with Best of Show at Elk Ridge Car Show Saturday 

Ken Harris's red Corvette was named Best of Show during the Elk Ridge Car Show on Saturday, June 30. See other winners in this week's Chronicle, as well as in upcoming editions.

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Special Emergency Meeting on Fire Danger Called by Elk Ridge and Woodland Hills City Councils

A special emergency joint city council meeting has been called concerning fire danger and weed control in Elk Ridge and Woodland Hills. City officials from both cities will meet tonight, July 2, at 6 PM, to discuss the public's safety, at a time of heightened fire danger.  The meeting will be held in the Elk Ridge City Hall, located at 80 East Park Drive, Elk Ridge.

Dedicated Peteetneet Volunteer Helen Scott Retires

Helen Scott (front, right) holds the hands of time in a clock, her gift from Payson City for decades in service. Scott retired last week as a decades-long volunteer for the Peteetneet Museum and Cultural Arts Center. She gave thanks to her husband, Maynard Scott (sitting left of her), as a leading force behind her perseverance. Payson City Mayor Rick Moore (standing behind) was among local leaders who attended a retirement luncheon held in Scott's honor, in the Petetneet Queen's Room, June 27.

Old friends: Helen Scott (center) with husband, Maynard Scott (left), and former Peteetneet President, Dr. Gordon Taylor (right)