Payson High School Star Wrestler Jed Mellen Signs Letter of Intent To Wrestle for UVU

On November 14th, 2012, PHS senior wrestler Jed Mellen signed a national letter of intent to wrestle for UVU for a scholarship.  As part of a very successful wrestling program at PHS, Jed has earned many important accomplishments already as he heads into his fourth year with the Lions.

Jed is a two-time State and Region Champion for Payson, and was runner-up for the State Championship his freshman year.  He twice won championships at the prestigious Rocky Mountain Rumble as well as at the Vernal Tournament of Champions.  He won a 3A Super Region Championship in 2012, and along the way he has earned championships on the national and the world level of competition in tournaments held in Reno and Denver.

See complete story in this week's edition of The Payson Chronicle.

Jillian Ormond Passes Miss Salem Title to Kalli Bennett

Jillian Ormond pins crown on Kalli Bennett at the November 21 Salem City Council meeting.

The Miss Salem crown has been passed down from queen to first attendant. Kalli Bennett assumed the role last week, as Jillian Ormond has stepped down in preparation to serve an LDS mission. She passed the scepter at a Salem City Council meeting, held early November 21, just before a weekend of holiday festivities.

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Retiring EMT Lee Savage Praised for Dedication

Santaquin’s Mayor and City Council pause to give thanks, November 7, to a dedicated citizen, Lee Savage. Pictured (front, left-right): Mayor Jim Degraffenried, Police Chief Dennis Howard, Lee Savage, EMS Director Paul Terry; (back, left-right): City Councilmembers Keith Broadhead, Kirk Hunsaker, Matt Carr, James Linford, and Rick Steele.

If there is one word to describe retiring Santaquin EMT, Lee Savage, it is “dedicated,” EMS Director Paul Terry said, speaking on his behalf during the November 7 city council meeting. Savage retires from EMS duty after a dedicated twenty years of service to the local community.  See complete story in this week's edition of The Payson Chronicle.

Community Honors Those Who Served

Payson American Legion, Post 48: (front row, left-right) Doug Holt, Lynn Boyle, Daryl Davis, Robert Meason, Commander Gary Herbert; (back row, left-right) Terrill King, Don Ashcraft, Gary Schwartz, and a veteran and Walmart customer attending Saturday's event.

Locals honored those who served at Veterans Day programs throughout the community.  The American Legion Post 38 hosted a program in the City Center Banquet Hall this morning.  They are pictured here following an early Veterans Day event, held Saturday at Walmart in Payson.  Be sure to check out this week's edition of The Payson Chronicle for additional photos and stories.

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Peteetneet Museum Seeks Volunteers

By L. Dee Stevenson

The Peteetnnet Museum is currently seeking volunteer tour guides for the museum.  If you can give three hours a week, we would love to have you join as.  We are open Monday through Friday from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM.  Shifts are available from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM and 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM.  Come and meet some wonderful volunteers that you will be associating with each week.  If you are unable to commit to a full shift each week, we also need volunteer substitute tour guides that will fill-in when one of the regulars in unable to be there for their regular shift.  

If you are interested, contact Georgia Mills at 801-465-3164 or Brenda Reed at 801-465-3065.  You may also call the Peteetneet Museum at 801-465-9427 or 801-465-5265 and leave your name and telephone number and you will be contacted.

Mountain America Credit Union Celebrates First Anniversary as Business of Month

Pictured (left-right) are Mountain America staff, Kama Schramm, Cami Starks, Vicki Grebe (holding plaque), Hilary Rawlings, Bambi Burnell, and Andrea Curtis, along with Chamber of Commerce President Eric Buchanan.

As Mountain America Credit Union observes its first anniversary in Payson, the local Chamber of Commerce adds to the accolades for a successful year. Mountain America was named Business of the Month for November. Chamber members dropped by the local credit union on Monday, November 5, where they handed Branch Manager Vicki Grebe a plaque and the Business of Month banner.

Payson Chamber of Commerce President Eric Buchanan presented Grebe the award on Monday. Just down the street sits Utah Community Credit Union, where he serves in the same capacity as Grebe: Branch manager. But rather than rivals, Buchanan noted the merits of these, and other, businesses as they work in sync.

Branch Manager Vicki Grebe (center) and staff during the award presentation.

Applauding the Payson “business culture” as one made of harmonious relations, he encouraged continued support of one another. “That's the great part of doing business in Payson,” Buchanan said.

The award-bearing continues for Mountain America Credit Union Wednesday evening, when Grebe and staff join the Payson City Council at their regular meeting.  The City Council and Mayor Rick Moore are expected to extend even further congratulations to November's Business of the Month.

Val Hale to Talk Business With Payson Chamber of Commerce

Utah Valley Chamber President Val Hale will join the Payson Area Chamber of Commerce as guest speaker at on Thursday, November 15. The event will take place at the Payson City Council Chambers, located at 435 West Utah Avenue. It starts at 11:30 AM.

Hale is a 1975 Orem High School graduate. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 1981, where he was later employed, from 1999-2004. Hale was hired as the Vice President of University Relations at Utah Valley University, serving in this capacity from 2004-2012. He currently serves as the President and CEO of the Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce.

While in Payson next week, Hale will speak on the “how-to of business success” and the value of chamber affiliation through business ownership, as employer or employee, and community membership. “I love life,” he told Payson Chamber leaders. “And the thing that makes life so wonderful is the people I get to associate with.”

Hopeful to gain insight on creating relationships that enable businesses to flourish, the Payson Chamber of Commerce group are enthusiastic about his upcoming visit.