Four Awarded Top Prizes at Huff Music Contest

Huff Music Contest Sweepstakes winner, Rachelle Wilkinson takes the stage during the February 26 competition. (Photo courtesy of Michelle Fitzwater)

The Huff Music Contest draws to the stage the extraordinary among local, young musicians. Wednesday evening was no exception, as eighteen numbers were performed in the Payson High School Auditorium at the annual competition named after local music enthusiast, the late Lewis Huff.  The evening concluded with four winners: For her French horn performance, Abby Bennion won the the Instrumental Solo Award. Jacob Hayes was presented the Piano Solo Award. The Vocal Solo award that evening was presented to Ashlin Alexander.  The highest honor, the Sweepstakes prize, was awarded to Rachelle Wilkinson for her piano solo featuring “Romance Opus 24, No. 9” by composer Jean Sibelius.  

See complete story and list of the 2013 Huff Music Contest participants in next week's edition of The Payson Chronicle.  Order your subscription to The Payson Chronicle at paysonads.com.

Making your impression

Prepaid Ad Rates (Black and White)

Half a Year of Advertising

26 issues

3X3 ad.............$325 (reg. $650)

1/16 page ad...............$650 (reg. $1300)

1/8 page ad.................$1300 (reg. $2600)

Full Year of Advertising

52 issues

3X3 ad................$650 (reg. $1300)

1/16 page ad..............$1300 (reg. $2600)
1/8 page ad.............$2600 (reg. $5200)

Place your ad today at paysonads.com (click on "ad packages" on the top bar, then make your selection).

Contact Mike Olson at thepaysonchronicle@msn.com for additional information.

LifeHouse Performing Arts Academy Presents Benefit Concert

LifeHouse Performing Arts Academy will present its annual fireside production in March at the Covey Center for the Arts.  The theme for this year’s presentation is A Grateful Heart.  The concert shares the message of how gratitude blesses our lives through multi-media stories, music and dance.  This year’s performance features a story about the CIFCO orphanage in Cambodia.  Proceeds from the concert will be donated to the orphanage.  

Tickets for the concert are $6.00 and can be purchased through the Covey Center for the Arts web-site at coveycenter.org or by calling 801-852-7007.  Performances will be held on Thursday, March 8th at 5:00 and 7:30 pm and Monday, March 11th at 6:30 pm.

This is the tenth fireside production produced by LifeHouse Performing Arts Academy.  It has become a cherished tradition by staff, students and audiences alike.  It gives the students the opportunity to express important feelings and beliefs through music and movement.  It is a wonderful event for families and church youth groups.

We hope you will join us for a wonderful evening and support our cause of helping less fortunate children.  For more information please call LifeHouse Performing Arts Academy at 801-423-7899 or by e-mail lifehouseacademy@gmail.com.

 

Payson City Contemplates Memorial Park Changes

Memorial Park on a cold day in Payson.  (Photo, property of The Payson Chronicle, taken February 27, 2013)

Memorial Park could soon receive a makeover. Payson City is currently considering revamping the central municipal park's current structures, removing a few amenities, and making a few new additions.  Pick up this week's edition of The Payson Chronicle for story.  Stay up to date as we follow this story, and others, by subscribing to your local newspaper.  Order your subscription easily by longing onto paysonads.com.

Warm Donations to Utah Valley Christmas Box Club and Neediest of All

Pictured with the employees' handmade quilts and a larger-than-life sized check marking a $5,000 grant from Walmart (left-right): Lois Knuteson, UVCBC vice-president; Wendy Harness, UVCBC secretary; Evan Ockey, Payson Walmart store manager, who contributed to the volunteer project by adding stitches to the quilts; Lana Moore, department manager, whose contributions were many; Betty Quinn, UVCBC president; Shirley Shepherd, department manager, who donated fabric and batting used to make the quilts; Misty Davis, shift manager, who helped by volunteering her time to tie many of the quilts during work breaks; Michelle Elridge, department manager, who donated both time and supplies to help complete the project; Carolyn Adamson, greeter, who donated some of the batting used in the quilts; Tauna Christensen, department manager, who donated her time and supplies; and Daisha Bagshaw in receiving, who also contributed greatly to the quilts' making. Not pictured are the remaining Payson Walmart team, who contributed their own time to help make the warm quilts.

Clipable, Scrap-Bookable, and Free

Order your subscription online at paysonads.com, then drop Mike a line--with article and photo attached, by email at thepaysonchronicle@msn.com.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES 

Mailed within Utah County:

One Year - $25 ($23 senior citizens)

Two Years - $45 ($40 senior citizens)

Three Years - $60 ($55 senior citizens)

Mailed outside Utah County:

One Year - $50 ($45 senior citizens)

Meet Payson High School's Sterling Scholars 2012-2013

From Business to Visual Arts, pictured here are the 2012-2013 Sterling Scholars of Payson High.  These exceptional students are featured in this week's edition of The Payson Chronicle, available on stands today.

Subscribe to the Chronicle at paysonads.com.

Local Volleyball Team Undefeated Champions

Check out this week's edition of The Payson Chronicle for details.

Subscribe today at paysonads.com.

Happy 100th Birthday Maude Tapper

Payson resident Maude Tapper will celebrate her 100th birthday tomorrow.  Find out more about this remarkable lady's life--a life well lived--in this week's edition of The Payson Chronicle.

Join the Payson Lions Club this weekend for "A Little Night Music"

Carey Heaton (pictured above) performing at last year's "A Little Night Music."  Photo courtesy of the Payson Lion's Club.

Local singers will perform opera, light opera, and Broadway selections at the Payson City Center Banquet Hall this weekend, as the Lions Club hosts their annual "A Little Night Music." 

Performances will be held on both Friday and Saturday, February 22-23, starting at 7 PM each evening.  The event is free, however, donations will be accepted at the door, with proceeds to be used for Lions Club-sponsored charities.  See this week's edition of The Payson Chronicle for a complete story, on Page 2, written by Payson Lion Steve Southwick, as well as their ad on Page 7.

City asks, "What will you contribute?"

Payson Mayor Rick Moore (pictured second from right) encouraged residents to play a role in the community, as he made his annual the State of the City address last week. Posed was the question, “What will you contribute?” 

Mayor Moore is pictured here with local leaders who have already taken up the call. Among them is Colin Logue (standing to the right of Mayor Moore), a local businessman and Chamber of Commerce Vice-President. Logue was involved in the February 12 address and is active in civic events. Pictured (far left) is Utah Valley University's Director of Corporate and Community Partnership Director and Payson native, Luke Peterson, whose contribution that evening included the compilation of data and photos into a Powerpoint presentation shared by Mayor Moore Standing next to Peterson (from left-right) are Payson City Councilman Kim Hancock, City Manager Dave Tuckett, Councilman Scott Phillips, and Councilman Mike Hardy, whose contributions, vast and ongoing, include participation in semi-monthly city council meetings.

One such meeting occurs this evening, February 20. What will you contribute to the community? One possibility is to attend this public event. The meeting starts at 6 PM and will be held in the Payson Council Chambers, located at 439 West Utah Avenue. 

Seven Local Wrestlers Made the Championship Round Last Week at State, and All Seven Won; PHS First-Year Wrestling Coach Jeb Clark Named 3A Coach of the Year

Pictured: PHS Head Wrestling Coach and 3A Coach of the Year Jeb Clark

Payson High School wrestler Jed Mellen (named Outstanding Wrestler in the Lower Weights for 3A) won his third state championship, and six other local wrestlers won their first.  Four of them are Payson Lions: Josh Jensen, Riley Loveless, and Kaelen Loveless.  One is a Salem Hills High Skyhawk, Jacob Armstrong, and another is an American Leadership Academy Eagle, Oaks Morley.  In addition, Payson High School first-year coach Jeb Clark was named 3A Coach of the year.  See the wrestlers' photographs in this week's paper.  Subscribe to The Payson Chronicle by mail, at our office, or online, at paysonads.com.

Construction Continues on LDS Temple

Construction continues on the Payson Utah LDS Temple (photo by The Payson Chronicle, February 18, 2013).  Mayor Rick Moore, in his State of the City address last week, remarked that the new temple is expected to open in 2015.  Expected also are between 200,000-300,000 visitors, who will travel to the community to experience the much-anticipated opening. 

Make An Impression

Payson Chamber of Commerce Installs 2013 Executive Board

Meet the 2013 Payson Chamber of Commerce Executive Board. Representing multiple sectors within the local business community, the group was sworn in on February 13 by Mayor Rick Moore at a noontime luncheon held at the Peteetneet. Picture (front, left-right) are: Vickie Braun, Lou Ballamis, Vice-President Collin Logue, President Eric Buchanan, Elaine Williams; (back, left-right) Payson City Mayor Rick Moore, Zac Voorhees, Rory Adams, City Councilman Mike Hardy, and Roger Strong. Missing from photo: Lanny Shurtleff

For additional photos of this and other events in the community,  be sure to check out next week's edition of The Payson Chronicle.  

Subscribe to the Chronicle today at paysonads.com.

Good Old Days: Memories

By Mildred Olson

He was tall and could be described as skinny. He had a countenance that reminded one of a stern army drill sergeant. He often called her and, in a loud, grumpy voice that sounded like a command, say, “Get on your bike and get down here. I've got some fresh strawberries.” Or it might have been raspberries. He was 94, not in good health, took care of himself and his house, lived alone, and still found time to have a good garden.

This warm, sunny afternoon, as they sat at his kitchen table, he suddenly started to reminisce. He said, “When I was in first grade, we had to learn some silly rhymes.” He remembered his teacher's name and stated, “She was a good teacher, but had us learn some silly things.”

As he started to recite, she interrupted and asked if he minded if she wrote some of them down. Not saying a word, he got her some paper and a pencil and she started to write. Here are just a couple from the many:

When a man gets old and gray,

He ought to be thrown in a bale of hay and fed to the goats,

Because he is always in the way.

And:

I felt so rotten I went up and stuck my head in a woodchuck's hole,

And couldn't get it out to save my soul.

This visit took quite a while and she noticed he seemed tired. “Take the strawberries, get on your bike, be on your way.” Just like that, her visit ended.

He is gone now, but she's still got choice memories of their friendship. And the copy of the “silly” rhymes.

Memories from the good old days.

From Payson High to Disney Pixar Animation: Three Local Artists Working on Highly Anticipated Video Game

Pictured with the loveable Mike and Sulley from Monster's, Inc., inside the Avalanche building in Salt Lake City (left-right): Joe Olson, Mira Windley, Gabe Olson, and Kevin Keele.

State of the City Address Tuesday Night

Payson City will host its annual State of the City Address on Tuesday, February 12, in the City Center Banquet Hall, at 7 PM.  The public is invited to attend the discussion.  The Payson City Center Banquet Hall is located at 439 West Utah Avenue.

Drill Team Does Well at Region with a First in Military and an Individual First for Hannah Murri

By Megan Ballamis

The Drill Team has been practicing very hard and have been getting together every morning at 6am to practice. They practiced their routes many times and have worked really hard. All of their hard work paid off. Regions were held at PHS on January 24. They went up against Delta, Carbon, Juab, Spanish Fork, and North Sanpete. The songs they performed to was Military, Bad girls do it well, and a remix of Early Bird by Shirley Temple, Sunshine Lollipops and Rainbows by Lesley Gove, and Teddy Bear by Elvis Presley.

The girls place 1st in military, 2nd on dance, 3rd in kick and 2nd overall. In the drill down Hannah Murri placed 1st, Becca Brown placed 2nd and Jessica Knapp placed 3rd.

“I felt like we did really good and I felt accomplished,” said 3rd place drill down winner Jessica Knapp.

Payson Drill did phenomenal at region. Way to go. We are proud and wish you luck at state on February 2nd.

Lion Wrestling Team Is a Contender for State 3A Title for 2012-2013

Pictured: top row, left to right: Coach Sam Ford, Chaz Haveron, Devan Judd, Derek Johnson, Colton Allred, Brian Houschouer, McCoy Carey, Head Coach Jeb Clark; 2nd row from top: Coach Garritt Elliot, John Harmon, Connor Atkinson, Ryan Broadhead, Jameson Judd, Brady Barker, Dillan Bolton, Izzy Guzman, Coach Tom Clark; 3rd row from top: Riley Loveless, Jordan Mellen, Dustin Nelson, Josh Jensen, Jed Mellen, Taris Schramm, Kaelen Loveless, Hagen Loveless, Coach David Jarmin; bottom row: Jordan Bailey, Jesse Schromges, Hunter Davis, Danny Vigil, Jensen Wall; Coach Jared Ahlin not pictured.

For complete story, be sure to pick up your copy of The Payson Chronicle, available on news stands and in mailboxes this week.  Or drop by the Chronicle office at 145 East Utah Avenue, Payson.  Pick up a copy when you order a subscription for a year or longer.  We are located in Suite 5.