The Payson Lions Club observed a birthday last night with dinner accented by the taste of local history.
Club members and friends celebrated the milestone in the Daniels Room at the Peteetneet Museum and Cultural Arts Center with dinner, the main course, roast beef, the creation of longtime Lion and Payson City Mayor Rick Moore.
Second course was served by the evening's guest speaker, Dee Stevenson, local historian and PPP (People Preserving Peteetneet) President. He shared a taste of the past with a chronology of the nearly 100-year-old club and the setting for last night's celebration, bringing together two entities whose histories are in many ways entwined. (He encouraged further review of the past by directing the Lions to a clip depicting the Peteetneet restoration project, included above.)
Aside from his service as PPP President, Mr. Stevenson is a part of the Payson Historical Society. With fellow historian, Cal Reece, the two have compiled a book, Payson: Then and Now, which chronicles Payson's vibrant past.
“If you're into city history, this is the book,” said Mayor Moore.
Payson: Then and Now, which is the result of an ongoing project, has nearly sold out of its first edition, according to Mr. Stevenson. Stevenson noted that a second printing of the publication will begin soon.
Lions Club members concluded the evening with tales of their own, reminiscing on their long legacy in the local community. Be sure to check out next week's edition of The Payson Chronicle for a complete story.
Video clip courtesy of Cal Reece and the Payson Historical Society.
Club members and friends celebrated the milestone in the Daniels Room at the Peteetneet Museum and Cultural Arts Center with dinner, the main course, roast beef, the creation of longtime Lion and Payson City Mayor Rick Moore.
Second course was served by the evening's guest speaker, Dee Stevenson, local historian and PPP (People Preserving Peteetneet) President. He shared a taste of the past with a chronology of the nearly 100-year-old club and the setting for last night's celebration, bringing together two entities whose histories are in many ways entwined. (He encouraged further review of the past by directing the Lions to a clip depicting the Peteetneet restoration project, included above.)
Aside from his service as PPP President, Mr. Stevenson is a part of the Payson Historical Society. With fellow historian, Cal Reece, the two have compiled a book, Payson: Then and Now, which chronicles Payson's vibrant past.
“If you're into city history, this is the book,” said Mayor Moore.
Payson: Then and Now, which is the result of an ongoing project, has nearly sold out of its first edition, according to Mr. Stevenson. Stevenson noted that a second printing of the publication will begin soon.
Lions Club members concluded the evening with tales of their own, reminiscing on their long legacy in the local community. Be sure to check out next week's edition of The Payson Chronicle for a complete story.
Video clip courtesy of Cal Reece and the Payson Historical Society.
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