Water Issues in South Utah County

The Payson Chronicle is featuring weekly stories on water related issues affecting residents in Payson and surrounding communities.

Pick up a copy of this week's edition for an update on the August 25 High Line Canal breach.

Stay tuned for more to come.

Payson Lions Club Getting Ready for Annual Labor Day Scone Sale

Payson Youth City Council Needs You

GENOLA BULL RIDER, SONG WRITER, AND ENTERTAINER NEPHI ALLRED MAKING A NAME FOR HIMSELF

The multi-talented Nephi Allred photographed outside The Payson Chronicle in mid-August.

The complete story can be found in the August 19, 2015 print edition of The Payson Chronicle and on our website at http://www.paysonchronicle.com/south-county-sports/

Mountain View Outpatient Mental Health and American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Offering Free Seminar Series

Suicide Prevention through safeTalk™

“You can stop a suicide”

The tragedy of a suicide is not only the loss of life, but also the missed opportunity to help. In most suicide situations at least one attempt was made to reach out for help and struggling person’s words or subtle signs are frequently missed, dismissed or avoided.  All signs and suicide attempts should be taken seriously.

Utah ranks in the top ten for age-adjusted suicides, fifth for youth suicides in the nation, and is the seventh-leading cause of death for ages ten and older. On August 19, 2015, a 16 year old young man with a promising future committed suicide in his home and a couple weeks prior, another young woman in Utah County.   Between 2011 to 2013, Utah had the highest rates of suicide deaths, with 20.6 per 100,000 population while the national rate was 12.9 per 100,000 and is known as the “suicide belt” state.

Suicides that are carried out are only part of the problem.  The people who suicide attempts are suffering from severe depression, addiction, and other mental health problems. More people are hospitalized and treated in an emergency room for suicide attempts; in 2012 there were 2,743 emergency room visits and over 1,600 hospitalizations for self-inflicted injuries.  This complex issue is not openly discussed which victims and family members are stigmatized making it difficult to collect the data that is crucial to suicide prevention.  

Mountain View Outpatient Mental Health and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention presents Answers, a free seminar series on Suicide Prevention. This course will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2015 in the Medical Plaza Classroom, at Mountain View Hospital. This seminar will be presented by Taryn Aiken, Utah’s Chair Founder for the American of Suicide Prevention.  After the suicide of her father and surviving her own multiple attempts to take her life, Taryn has dedicated her life to suicide prevention and is a certified safeTALK TM and CONNECT Posttension Trainer. For the past 10 years Taryn has facilitated hundreds of seminars, sharing the warning signs, risk factors for suicidal ideation. Taryn strongly believes that through education about mental disorders we can dispel the myths and stigma that keep people from seeking help; furthermore, she will share tools to help build resiliency in our communities.

To register go to mvpsych.com, call (801) 465-7178 or email candice.davies@mountainstarhealth.com. 

Mountain View Outpatient Mental Health encourages anyone to attend whether or not they have been directly impacted by a suicide or suicide attempt.  Help stop this growing problem in Utah and save a life.

Bart Peery Receives Notable Honor

Salem Hills High School Principal Bart Peery (pictured above, far right) was honored August 21 by Zions Bank and KSL for his leadership in creating a culture of caring.  Read the complete story in the August 26, 2015, print edition of The Payson Chronicle.  Photo courtesy Zions Bank

Meet Your Candidates

The August 11 primary election in Payson pared the number of candidates vying for three seats open on the city council this year from eleven to six. In the weeks leading up to election day, The Payson Chronicle attempted to contact each of the candidates in the race. We asked them to submit their story for voters to read in our print edition. We have since posted articles submitted by candidates who made it past the primary election on our website, paysonchronicle.com. Now, as the community prepares to cast its votes in the November municipal election, we invite you all to find out more about the candidates who hope to serve you. Here’s a link: http://www.paysonchronicle.com/election2015/

Running for office in Santaquin City?

Running for office in Santaquin City this election year?  We want to hear from you.  Email us at paysonchronicle@gmail.com for more details.

Featured Advertiser: MVP Sports

Thousands of Used Books Up for Grabs As Friends of Payson Library Prepares for Sale

by Steve Southwick

Book browsing is fun. And there will be thousands of books to do just that on Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 8 AM - 3 PM, at the Friends of Payson Library Sidewalk Sale.   The annual used book sale will be in the Breezeway next to Payson Library on Main Street, in conjunction with  the upcoming celebration of Onion Days.

Thousands of donated, duplicate, out-of-print books, paperbacks, CDs, movies, videos and magazines will be up for sale at “clear-em out” prices.   Prices will start at about $1.00 for hardbacks with reduced pricing on the rest.  

History, children’s, LDS and other faith based books, novels, romance, mystery, fantasy-science fiction, classics and self-help books are extremely well represented.   Best selling fiction authors such as Ken Follett, Dean Koontz and John Grisham are available.  

All funds raised by Friends of Payson Library are used for supplementing library materials and supplying upgrades to the library.   

Inside the library the annual Scholastic book sale will be conducted by library staff Saturday, September 5th following the Children’s Parade from about 11 AM to 5 PM.  On Monday September 7th, the Scholastic sale continues following the parade until 5 PM.

Amazing Adventures and Prizes Await Participants of Golden Onion Days Celebration

AMAZING ADVENTURES AWAIT! YOU SHOULD BE A PART OF THIS YEAR’S GOLDEN ONION DAYS

5K & 10 K Labor Day Races----Register online at: www.runnercard.com

Celebrating 50 years Flower and Art Show----Contact: Alice 801 465-5206

Bring in your onions! Biggest Onion Contest----Contact: Alice 801 465-5206

Baby Contest----Contact: Memory Lane 801 465-4674

Scooter Competition----Contact: Liz 801 722-5344

Skateboard Competition----Contact: Liz 801 722-5344

Children’s Talent Show----Contact: April 801 465-0745

Teen & Adult Talent Show----Contact: Laura 801 465-4993

Golden Onion Cook Off----Contact: Tammy 801 465-5215

Dutch Oven Cook off----Contact: Randy 801 465-4266

Badminton Tournament----Payson Recreation 801 465-6031

PRIZES AT EVERY EVENT

Peter Pan Opens August 27

L to R: Michael (Carter Maurin), Wendy (Mariah Webber), and John (Talon Maurin)

As Peter Pan and the Lost Boys have been longing for a Mother, Wendy, played by Mariah Webber, and her brothers John, Talon Maurin, and Michael, Carter Maurin, have just arrived in Never Never Land!

Mariah is no stranger to Payson Community Theater, having performed in Wizard of Oz, and Xanadu.  She is a sophomore at Payson High School. 

The role of Wendy was originally played in 1985 by Becky Box Provstgaard.   In a nostalgic setting, she will be appearing as Wendy (2) many years later, with children of her own.

Talon and Carter Maurin are first timers with Payson Community Theater for this production and will be joining in this performance with their sisters, Lucy and Miranda, and their Mother Debbie, who are all three participating as Native Americans.  Debbie is also no stranger to the theater in Payson where she was in Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.  Making theater a family affair, they were all in Spanish Fork’s production of Tom Sawyer last year, as well as previous school productions. 

Let the adventures begin!   You will want to come and share them with this exciting cast of characters.

Peter Pan opens at Payson High School (1050 S. Main St.) on August 27-29, September 1-5 and closes on September 7.  There is a matinee on September 5, at 3:00 p.m.

Tickets are available online at: paysoncommunitytheater.com.   They can also be purchased from NAPA Auto Parts, 190 E. 100 N., Payson, or at the door prior to the show.

Our deadline? Thursday at Noon

Boothe Brothers Provides a Venue for Beginning Artists

Pictured: Brynn Madsen outside Boothe Brothers Performing Arts Center on August 14th

Brynn Madsen of Orem has been taking music quite seriously for the past couple of years, and has an interest in pursuing it further.  Luckily, there are venues in the area that provide opportunities to perform before audiences, and one of those is Boothe Brothers, located at 135 North Main in Spanish Fork.

Some ten young performers were on hand Friday night, all students of Becky Millard of Orem, who runs Vox Fox.  Brynn’s mother, Jen Madsen, who was born and raised in Santaquin and is a PHS grad, located Becky via a web search for voice coaches.

The recital was well attended, especially considering the time of the year with so many people taking vacations, etc.  The performers ranged in age from very young, to high school age, some accompanying their vocals on guitar (as Brynn did) or keyboards.

Brynn has had other chances to perform live before audiences, twice at Joe Coffee in Payson, two recitals with Vox Fox, a school prom performance in Orem (Walden Academy), and at a street party in an Orem neighborhood.

“I’ve noticed more volume and control since she’s been taking lessons,” Jen says, “and she’s now working on stage presence.”

Brynn has unique tastes in music, with strong sensitivity concerning irony and angst.  Friday night, her two numbers were “Breaking Up My Bones” by Vinyl Theatre and 21 “Stessed Out” by 21 Pilots.

Shenandoah to Perform Free Concert in Payson

Onion Days Advertising in The Payson Chronicle

Featured Advertiser: Back to school with Santaquin Family Vision

Payson City Passes Property Tax Increase

View the August 12, 2015 Payson City Council Meeting webcast on YouTube on Payson City's "Payson17" channel (above) for details.

CAASA Hosting Parenting Program in Payson

Mourning the Passing of Friends: Forthcoming Funeral Services

“What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. 

All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” ~ Helen Keller

Forthcoming funeral services are planned for the following friends from our community. Complete versions of these obituaries may be found in The Payson Chronicle and on our website at paysonchronicle.com.

DALLIN REY JOHNSON

After 3 years of countless miracles, Dallin Rey Johnson peacefully passed away Thursday, July 30, 2015 following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.  Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Maple Canyon Ward Chapel, 220 S. Woodland Hills Drive, Woodland Hills, Utah.  Family and friends may call on Monday evening, August 3, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the same location and on Tuesday morning from 9:45-10:45 a.m. prior to services.  Interment will be in the Salem City Cemetery.

DARLENE HERBERT TAYLOR

Darlene Herbert Taylor, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and dear friend passed away in Payson, Utah on Friday, July 31, 2015.  Funeral services will be Saturday, August, 8, 2015, 11:00 a.m., in the Payson 11th Ward Chapel, 902 West 400 North. Friends may call at the Walker Mortuary, 587 South 100 West, Payson, Friday, 6-8:00 p.m. or at the church on Saturday, 9:45-10:45 a.m. Burial will be in the Payson City Cemetery.