Beware Of Home Repair Scams

Pictured: An asphalt spray used by two men, described as being in their late-thirties to early forties, at the home of a couple in the unincorporated area west of Payson not only came with a hefty price tag.  It left a mess for the homeowners to clean.

The promise of asphalt protection cost a local couple dearly last Thursday.  Now out $7,500 cash, they are warning people to beware of unsolicited door-to-door home repair service calls.  Be aware of who it is you are working with, they warn, and how much they will be charging you once the work is finished.  Story to come in the next edition of The Payson Chronicle.

Lions Club Annual Scone Sale Labor Day Morning

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Celebration Edition Hits Stands, Mail Boxes

Here is a little sampling of what you will find in The Payson Chronicle's celebration edition. 

Scones Fried to Golden Perfection During Golden Onion Days Parade

Pictured above: Sandy Huff fries a scone to golden perfection at the 2015 Payson Lions Club Scone Sale.  She and the rest of the Payson Lions Club crew will be at it again during the upcoming Golden Onion Days Parade on Monday, Labor Day morning.  The scones, served hot with a dollop of cool honey butter, will be available for purchase at Signature Cuts' parking lot, on the corner of First South and Main Street.

Come hungry.  They are big. 

More so, they are scrumptious!

Proceeds from the sale will benefit local causes.

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

Gordon M. Sorensen

Gordon M. Sorensen, 91, of Payson, Utah, passed on to eternal life on the evening of August 24, 2017.  Gordon was born in Magna, Utah on December 16, 1925 to Cline Sorensen and Reta (Stevens) Sorensen.

He grew up in Aurora, where he and all of the family were involved with farming and dairy responsibilities.  He graduated from North Sevier H. S. in Salina in 1944 and joined the U.S. Marine Corps to support the war effort.  He was proud to be a member of “The Greatest Generation”, although he rarely spoke of it.  He came home after the war and began working.

He met Carol Lundgreen from Monroe, Utah and they married on Dec. 12, 1947.   Together they raised five children: Ken (Susan) Sorensen, Kay Lyn (Reed) Draney, Scott (Charla) Sorensen, Jerry (Brenda) Sorensen and Janell (Herb) Hamilton.  There are now 24 grandchildren, 61 great-grandchildren and 1 great great granddaughter.

They lived in: Aurora, Utah; Meridian, Idaho; Glendale, Arizona and finally moved to Tempe, Arizona.  They were divorced in 1982 and he moved to Ephraim, Utah and bought and ran the Travel Inn Motel.  While there, he met Donna Jean Gee from Salt Lake City. They fell in love and were married on December 3^rd, 1983.  They truly loved their life in Ephraim. That marriage added to his family and it now includes: Ronda (Phil) Sanchez, James (Carol) Gee, Todd (Lori) Gee, Marcella Meadors, Anngela (Vern) Staker and Donald (Linda) Gee.  They have 17 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.

Gordon and Donna moved to Payson about 11 years ago.  Gordon lived the last few years in the Veteran’s Care Center in Payson and greatly appreciated the excellent care while there.

The viewing will be held at the Walker Funeral Home, 587 S. 100 W. Payson, Utah 84651 from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. on Friday, September 1^st.  An additional viewing will be held on Saturday morning from 9:00 – 10:00 am in the West Mountain 3^rd Ward Building, 902 W. 400 N. Payson, Utah 84651, with funeral  services to follow at 10:00 a.m.

Gordon is survived by wife Donna Sorensen and his brother Jerold (Sandie) Sorensen.  

Gordon was a life-long member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and served in many positions.  He and Donna served a mission in Florida in 1997 – 1999.  Gordon will long be remembered for his exceptional memory and recall of details and circumstances and his love of learning.  He also loved banana splits.

Condolences may be sent to www.walkerobits.com 

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Mourning the Passing of Friends: Forthcoming Funeral Services

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Ruth LaVar Hiatt Stewart

Ruth LaVar Hiatt Stewart, 85, of Payson, Utah passed away on August 23, 2017. She was born on July 21, 1932 in Payson, Utah to William Earl and LaVar Harding Hiatt.

Ruth married Ronald Stewart on May 8, 1953 in the Manti LDS Temple. Together they had 5 children Douglas, Darrell, Rhonda, Gary, and Melanie.  She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and was a friend and example to all who met her.

She is survived by her husband Ronald, children Rhonda (Ken) Aragon of Syracuse, Gary (Kimberly) Stewart of Orem, and Melanie (Mark) Orton of Payson, and daughter-in-laws Salley Olson Stewart of Price and Ann Peery Stewart of Payson.  She is also survived by 26 grandchildren, 56 great grandchildren, her sister Carole Bowers of Payson, Utah.

Ruth is preceded in death by her parents, brother Darrell Hiatt, and sons Douglas and Darrell Stewart.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at 11 a.m. at the Payson Utah West Stake Center, 780 West 500 South, Payson. A visitation will be held prior to service from 9:00-10:45 a.m.

A special thanks to Kori Verwer who took such great care of our mother.

Condolences may be sent to www.walkerobits.com

Family Needed to Help With Children’s Carnival

Payson City Events Coordinator is looking for a family to help with the upcoming children’s carnival and possibly assume the role for future years to come.

“Being a volunteer for your community is very rewarding,” says Events Coordinator Janeen Dean.  

Please contact her if you and your family are interested.  Her phone number is 801-358-3357.

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Goodness Runs in The Family

Coming up in next week's special celebration edition of The Payson Chronicle:

Goodness runs in the family.  Thirty years ago, Mr and Mrs Sherm Loveless led the Payson Golden Onion Days parade as Grand Marshal. This year, the Payson couple's daughter and son-in-law will share the honor.

PICTURES TELL THE PAYSON STORY -- PAYSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY: PAYSON RACE TRACK

Crowds at the South Turn of the Payson Race Track (photo undated)

In 1928, the governor of Utah encouraged all cities to establish some type of a celebration to help with the economy of the late 1920's. The country was in the beginning of the Great Depression at that time. Dr. L. D. Stewart, a local physician and surgeon, became the mayor that year. It was under his direction that the first Homecoming Celebration was held in Payson in 1929.

Mayor Stewart, was general chairman of the celebration. He was involved in the breeding of thoroughbred race horses. He suggested that the city adopt horse races to induce the public and former residents of Payson to attend the celebration.

Find the rest of the story, along with photographs of Payson's race track at various stages in time, in the upcoming edition of The Payson Chronicle.

Tarzan Exhibit at Peteetneet Feeds the Imagination

Pictured (above): David Ullery stands next to a glass case exhibiting part of the Tarzan Exhibit at the Peteetneet Museum and Cultural Arts Center in Payson.

The turn of a page in a Tarzan novel forty years ago turned David Ullery on to reading, and a lifelong passion for the fictional character, his creator, the tales, and representations in books and on film. And it fueled what would, over time, become an expansive and comprehensive Tarzan collection.

For the complete story, pick up a copy of the August 23, 2017 edition of The Payson Chronicle.  Drop by the Peteetneet Museum for a tour of the Tarzan Exhibit.

Enchanting Full Nest

Our latest Yard of the Week is an enchanting full nest. Discover its location in this week's edition.

Nominate your pick for a future edition by emailing that yard's location to paysonchronicle@gmail.com.

In This Week's Edition of The Payson Chronicle

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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

Elizabeth Anne Parish Record

Elizabeth “Anne” Record, 83, of Payson, Utah passed away on August 18, 2017.  She was born in Sherman, Texas on April 13, 1934 to Percy Forrest and Maydee Lucille Gash Parish.  At the age of three, her family moved to California where she met Hollis, her childhood sweetheart.  They married on September 8, 1951 and she devoted her life to him.  Anne found beauty in every situation and lived with graceful kindness.  She valued books, education and nature with an artistic flair.  After she raised her children, she completed coursework at University of Santa Barbara. 

Anne demonstrated quiet strength and perseverance through multiple health challenges.  She is survived by her husband Hollis, her children, Steven (Barbara) Record, Susan (Lynn) Thackeray, her three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.  She is preceded in death by her parents, her two sisters and a grandson.  The family would like to thank the Maple Creek Hospice team and Payson Beehive home for their kind and loving care.  Family graveside services will be held  on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 3 p.m. at Payson Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to www.walkerobits.com

Yard of the Week Gardener as Lovely as the Landscape

Be it through physical labor or simply stopping to smell the roses cultivated by our friends and neighbors, the benefits of gardening are widespread.  Pictured above is a sign planted at the home of our upcoming Yard of the Week, a place where we found a gardener who is as lovely as the landscape.  Stay tuned.

PICTURES TELL THE PAYSON STORY -- Payson Historical Society -- LEWIS BLOCK

Schramm-Johnson Drug about 1926. A local group of Scouts are awaiting transportation to go on a camping trip.

Payson Main Street has seen many changes over the years. Since 1903, there is one building on Main Street that has been fairly consistent in its appearance. In 1903, Oren Lewis of Spanish Fork built a beautiful new brick building on the northeast corner of Utah Avenue and Main Street. It was previously the location of a red frame saloon that had burned down a few years before. The Lewis Block building has served the community as a drug store for most of its life on Main Street.  (Complete story with photos taken of the building throughout the years can be found in this week's edition of The Payson Chronicle.)

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Woodland Hills Mayor and Board Member Remembered at SESD

Melanie Bowen, State Director for Senator Orrin Hatch (pictured, right), reads a letter from the Utah Senator to Therese Lauritzen (left) during a special presentation held last week at South Utah Valley Electric Service in Payson. 

If one expected to find a somber mood in the boardroom at South Utah Valley Electric Service District (SESD) last Tuesday, August 8, as family and board members came together to remember the late Steve Lauritzen, they would have thought they were in the wrong place.  Laughter was interspersed with fond recollections of the former Woodland Hills mayor and cherished friend in the community.

The event culminated in the bearing of gifts to Mr Lauritzen’s wife Therese and three of the Lauritzen children.

See this week's edition of The Payson Chronicle for the rest of the story.

Unofficial Primary Election Results

Pictured above: Payson City primary candidates discuss platforms before residents who gathered to hear them at the City Center Banquet Hall, August 3.  Pictured seated before the audience are (left-right) event moderator Nate Black, mayoral candidates Richard D. Moore, Bill Wright, and Mike Hardy, followed by city council candidates Thomas Guy Larson, Larry Skinner, Taresa Hiatt, Randy Memmott, Scott Phillips, Scott Pinkham, and Brett Christensen.

In an unofficial count, Utah County is reporting a defeat for incumbent mayoral candidate Richard D. Moore, who carried 145 votes. Bill Wright, who came out ahead with 588 votes, and Mike Hardy, 258, will now vie for the mayor’s seat in the upcoming November election.

Four candidates remain in the race for two Payson City Council positions open for election this year: incumbent Scott Phillips, 305 votes; Taresa Hiatt, 315; Larry Skinner, 371; and Brett Christensen, with 264. Exiting the race are candidates Scott Pinkham, 178 votes, Randy Memmott with 94 votes and Thomas Guy Larson, 116.

Despite having dropped out of the race for a position on the Payson City Council, two hundred votes were cast in favor of James Ewell.

Utah County reports that only 13.08% of Payson City’s registered voters participated in the August primary.

The general election will take place on November 7, 2017.

MISSION ANNOUNCEMENT in THE PAYSON CHRONICLE

Korban Jay Greenhalgh Called to Serve in Indianapolis Indiana Mission

Korban Jay Greenhalgh has been called to serve as a missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  He has been assigned to labor in the Indianapolis Indiana Mission.

He was assigned to speak in sacrament meeting on August 20, 2017, at 1 PM, in the Cherry Ridge Ward, Salem Utah Stake, at 1129 South 250 West, Salem, Utah 84653.

He will enter the MTC on August 23, 2017.

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West Payson Neighborhood Hit With Graffiti

Residents in west Payson woke up this morning to graffiti scrawled across fences and foundations, mailboxes, parked trailers, RVs and automobiles.  Story to come in The Payson Chronicle.

Salem Royalty Take Part In Celebrations, Including Their Own Hometown's

Royal duties will be set in high gear this weekend for Miss Salem Brylee Ivers (left), First Attendant Whitney Graham (center), and Second Attendant Whitney Gunnel (pictured standing at the front of the float).  The queens are pictured above riding in the 2017 Fiesta Days parade in Spanish Fork in July.  This week marks the annual Salem Days celebration, a festival that wraps up tomorrow, August 11, with events throughout the day that lead up to a fireworks display over Salem Pond.

Pictures Tell The Payson Story -- Payson Historical Society: Daley Freez

Pictured above: The Orem Train tracks turning into the station in front of the location of today's Daley Freez.

During the construction of the Orem Railroad in 1916, the tracks passed the Wightman Hotel located where we find Zions Bank today. The hotel burned in 1923 and was never rebuilt. The tracks made the turn into the Orem Station. The line passed directly in the front of the old Nebeker home. The house was occupied by some members of the Nebeker family. In the late 1940's and early 1950's the home was occupied by Don Cloward and his family. Mr. Cloward operated Don’s Café located across the street.

In 1954, Douglas Dixon, who operated Dixon’s Market across the street, purchased the property and demolished the home on the property. Mr. Dixon then constructed the second fast food drive-in restaurant in the city. The first was the original Polar Queen located adjacent to the Turf Café on 800 South and today’s Highway 198.

For more on this story and photographs of the property taken as it evolved over the years, look for the August 9, 2017 edition of The Payson Chronicle.

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

AMADEO FRIXIONE (FRIX)

Amadeo Oscar Frixione (Frix), passed away peacefully with family by his side at his residence in Payson, UT. on July 29, 2017. At age 75. He was born on April 20,1942 in Buenos Aires, Argentina to Pedro and Maria Frixione.

He was the oldest of twelve siblings. He attended a private school and learned fluent English at an early age. Because of his ability to speak both Spanish and English fluently he once interpreted between the president of Argentina and an American airline company. At the age of 18 he was offered a job by Pan-American airlines and moved to the United States. In 1963 he started working at Kennecot Copper Corp. and worked there for 17 years

He Married the love of his life after a very lengthy courtship (1 week) ha ha in 1964. They later had two children: Anthony Frixione (Bluffdale) and Andrea (Frixione) Caussey of Santaquin . In 1979 he purchased the Polar Queen Drive-In located in Payson, Utah and operated it for 26 years.

Frix loved being outdoors and In 2000 he purchased a beautiful piece of mountain property in Fairview, Ut. The family spent the next three years building a beautiful log cabin that he was very proud of. Frix was an excellent cook! He loved to barbeque and even made his own sausage. He was famous for his pig parties and once catered for a party of 1,200 people.

People who got to know Frix learned that he was a man who meant business.but also had a heart of gold and helped many family members and friends throughout his life. He will be missed by all who knew him.

Amadeo is survived by his wife Glenda (Brereton) Frixione, and Son Anthony Frixione of Bluffdale, UT. and Daughter Andrea (Caussey) Frixione, of Santaquin, UT. And Five grandchildren. A celebration of his life will be held at the family’s residence at a later date.