Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Monday, October 25, 2021

Mourning the Passing of Friends: Forthcoming Funeral Service


 "What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. 

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


~ Helen Keller 

Max Holman


Lewis Max Holman, age 91 of Santaquin, passed away October 24, 2021 at the Central Utah Veterans Home. He was born November 19, 1929 in Santaquin to Lewis Clark and Maude Mae Houser Holman. He married Norma Jean Bame January 23, 1953 in Payson, Utah.

Max lived most of his life in Santaquin and grew up working on the family farm. He served in the US Army, stationed in Korea. He loved doing yard work, working in his apple orchard and his large vegetable garden.

He touched the hearts and lives of so many people in this world. He was truly a friend to all. He enjoyed his morning coffee with his friends, sharing stories and having a good laugh. He loved hunting deer and elk with family and friends.

Max worked at Geneva Steel for 44 years. He was a jack of all trades. He was a skilled electrician and a great mechanic. He was a member of the Santaquin American Legion and a volunteer at the Santaquin Museum. He served on the Santaquin City Council from 1988-1995 and was honored as the Santaquin Citizen of the Year in 1994.

He is survived by his sons, Brent Holman (Nancy) and Doug Holman (Cathi), his daughter Periann Isaacson (Daniel), and a son-in-law, Clint Newton; 14 grandchildren and 39 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his loving wife Norma, and a beloved daughter Carolee Holman Newton.

The family wishes to thank the staff at the Central Utah Veterans Home for the special care they provided our father.

There will be a viewing on Friday, October 29, 2021 at the Brown Family Mortuary, 66 South 300 East, Santaquin from 9:00 – 10:30 am. Graveside services and interment will follow at the Santaquin City Cemetery at 11:00 am.




























Thursday, October 21, 2021

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021

The Shifting Landscape: North Main, Payson

 

THE SHIFTING LANDSCAPE: The old Payson Third Ward Chapel and Cultural Hall in its early demolition stage, October 20, 2021. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel sits on the southwest corner of 200 North Main Street, Payson, Utah.  It’s main entrance faces east in the direction of Main.


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Mourning the Passing of Friends: Forthcoming Funeral Service


 
"What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. 

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


~ Helen Keller 


RULON HANCOCK



Rulon Oliver Hancock returned home to his Heavenly Father on October 16, 2021. Rulon was born on September 17, 1954 to Orson and Verl Hancock. Rulon was the eighth of nine children.


Rulon grew up in Payson, Utah where he graduated from Payson High School in 1972. Rulon participated in High School sports: golf, wrestling, and track & field.


When Rulon was 17 years old, he met the love of his life, Shellie Hall.  Rulon and Shellie were always together, never one without the other.  Their relationship was one that others envied, even after almost 50 years. Rulon loved Shellie fiercely and with everything he had...never any less.  She was his queen. They worked side by side in everything they did.


Together they raised four boys: Steven, Bard, Shawn, and Kaysey. Together they enjoyed hunting trips, camping, boating, skiing, and fishing.  They taught their boys to love sports like bowling and wrestling, and Shellie’s passion--baseball and softball. These past times are ones the boys have carried on into their own families, enjoying them with their spouse as their dad did with his.  Rulon was the perfect example of how to love your wife and keep her close in everything you do--even the sports!


Rulon loved being a grandpa.  If you thought his eyes had a sparkle before, you should have seen them when he was with his grandkids.  Family was everything to him, and he worked hard everyday to provide for them, all the way to his last days.  He loved his siblings and all his nieces and nephews, cousins, and extended family dearly.


Rulon gave the best hugs. He was known for them.  You could feel the amount of love he had for you when he hugged you.


Rulon will be missed by all those whose lives he touched. We are truly blessed to have known and loved him.


A Celebration of Life will be October 23, 2021 at 11:00 am 650 W 800 S in Payson, Utah. All are invited to attend.


A GoFundMe account has been set up to assist Rulon's wife as she puts her husband to rest. https://gofund.me/25af1eec





Monday, October 11, 2021

Paysonian 1954

 

Paysonian 1954 🦁#Paysonian #paysonutah #paysonhighschool #phslions #lionspride #paysonchronicle #thepaysonchronicle 

Paysonians

 


The Paysonian has, for the most part, been digitized from 1938 on. Pictured here is a page from the 1965 yearbook publication. To find it and others like it, log onto https://phs.nebo.edu/content/past-yearbooks-available-online.  




#Paysonian #classof65 #phslions #paysonlions #paysonutah



Skyhawks Marching Band Wins Big At Bridgerland Competition

 

Resounding congratulations are in order for Skyhawks Marching Band, whose weekend wound down with several impressive wins.


“At a very wet and cold Bridgerland Competition at USU Maverick Stadium, the Salem Hills Marching Band took home 1st Place Overall, along with 1st in Visual and Color Guard Captions, and 2nd in Music and Percussion Captions,” school officials said.


“These kids have been working their tails off, and a win like this is certainly one of the many confirmations of that hard work!” 

 

#shhsoneheartbeat #shhsbands




Sunday, October 10, 2021

Mourning the Passing of Friends: Forthcoming Funeral Service

 

"What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. 
All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.”
~ Helen Keller 



Jerry DeVaun Shelly

1937-2021


Jerry DeVaun Shelley, age 84, of Payson passed away unexpectedly on October 6, 2021. A viewing will be held on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Walker Funeral Home, 587 South 100 West, Payson, Utah 84651. The funeral service in his honor will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at the Payson Park Ward Church Building, 274 South Main Street, Payson, Utah 84651. Visitation will be held prior from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m.  You may leave your condolences for the family at www.walkermemorials.com







Friday, October 8, 2021

On Bountiful Harvests & Payson Bakers

 

Temptation got the best of us at Payson Market today. 



From the BEEHIVE State.

#paysonutah #harvests #bountifulharvest #pumpkinbread #paysonmarket #paysonchronicle #thepaysonchronicle #readthepaysonchronicle #autumn2021🍁🍂

Businesses Take Part In Halloween Scavenger Hunt

 

#halloween #scavengerhunt #payson #santaquin




Mourning the Passing of Friends: Forthcoming Funeral Service

"What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. 
All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.”
~ Helen Keller 


CAROLE BOWERS


Our beautiful mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Carole Ida Hiatt Bowers, went home to her Heavenly Father at age 79, on October 7, 2021, due to kidney failure. She died at Orchard View Care Facility with family and loved ones around her and others waiting on the other side to welcome her home.

Carole was born on November 30,1941 in Payson, Utah to William Earl Hiatt, and LaVar Harding Hiatt. She was blessed with an older sister, Ruth LaVar Hiatt Stewart and an older brother William Darrell Hiatt.

Carole grew up on a farm in West Payson. She graduated from Payson High School in 1960. On graduation night, she was proposed to by her sweetheart, Kenneth Arthur Bowers, and they were married and sealed on September 22, 1960, in the Manti LDS Temple. 

Carole was baptized at the age of 12 into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in various callings. Some of Carole’s hobbies and talents included: tole painting, painting ceramics, crafting, decorating a beautiful home, floral arrangements, gardening, planting flowers in her yard, sewing, ironing (which she missed doing in her later years), taking baked goods to neighbors, and loved serving others.  She was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and daughter. She was loved by so many who knew her.

Survivors include her 6 children, Brenda (Daren) Oberg, Genola; Lori (Reed) Finch; Lehi, Julie (Niel) Gasser; Spanish Fork, Scott (Aimee) Bowers; Salem, Jennifer (Brad) Ericksen; Saratoga Springs, Kent (Kalli) Bowers; Genola; 23 grandchildren; and 21 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by both of her parents, her husband, her sister, and brother.

A viewing will be held Friday, October 15, 2021, from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Walker Funeral Home, 587 S. 100 W., Payson, Utah. A visitation will be held on Saturday, October 16, 2021, from 9:45 to 10:45 am at the Payson South Stake Center, 711 S. 600 E. Payson, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 am in the chapel. Interment will be at the Payson City Cemetery.

Special thanks to Carole’s friends and neighbors, who have taken care of her in any way. Many have given her a lifetime of love and support. We wish to express our gratitude to DaVita Dialysis Center in Salem, Bonnie Ballard Valdez, those at iCare and the employees at the various care facilities that have taken wonderful care of our mother.





Thursday, October 7, 2021

What hunters should expect during the 2021 pheasant and quail hunts

  

Ring-necked pheasants

SALT LAKE CITY — Many upland game and waterfowl hunts are already underway across Utah. The general-season pheasant and quail hunts open Nov. 6. If you are planning to target either of these birds this fall, here is what you should know.

Pheasant (ring-necked) populations around the state

Utah's general pheasant hunting season runs from Nov. 6 to Dec. 5. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources releases thousands of pheasants on various wildlife management areas around the state each week during the general-season hunt.

The number of pheasants and where they can be found will depend on where you are hunting in Utah. In northern Utah, there was an average brood production and no major population declines — despite the drought conditions — since the birds were still able to access water in rivers and irrigation canals. Hunting success should be about the same as last year. The majority of pheasants in this region can be located on private land in the eastern portion of Box Elder County. Hunters should remember that written permission from landowners is required to hunt on any private lands.

In northeastern Utah, the drought impacts on pheasant populations were also minimal because their habitat is so closely aligned with irrigated crop lands. Most of the birds in this part of the state are found on private agricultural lands.

Ring-necked pheasants

In central Utah, the highest pheasant populations are found along the south shore of the Great Salt Lake and in agricultural areas near Erda. Pheasants are also released on the wildlife management areas around Utah Lake.

The wild pheasant population is relatively limited in the southeastern part of the state. Due to extreme drought, hunting conditions for wild pheasants will likely be poor this year. Most of the pheasants in this part of the state will be found near irrigated fields on private lands. Popular pheasant hunting areas include the Green River Valley near the town of Green River, the Fremont River near the town of Hanksville, the Miller Creek area of Carbon and Emery counties, and in Huntington, Straight and Ferron canyons.

In southern Utah, hunters can find some wild pheasants in the Monroe and Fish Lake areas of the Sevier Valley. However, there are not a lot of wild populations located in southern Utah, and the severe drought conditions likely reduced the feed and habitat needed for young pheasant survival this year. Hunters should target wildlife management areas where pheasants will be released.

Tips for hunting pheasants

In general, pheasants like areas with nearby fields of wheat or corn that provide feed for them. Pheasants also prefer habitat with stemmed grass that provides nesting cover, as well as areas with dense woods or wetlands with thick cattails that provide shelter during the snowy winter months. These birds are good at hiding in brush, so hunting with a well-trained dog will increase your chances of success.

"If you don't have a dog, you can still be successful by walking slowly to flush out the pheasants," DWR Upland Game Coordinator Heather Talley said. "Many times, they will flush if you stand near them for a few minutes because they think that they've been spotted."

Walking along ditch banks or fence lines is also a good hunting strategy. Pheasants typically prefer to run rather than fly away, so if you walk along these areas, you are more likely to drive them out into the open, where they will flush.

"Hunters should also target the DWR wildlife management areas located throughout the state because we will be releasing about 12,000 pen-reared rooster pheasants in these areas," Talley said. "Birds will be released each week throughout November to help increase hunter success and give everyone a good opportunity to harvest birds this season. If you do choose to hunt on one of our WMAs, be willing to hike a long way away from parking areas and other hunters to increase your chances of finding the wild birds."

Visit the DWR website to see where pheasants will be released throughout the season. (Many of the locations include WMAs and walk-in access areas — which is an area of private land on which the DWR has leased certain hunting, trapping or fishing privileges.) To locate a walk-in access area near you, visit the DWR website.

Hunters should also remember that several of the WMAs require non-toxic shot (for example, steel shot) when hunting. Lead shot may not be used. For more information about the pheasant hunts, visit the DWR website.

Quail (California and Gambel's)

Utah's general quail hunting season runs from Nov. 6 to Dec. 31.

Hunting quail also differs in each area of the state. In northern Utah, the drought didn't have major impacts to the populations, since they primarily stayed in agricultural fields that were irrigated. Hunters should also be able to locate quail near the Great Salt Lake wetlands.

In northeastern Utah, much of the quail habitat is on private land, so make sure to obtain written permission from the landowner prior to hunting. Quail populations in this area weren't impacted by drought since they are mostly located on the irrigated agricultural fields that still had water.

In central Utah, the highest concentrations of California quail are in urban areas, which limits most hunting opportunities. The highest populations of quail are found in and around Tooele City.

Female California quail

California quail

In southeastern Utah, the brood production of California quail was good for the third consecutive year. Quail are not widespread in southeastern Utah, but there are some populations near farmlands along the Colorado and Green rivers, as well as in lower Huntington Canyon and along the Price River.

Gambel's quail numbers decreased in southern Utah (particularly in Washington County) this year, due to drought impacting chick production and the overall population. There are some California quail on the wildlife management areas, but there are fewer birds than last year.

Tips for hunting quail

California and Gambel's quail are hunted using similar methods — just in different habitats. When hunting Gambel's quail, look for Joshua trees, dry washes and draws with black brush or desert almond. California quail will occupy washes containing water and brushy cover, and will eat flowers from grasses, trees and shrubs, as well as seeds and leaves.

"It's best to hunt quail with a trained hunting dog, since quail would rather hunker down and hide than fly away," Talley said. "Holding the quail in place with a dog will enable you to get close enough to flush the birds and get a shot. If you don't have a dog, you can still hunt quail successfully. If you get close enough to running quail before they fly, you can still get a good shot."

Youth hunts

The statewide youth pheasant hunt will take place from Oct. 30 to Nov. 4, and pheasants will be released just before the hunt. The statewide youth quail hunt will take place from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1. If you were 17 years of age or younger on July 31, and you've completed Hunter Education, you can participate in the hunt. If you haven't yet finished Hunter Education — and you're at least 12 years old — you still might be able to participate through Utah's Trial Hunting program. You must also have a hunting license and follow all of the state's upland game hunting rules.

The DWR and several partners will also be hosting several youth and beginner hunts around the state. You can find the details of those events and register for them on the DWR website.

Upland Game Slam

To add an extra challenge to your hunts this fall, consider participating in the Upland Game Slam. Similar to the Utah Cutthroat Slam, it encourages hunters to harvest a variety of upland game species, while generating money to help fund a variety of habitat and upland game-related projects.

Hunters complete a slam by harvesting the required amount of the target species. Each slam is designed to give you an extra challenge while you're hunting, as well as the opportunity to earn a commemorative, collectible coin. The entry fee is $20 for hunters 18 years of age or older, or $10 for hunters 17 years of age or younger. The "Appetizer Slam" includes some of Utah's smaller game birds, including California quail, Gambel's quail and mourning dove. To complete the slam, hunters must harvest one of each of the three species within a single hunting season. Learn more about how to participate in the various Upland Game Slams on the DWR website.

Check the 2021–22 Upland Game and Turkey Guidebook for details on regulations for hunting each species, including the legal weapons for each upland game species.


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