Jaden Grill Crowned Miss Genola 2014

Pictured are the lovely contestants and queens of the Miss Genola Pageant. Jaden Grill (Contestant #6) was crowned Miss Genola 2014 Saturday evening, with Sidney Burrell (Contestant #2) taking the 1st Attendant title, and Sydney Thomas (Contestant #10) named 2nd Attendant.  (Photo courtesy Erika Gee)

By Erika Gee

Saturday May 10, 2014, Genola City crowned its new royalty for the upcoming year. Jaden Grill was crowned queen, Sidney Burrell was crowned 1st attendant, and Sydney Thomas was crowned 2nd attendant.

The pageant consisted of 10 beautiful contestants demonstrating their wonderful personalities and talents. Before the royalty was crowned, two additional awards were given to the contestants: Miss Photogenic and Miss Congeniality. Miss Photogenic went to Savanna Raven and Miss Congeniality went to Sidney Burrell. The winners were all very excited about the new opportunities they get to experience as Genola royalty.

“I didn’t expect to win, but I am really glad to represent Genola and reach out to unite everyone as a town,” said Jaden Grill.

Golden Onion Days Grand Marshal Nominations Now Being Accepted

Is there an individual or couple in the community you wish to see leading the Onion Days parade this year?  Payson City is now accepting applications for the Golden Onion Days Grand Marshal and they are hoping to hear from you.

Applications, due June 13, 2014, should include a half-page write-up concerning the nominees, along with a photograph of them.

Please send your nomination to:

Payson City

Grand Marshall

439 W Utah Ave.

Payson, UT 84651

Excellent Year for South County Softball and Baseball

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Foothill Cloggers: 10 Year Anniversary and Still Growing

KICKERS: Tariah Brown, Courtney Wilson, Kylee Davis, Kaisley Theobald, Tayler Brown

Bailie Baxter, Jenna Osborn, Shelby Thomas 

With 150-plus dancers strong, the Foothill Cloggers have grown to be part of one of the largest clogging studios around. This year they are celebrating a decade of teamwork, touring, and performing. Find out more about their success, performances, and performers in this week's edition of The Payson Chronicle.

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Good Old Days: Police Ledger of Old

by Mildred Olson

Resorting to the old police ledger, I discovered quite a difference in the fines for the same offenses from 1873-1890. (Reports are copied just as the officers have written them.)

For April 1873, the following men, names omitted by the writer, were taken before the “Mayor and 3 were fined 3.00 and one 2.50 for Drunkennes and disturbing the peace.”

“1890 – Disterbing Peace was find $3.50. Was arestid.”

“Arestid a male for defacing a bilding. Was sentencd to 7 hours in jaile.” Another fellow was “arestid for defacing a bilding and was sentecid to 7 days in jale.”

A fellow was “arestid for being drunk and was find $5.00.”

Each report shows at least a 2.00 increase in fines over those which had been assessed in 1873. Some fines were much higher, but this is at the first part of April. The police department was established, defining the duties of the police officers, in January 1873 in this small community.

Good old days? Perhaps.  

Respected Police Chief Retires in Santaquin

Chief Howard (left) with Santaquin Mayor Kirk Hunsaker (right)

After a forty-year-long career in law enforcement, Santaquin Police Chief Dennis Howard has retired.  City officials, along with officers and staff from the Santaquin Police Department, came together to express their gratitude and praise to the well respected police chief at the May 7 council meeting in Santaquin. Find the complete story, along with an additional photo, in the May 14, 2014, printed edition of The Payson Chronicle.

LIONS LEARN INS AND OUTS OF ID THEFT PROTECTION

Jen Tanner, MACU Educational Services Officer, shares insight on how to protect identity from being stolen.

Identity theft has become a pervasive problem, one that has hit close to home.  The dos and don’ts of identity protection were laid out for local Lions Club members at their April 24 meeting, with a presentation by special guest Jen Tanner, Educational Services Officer of Mt. America Credit Union’s corporate office in West Jordan.  

The evening’s guest speaker arrived packed with knowledge and an invitation to speak by Lion Adam Sevy, who serves as Branch Manager of the Payson MACU.  Ms. Tanner, a West Mountain native, shared scenarios for Lions to watch for and provided invaluable information they can use to help protect their identity and financial assets from being stolen.