Foothill Cloggers Have Done It Again

The Foothill Cloggers are finishing their eleventh year of competitions and entertaining performances.

Find out more about the nationally ranked clogging group in the May 13, 2015 print 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

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.

MILDRED DOROTHY MINNICH WARD

Funeral services will be held on Saturday May 16th at the Mountain View 6th Ward in Payson for Mildred Dorothy Minnich Ward, 100, who passed away on May 7, 2015, at Hearthstone Manor Assisted Living facility in Spanish Fork, Utah.  Mildred, or “Micky” as she was also known by her family and friends, was born June 8, 1914, in Chicago, Illinois.  Funeral services will be held, Saturday, May 16, 2015, at 12:00 noon in the Mtn. View 6th Ward Chapel, 789 East Arrowhead Trail, Payson. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday May 20th at 11:30 AM at the Fairmount-Willow Hills Memorial Park located just outside of Chicago in Willow Springs, Illinois.

Sneak Peek at the Upcoming Yard of the Week

Our upcoming Yard of the Week blends Payson history with  a more contemporary floral design.  Pictured is a clue from this well-loved space.  The location will be revealed soon.

In the meantime, send us your pick for a future Yard of the Week.  Email the nomination to paysonchronicle@gmail.com.  Be sure to include their name, address, and a phone number for contact. 

Peteetneet Volunteers Milt and JaNae Friedli Spotlighted in May 6 Edition

"The Peteetneet Museum and Cultural Arts Center feels very fortunate to have Milt and JaNae Friedli as two of our outstanding volunteers," writes L. Dee Stevenson.  Find the complete story in this week's edition of The Payson Chronicle.

Water Issues & The Future: Lions to Host Important Town Hall Meeting May 15

Town Hall Meeting

Hosted by: The Payson Lions Club

"Water Issues & the Future”

The public is encouraged to join city leaders and water experts at a town hall meeting hosted by the Payson Lions Club as they discuss water concerns in Payson City.

Keynote speakers:

* Travis Jockumsen, Payson City Engineer

-Current and future water situation possibilities this year

* Larry Skinner, Payson City Councilmember

-Progress on the new reservoir in Payson Canyon

*Darrick Whipple

-Strawberry Highline Canal effect on Payson and its future

* Mark Hyland, Payson City Greenskeeper

-Watering strategies

*Public question and answer session

Friday May 15^th at 7 PM

Payson City Center Banquet Room

439 West Utah Ave, Payson

Genola Wrestler Heber Shepherd (Spanish Fork High) Signs with Northwest College

Pictured: Heber Shepherd (center) with Travis Shepherd (left) and Kip Spencer (right), two of his coaches.  Photo courtesy Spanish Fork High School

Heber Shepherd, son of Layne and Teona Shepherd of Genola, will continue his wrestling career at Northwest College in Powell, Wyoming, having recently signed with the school.  Find this and stories like it in this week's 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

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.

LORRAINE SANFORD SUTTON

Lorraine Sanford Sutton, 79, of Payson, Utah passed away on May 7, 2015 in Santaquin, Utah. She was born on April 20, 1936 to Mearl J and Gladys Marie Taylor Sanford. Lorraine attended school at Payson High School.  Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Payson 15th Ward, 800 South 650 West in Payson. Family and friends may call from 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. at the church prior to services. Interment will be in the Payson City Cemetery.

LOU JEAN ROBBINS WILLIAMSON

Lou Jean Robbins Williamson, 87, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, May 2, 2015 due to heart complications. Lou Jean was surrounded by friends and family during her final days.  Lou Jean was born on November 24, 1927, in Orem Utah, to Luzell and Thelma Robbins. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 7, 2015 at the LDS Chapel, 1316 South Main Street, Mapleton, Utah. Friends may call at the church, Wednesday, May 6 from 6-8:00 p.m. and Thursday from 9:30-10:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment, Springville Evergreen Cemetery, 1997 South 400 East.