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Show The Payson Chronicle, April 28, 1999, Page 2 MAYORS MEMO April 26, 1999 Dear Citizens: Can you imagine even thinking of talking about water and conservation after a week of g rainfall in the Payson area? But thats exactly the issue that will be addressed. Several days ago, the city manager, the water superintendent and I went to the top of Payson Canyon to check the snow pack, and it has been determined that we have about 70 of our normal snow pack this year. Late season snowfalls, because of the increased air temperature, melt rapidly and run down the Peteetr.ret Creek on through Dry Creek and empty into Utah Lake. Some of the high water is usable for irrigation, but to date, most of this precious commodity runs untapped into the lake. Thanks to the efforts and ingenuity of our forefathers, we are blessed with storage reservoirs and ponds to collect and store the water that is so desperately needed through the irrigation season. For your information I will list the water storage facilities that we have, and their present capacities: 1. The big East Reservoir - 670 acre feet 2. The McClellan Reservoir - 20 acre feet 3. The Box Reservoir 160 acre feet 4. The Pete Win ward Reservoir - 96 acre feet 5. Maple Lake - 58 acre feet 6. Dry Lake 175 acre feet 7. The upper storage pond 1 1 acre feet 8. The lower storage pond - 26 acre feet This means that with a normal snow pack and the authorization to utilize all reservoirs, Payson will have approximately 1,216 acre feet of water to satisfy our irrigation needs. One acre equals 43,560 square feet, or approximately 70 yards square. One acre foot of water equals a volume of water 43,560 square feet - being one foot deep. At this point, I need to discuss briefly the situation of Dry Lake. My father told me on many occasions what an efficient, trouble-fre- e water storage reservoir Dry Lake was. With minimal maintenance on the dam. Dry Lake would collect the run-owater in the spring and would empty into the creek at the location of the Narrows. It functioned very satisfactorily and very efficiently. Well, that is not possible now because die State has MANDATED to Payson City that we repair the leak in the bottom of the reservoir, repair the dam, upgrade the valve system, and develop the outlet of Dry Lake, or Payson will not be permitted to store any water in this reservoir. Because of this expensive State mandate, Payson will be satisfying these requirements this summer. Why? Because we have no choice, and because we very much need the water. Data from the Utah Division of Water Resources indicates that 62 of Utah residential water is used on landscapes, and this means that the number one problem for Utahans is not the need to "tear our lawns or to landscape our yards with cactus or rocks, but simply to use the water we have sensibly and conservatively. Payson City residents using conservation measures and common sense will have sufficient water this year for both culinary needs and pressurized irrigation. The following tips on using water wisely were taken from the Utah Water Conservation Forum Newsletter (The Water Line): 1. Water at night or when its cooler. 2. Deep soak your lawn to root zone, where it does the most good. record-breakin- -- -- -- ff 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Dont over-wate- To post an event, call or fax it into us at (801) 465-922- by noon on Monday. 1 TONIGHT. Wednesday. April 28 - Payson City Council Meeting, 7 pjn. in Council Chambers. Thursday. April 29 through Thursday. Mav 27 - Summer Track Club registration at the Payson Community SchoolCity Recreation Office. Open to girls and boys 4 years old. Participants in 1 for more info. this club will be invited to participate in the State Hershey Track Meet Call 465-60- 3 9-1- Softball League registration fee and roster deadMonday. Mav 3 - Payson Womens Slow-Pitc- h line. In addition to being 18 years or older, you must have attended Payson High, reside within Payson Highs boundary or presently work for a Payson business. Contact Michelle Pike at 465-- 9 1 20 or the 1 , if interested in Payson Recreation Office, 465-60- 3 playing. Fees per team: $ 1 50, sponr. sor, $200, Thursday. Mav 6 & Friday. May 7 - Auditions for "The Pirated Penzance," 9 pun. in the Peteet-neAcademy. Female and male roles available. Be prepared to sing 1 to upbeat selection from any Broadway show. For info, call David Dahlquist at Saturday. May 8 - Senior Tea, 1 p.m. at the Peteetneet Academy. Payson High senior girls, along with their mother or guardian, are invited to this special event sponsored by the Phi Delta Cultus team-playe- 7-- 465-291- 6. Club. Monday. Mav 24 - Youth Golf Academy sign-u- p deadline. Open to all youth, sign up at Gladstan Golf Course. Cost is $40 (includes 9 holes of golf any weekday from noon to 3 p.m. at a discounted price of $4). Starts Tuesday, June 2 at 9 am. For more info, call Tracy Zobell, Tuesday. May 25 - Envision Utah town meeting, 7 pan. in the Santaquin Senior Citizens Center, 45 West 100 South. Thursday. Mav 27 - Envision Utah town meeting, 7 pan. in the Payson City Council Chambers, 439 West Utah Avenue. Saturday. May 29 - Payson Pool opens (if weather permits), 12 pan. Admission, which is subject to change, will be: $1, children 12 and under, $1.50, teens and adults; $1 for senior citizens. - Utah County Dairy Princess Pageant, 7 p.m. at UVSC, Orem. T-shirt, 465-254- 9. Currently: Yard Of The Week Nominations are Now Being Accepted! If you would like to make a nomination for Yard of the Week, drop it off at The Payson Chronicle 3 and leave a message. office, Olsons Garden Shoppe, or call - Those interested in participating in the Mens Softball League should contact Payson City Recreation at 465-60- 3 1, or Brent Shurtliff at Games, played at Hillman Fields, will begin y and continue through July. Fees: $150, sponsor fee; and $400, player fees per team. 465-080- 754-545- 4. mid-Ma- Coming This Summer Payson Public Librarys Story Time will run June 2 through August 1 8: For those age 6 and older, Wednesdays at 2 p.m.; ages 3 to 5, Wednesdays at 10 am. The library is located in the northeast section of the City Center, 439 West Utah Avenue. Daughters of Utah Pioneers Chief Peteetneet Company Pioneer Memorial Museum at the Peteetneet Academy will be open from 10 am. 4 pm. Monday-Frida- y during the summer months. The museum located inside the Payson City Center will be open on Fridays from 1 0 p.m. To book a day for a special occasion, or to make a donation, call Gloria Barnett at 0 -- 30-4:3- 465-013- r. Avoid watering on windy days. Water things that grow, not sidewalks and driveways. Avoid puddling, which results in excessive evaporation and waste. Let your grass grow 2 12 to 3 inches, which will result in less watering and less mowing. 8. Leave grass clippings on the lawn as a mulch. 9. Dont allow water hoses to run carelessly. 10. Check and repair any leaks in pipe, hoses, faucets and couplings. Leaks can be very waste- ful Install a timed sprinkling system as soon as you possibly can. 12. If you have a sprinkling system, be sure and clean the filters often. We are very fortunate to have a pressurized water system, and a city water superintendent and crew that we can be very proud of. 11. Sincerely, Gordon S. Taylor Mayor P.S. Help our community to become water smart by being faithfully committed to do your part The Huish Theatre Payson Junior Citizens Center Calendar of Events WEDNESDAY - April 28 Sit and Be Fit Exercise 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Bill Wright with the City Police Department will be here to tell us about the new planned police building --- 11:30 a.m. THURSDAY Line Dancing -- -- 10:00 a.m. to 1 1 :00 a.m. Brown Bag Program 1:30 p.m. FRIDAY -- 1 :00 p.m. to April 30 Sit and Be Fit Exercise to 11:00 a.m. Banquet - "Family Ties" will be here for our entertainment. Dont miss -- MONDAY - May 3 Sit and Be Fit Exercise 10:00 a.m. -- to 11:00 a.m. TUESDAY -- May 4 Line Dancing -- 10:00 a.m. to 1 1 10:00 a.m. Temple - 1:00 p.m. Woodcarving Class - 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. NOTE: WENDOVER TRIP on WEDNESDAY, MAY 12. Leaving Senior Center at 7:00 a.m. CallJLaRue Jarvis at or Payson Senior for more Center, 754-327- 3, 465-521- 5, Now Playing The King & I Rated G :00 a.m. April 29 -- this group. They are wonderful. Please be in your seats by 1 1 :30 a.m. et MondaySaturday. 7 PM. 61 9 PM. and Students $4.00 Children 1 1 and under $3.00 Senior Citizens 60 and older $3,00 Phone Adults 465-245- 1 Ultra Stereo Surround Sound |