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Show ' ctex ire.o Asc "'. 67 Z. Calt Ljcr City, Utah 25cents Thursday March 30, 1983 Number 13 Volume 94 Councilman Wilson resigns his position Stating that the pressures of being a Payson City Councilman were reflecting upon the relationship between himself and his family, Councilman Grant Wilson resigned from the council during the council meeting March 24. The resignation came as a complete surprise to Mayor Tassainer and the other council members. Wilson began to read his letter of resignation following a report to the council on several projects he has been working on recently. After reading several lines, Wilson asked Mayor Tassainer if he would please finish reading the letter because he did not think he could finish it. In the letter, Councilman Wilson thanked the citizens of Payson for their trust and for the opportunity of serving as a councilman. He said he had had many learning and wonderful experiences. Wilson also noted that his family was of paramount importance in his life, and that the pressure of being a councilman was reflecting on his family. (For the complete text of the letter see page 2.) The resignation was effective March 24. Wilson said by resigning now he would enable a new councilman to learn about the position before new councilmen are elected in November. The council reluctantly voted to accept Wilsons resignation. The council also gave Wilson a vote of thanks for the work he did as a councilman. The four remaining Payson City Councilmen will now select someone to fill the next nine months of Wilson's term. The term will not expire until December 31, 11 1985. However, Utah State Law requires that if a councilman resigns in his first two years in office the final two years must be filled during the next general Therefore, whoever is named to replace Wilson will have r, mn U w.muu hud tall. Three other council seats also face election this year including those held by Don Christiansen, Don Lankford, and Alan Riley. man Bob Sonjus term will expire in December 1985. to lace Council-electio- n. Kay Furniss New councilman is a woman The Payson City Council appointed a woman to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Grant Wilson. During a special council meeting Tuesday evening, the council voted to appoint Kay Furniss to fill the next nine months of the term. Payson Mayor Gary Tassainer recommended Mrs. Furniss for the appointment, noting her experience in organizing and heading the Payson Community Progress Committee for the past 16 months. She has been involved with the city government, worked well with the volunteers in the community, and has kept up on the major issues facing the the mayor said in making city, his recommendation. He noted that at this time the council needed someone familiar with the w orkings of the city government. Councilman Bob Sonju made the motion to appoint Mrs. Furniss. Councilman Don Lankford made 3-- 1 the Second. Councilman Riley voted aye. Members of the Payson Kiwanis Club examine some of the 3600 eggs they purchased from Smiths for the annual Easter egg hunt. Kiwanis egg hunt set Councilman Don Christiansen cast the dissenting vote. He said his vote was not a vote against I told the mayor Kay Furniss. The Payson Kiwanis Club will even before we learned of Grants hold their annual Easter Egg Hunt resignation that it made no differat Paysons Memorial Park Saturence what the name was, I would day at 10 a.m. not be in favor of a woman on the council. Christiansen said he felt Kay According to egg hunt chairhad done an excellent job with the man Duane Allred, the Kiwanian will hide 3600 colored Easter Eggs Community Progress Committee. on the park early Saturday. The But, I dont feel a woman should be subjected to the abuse and long Egg Hunt is for children from hours required of a councilman. toddlers up to 12 years old. Mrs. Furniss will begin her Were asking the mothers to duties on the council as soon as please let the kids find their own she can be sworn in. She will serve eggs and not get involved, Allred until December 31, 1983. Then, said. whoever wins the election for the remaining two years of the term'' Many of the decorated eggs w ill will take over. Three other council be numbered. The numbers represent participating posts, those of Councilmen Chrismerchants. tiansen, Sonju and Riley, also face Each numbered egg is redeemable elections in November. for 5 cents, some at the park, others at the participating merchants' businesses. Flyers will be available explaining where participants can redeem their eggs. Several Easter baskets will also be given as prizes. Ihe Easter Egg Hunt is a longtime Payson tradition sponsored annually by the Kiwanis Club. the Youngsters from Pason and to invited are area surrounding the participate. Don't be late and tound are gathered up eggs ast. - Payson City Council presents awards, set clean up week April 10 "Music Man" best in Utah County The Payson Community Theatre's 1982 summer production of MUSIC MAN won four trophies for outstanding accomplishments in the following categories: BEST COMMUNITY PRODUCTION, RECEIVED BY Jay Thomas who was president of the PCT Board in 1982; outstan-D1NDIRECTOR, Charles Lynn Frost; OUTSTANDING MULTISET DESIGN & PROPS, Steven Case and Cindy Madson Jones; quality ot the Payson Theatres perforCommunity mance has earned great respect of theatre-goer- s throughout Utah. The Utah Valley Theatre Guild has been organized to give theatres the recognition that they well deserve. Theatres ranging The trom professional, community, children's mono plays, and acting are all reviewed. The area covers Utah valley from Sundance to the southern end of Utah shows were County. Thirty-fou- r reviewed by the UVTG. We can all be proud of the accomplishment of In addition to the PCT, other performers from Payson were cited as winners and nominated at the awards presentation. Charles Lynn Frost won OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR PROFESSIONAL as Pseudolus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Elaine Guest won OUTPROFESSIONAL STANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS in the same show, and BEST PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTION went to A Rick VanNoy who directed on the Funny Thing Happened Way to the Forum. Craig Scott was also among the top five YOUTH PER-- ' OUTSTANDING FORMERS for his role as Ricky Jones in The Family Play. OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SUPPORTING ACTOR, David K. Herbert, as Mayor Shinn. The event was sponsored by the Utah Valley Theatre Guild at their First Annual Awards Presentation in Orem, Friday, March 25, at the Lakeridge Junior High School. There were sixteen categories that PCT was competing in. Of those sixteen, MUSIC MAN was nominated for ten. Those in addition to the four winners were Outstanding Youth Performer, Brian Peterson as Winthrop; Musical Scene, Outstanding Wells Fargo Wagon; Outstanding Costume, Julie Rushton; f Outstanding Choreography, Cristie Outstanding Hopkins; Community Lead Actress, Kelli Frost as Marian Paroo; Outstanding Community Lead Actor, Greg Storrs as Professor Harold Hill. the MUSIC MAN cast and crews that have earned this much recognition. Winning Thespians Members of Payson Community Theatre show awards won for the production Music Man. (From left) Cindy Jones, Dave Herbert, Jay Thomas and Charles Lynn Frost. Winners of the first Payson Public Safety awards include (from left) Duane Jewett, Kirk Mittleman, Mildred Olsen, and Reed Brimhall. Councilman Grant Wilson (rear) presented the awards. The Payson City Council presented public safety awards, set the date for the annual Clean-uWeek and appointed a representative tor the city to the Southern Utah Valley Power Project Board. Councilman Grant Wilson presented awards of appreciation for work in the public safety field. Awards were presented to Mildred Olsen tor work on the Youth Council to Reed Brimhall as Fireman of the Year, Duane Jewett as Outstanding Ambulance Volunteer and to Kirk Mittleman as Payson Police Officer of the Year. Mayor Gary Tassainer suggested that the council set the week beginning April 10 as Payson Clean-uWeek. The council the date, noting that it approved would coincide with spring vacation. During Clean-uWeek, citizens are urged to clean their yards and city crews spend most of their time assisting in the clean-ucity-wid- Payson has much to offer to those who have a desire to be a part of the theatre. The 1983 summer production of Annie will be held May 12 & 13 from at the Payson Sr. High School. All those who are interested in being a part of this production are encouraged to partici0 pate. Strawberry Water Users Assn to rebuild Spanish Fork plant Because 80 of its revenue is derived from providing electrical power for much of southern Utah County, the Strawberry Water Users Association (SWUA) finds itself more and more concerned with that aspect of its services, even though it is chiefly an irriOur most gation association. important issue right now is providing electric power to meet public demand at economical rates, said Milton V. Theobald at Secretary-Treasurer-Manag- er the site of SWUAs planned power plant expansion on Power Plant Road near the Spanish Oaks Golf Course south of Spanish Fork. The Strawberry Water Users Association is responsible for delivering power to an estimated 40,000 connections, according to Mr. Theobald, in the cities of Spanish Fork, Payson, Mapleton, Salem, and surrounding rural communities. SWUA provides this electrical power in three ways: it is the sole purchasing agent for the cities in dealing with the Colorado River Storage Project (CRSP), it buys some of its power from Utah Power and Light, and it generates a certain amount of power itself at three separate powerhouses. According to Mr. Theobald, about 60 of Strawberrys power is bought from CRSP, about 35 is purchased from UP&L, and the is generated at hydro other 5 plants, two in Spanish Fork and the other in Payson Canyon. t That p p p ettorts. The council appointed Jim Bacon to represent Payson City on the board of SUVPP. The council also stipulated that a monthly report on the actions of which has been generated by SWUA itself is the major problem at this point. The old 5 generators in the original power plant at the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon are obsolete. The two were installed around 1905 and in fact are being seriously considered as future museum pieces-n- o joke. They are going to be replaced by a new power plant, which is under construction right now, ground cont. on page 2 e p . the board would be required from Bacon. In other action, Mayor Tassainer read the following statement concerning recent reductions in the force of the Road Department. There have been some questions arise concerning recent council action involving the reduction in force affecting our former street superintendent, Russell Hutchinson, John Welsh, Rick Wilson and Russell Jensen. I feel that it should be clearly understood that the council's action was taken solely for reasons of budgetary shortfall and our desire to reorganize our street department workload and contract out most ot the major work. It should be made clear, also, that Mr. Hutchinson and the others that have been let go due to the reduction in force are invited to apply for any future openings at the city for which they are qualified. The council appointed Councilman Alan Riley to represent the city on the irrigation committee. Mayor Tassainer presented a certificate of completion of the electrical apprenticeship program to Bob Christensen of the Payson Electrical Department. The council voted to increase the green fees for the Gladstan Golf Course. The council accepted the recommendation of the Golf Pro Bill Rupper and set the fees at $3.50 for adults (up from $2.50), $2.50 for senior citizens, $2 for juniors 13 to 17, and $1.50 for those under 13. The council approved the publication of a Payson City newsletter to be published once each month. The newsletter will be similar to a newspaper and will be carrier delivered to every home in Payson. A team of volunteers will write and edit the paper which will be produced and printed by the Payson Chronicle. |