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Show Volume 90, Number 33 papon Thursday August 24, 1978 Second Class postage paid at 35 West Utah Avenue Payson, Utah 84651 Payson City Administrator to become Cedar's manager Paysons first City Administrator has accepted a position in Cedar City. John Hendrickson is to be Cedar Citys new City Manager. John has been in Payson for three years. First as Assistant Administrator. John was well qualified as City Administrator with a Masters in Public Administration, his major being City Management. When asked why the move and why now, John expressed regret that this opportunity had to come now at this time but it will be an opportunity that would afford Mr. Hendrickson new challenges such as, sinking houses, sewer problems, and an Airport with potential that is not being used. As for personal reasons, John can only think of one offhand, and that is his wife can continue her education at S.U.S.C. in Cedar City. The work will be more diversified with the lrger population and will expand as the city continues to grow. As City Manager John will have more authority and bigger responsibilities which are more clearly defined. We wish John success in his new position. With Mr. Hendrickson leaving, the position of City Administrator is left open. Will the city fill his position? Councilman Don Christiansen says he feels very strong about keeping a City Administrator in force. It would be retorgressing to drop the position now. We need someone to handle the day to day affairs of the city." Councilman Hiatt agrees that the C.A. does the leg work makes the contacts and then reports back, amking Countilman Hiatt agrees that the C.A. does the leg work, makes the contacts and then reports back, amking it more efficent to the council. When a council is set free of the teadom of the paper work involved in local Gob. (Researching Grants applicable to us, obtaining bids for various Committee named to study old school uses The Nebo School District Board of Education at their regular board meeting appointed a committee of citizens from Payson to help them, the board, decide the disposition of the old school building in Payson. This group met for the first time last Monday Morning. The charge this committee has ac- - cepted, with the understanding that they are not a policy making group, is to study the situations thotoughly and make recommendations to the Board of Education. Im sure that the committee recommendations will carry a major portion of the weight as the Board makes the final decision on disposition of this old building. Phone book listings A. G. Industries will celebrate the official Grand Opening of its Payson in-p- enter final stages The Payson, Santaquin and Goshen telephone listing s are entering the final stages of revision prior to an October printing in the Provo direc-- ' tory. Changes should be submitted by September 1 for the yellow pages and by September 14 for the white pages. Customers in the area who want to change information about their name or business should contact the Phone Center in Spanish fork before the directory deadline. The Mountain Bell PhoneCenter is located at 75 East 200 North in Spanish Fork. Customers should call for assistance in making any changes. According to Merrill Hymas, Customer Services Manager for the Provo District, the 1978 directory is being printed by a new, computerized process. The result of this process is a type style which is darker and easier to read. The Provo directories, including the 798-351- 1 listings, will be delivered during the third and fourth weeks in October. The committee members are: Ray Hiatt; concerned citizen, Kay West-wooP.T.A. Council President, Vernon Finch; Principal of Payson Senior High School, Jack Powell; Principal of Peteetneet Elementary, and on City Council, Josephine Chrisensen; concerned citizen, Doug Holt; L.D S. Church, requested appointment, Jane Johnson; concerned citizen, Vernile Gasser; Real Estate, Ray Warner; Director of Career Education and Public Information Officer, Nebo School District. Church construction progressing very well The new Payson Fourth-Nint- h Ward church is progressing extremely well according to Leo Wright, who is supervising construction on the building for Broderick and Howell Construction Co. and a member of the Ninth Ward. Work began in the middle of October of last year. The estimated completion date is November 15 of this year, and Mr. Wright said the building is coming along very well toward meeting that date. The exterior of the building is practically finished. Only the soffit and a little painting remain. Mr. Wright said the sidewalk, curbs, and parking lot are scheduled to be done soon. Work crews from the Ninth Ward have been installing the sprinkling system over the past few weeks. A prominent feature of the exterior of the building ,s the spire. Mr. Wright said it is supported by 25 V cubic yards of concrete underneath and inside it has steel rods embedded in concrete for added strength. The interior is in the finishing stages. The walls are painted with only a little touch-u- p and trim left. Most of the ceiling sheetrock is done with ceiling tile being installed in much of the building. The chapel ceiling is completed, except for the woodwork trim. The rostrum is being built and the jnillwork, which is the woodwork such as cabinets and trim, is beginning to be installed. Mr. Wright said this is the first building he can remember where virtually all the millwork was on the construction sight before it was needed. He stated that it is a common problem in church construction to need the millwork before it is available, thus causing a delay. There are several other churches under construction in various parts of Utah County which were started about a week to two months before the Payson church. Mr. Wright said that the Payson building is considerable ahead of any of the others. He said that having the millwoil: ahead of time was one big reason. He also stated that the and suppliers with the almost fifty involved with the building has been excellent. The weather has also been a big factor. It has been almost beyond coincidence. Mr. Wright said that last winter it could be raining constantly right up to when the concrete had to be poured. Then the rain would stop. After the pouring was finished, the rain would start again. This happened time after time. It rained right up to when the crane was scheduled to come and help install the trusses for the chapel and cultural hall ceilings. When it arrived, the rain stopped. When the workers were gathering their tools after completing the job, the drops started falling again. Mr. Wright said they couldnt have done that job in the rain since it is just too dangerous. One point of interest is the sound system for the chapel. Mr. Wright said most chapels have one or two speakers at the front. The system for this building has been totally redesigned with 34 speakers throughout the chapel. This should totally eliminate any dead spots. The new church has 18,200 square feet and the chapel will have a seating capacity of 340. There will be twenty-seve- n teaching stations and almost eighty total rooms. Mr. Wright expressed appreciation to the people in the ara for their controlled curiosity. There has been very little building inspection when the workers are gone and this has meant that no significant damage has occurred on the sight. This has been a big help. No vandalism has occurred other than a few nuts and washers scattered around. The new church is going to be a beautiful addition to Northeast Payson and the people who will be served by it are anxiously awaiting its completion. ticed the increase tn information put in front the council enabling them to ac taster since the city hired an administrator. Giuncilman Powell said he is aware as all the countilmena re that there is a feeling from part of the community to go back to the old system, becuase they feel that a city administration runs the city. Councilman Powell states that the administrator only does tasks assigned to him by the City Council. Councilman Carter relizes along with the other city councilmen that Payson is growing to fast to go back to the way it was and still run the city effectively and efficiently. Mayor Hansen says there is more open form of government with an administrator than without one. "We wish John well in his new position in Cedar City and thank him for his effort in behalf of Payson. the mayor said. Fixture plant to hold grand opening The committee decided at their first meeting to study several facets of the building program in the district that will directly affect their final recommendation. 1. To study trends in population growth and classroom loads. This is essential to determine needs for classroom space over the next ten to fifteen years. 2. To look at the properties now owned by the district in regard to their intent for new construction. This includes new properties in Payson. 3. To hold special hearing to allow from individuals and groups who may have the desire to express their views. This could include: the Community Planning Group, the City Council, Civic Clubs, School Faculties and others. building projects, working with engineers and so on) it becomes the legislative body it was intended for, says Councilman Dixon. The administration post is a growing thing which has taken root with Hendrickson as our first C.A. There is work yet to be done in correlation but we are moving toward that end. Time should be taken to make sure we get the right replacement for John. The council agrees that a C.A. responsible to them is better for Payson than a City Manager who hires and fires and really runs the city. "We have the best form siad Councilman Christiansen, Its like a large company with the city council as the board of directors and the mayor their Chairman. The council decides policy and makes assignments to the manager who in turn sees to the different departments down the line of authority and back up again. Citv Recorder Ron Crump has no Lamon Oviatt seeks school d; Display Fixture Division plant with an Open House this Saturday, August 26. The event will be held at the plant, 4777 West 10400 South in Payson, from 2 to 5 p.m. Utah and Payson government officials will participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony at two oclock. A tour of the plant will be followed by refreshments in the office area. Representing A. G. Industries, headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., will be its President, Geral E. McDaniel, and Travis Fortner, National Operations Manager. Brian Plunkett is Plant Manager of the Payson Division. A.G. Industries, which designs and manutactures display fixtures, is a Amerisubsidiary of Cleveland-basecan Greetings Corporation, the worlds largest publicly-owne- d greeting card company. American Greetings also makes paper party goods, stationery, calendars, candles, ceramic and vinyl giftware, and art supplies. American Greetings Corp., whose restock is traded ported $316 million in sales for the fiscal year that ended February 28, 1978. It has 15,000 employees worldwide. d gift-wra- American greentings products are available in Payson at The Dowry, Forsey Variety Store, Franks Pharmacy, and Rex Drug. board post Lamon Oviatt of Salem has announced his candidacy for the Nebo School Board, District Four. This is the position being vacated by Ted Hanks of Salem after his call to be bishop of the new Salem 5th Ward. Mr. Oviatt indicated that if elected he will do the following: (1) Involve parents in making school board decisions, (2) inform parents of school board activities by having regular meetings in the neighborhood schools, (3) stop the growth of the aleady y administration in our district - we need more quality teachers mot more administrators, (4) help establish written policies and procedures to insure the smooth functioning of the Nebo School District - which do not exist now, (5) evaluate the Head Start and other such programs to make sure they are using our tax dollars properly, (6) Involve parents in the screening of text books to maintain moral decency, (7) have both teachers and principals knocked over by vandals, This Is just one of many headstones annually evaluate each other - currently only the principals do the evaluating, in the Benjamin cemetary which were (8) work closely with Brigham Young University to help insure that children are getting the highest qualified teachers possible. Mr. Oviatt further pointed out that school boards spend approximately 67 of our property taxes. He commented that our children are our most prized possessions. I hey deserve the very best, but he feels that the best is Sometime after dark Monday night, early 1900s. The custodian said these not always the most expensive or the latest new fangled educational or early Tuesday morning the Ben- were the ones chosen probably because jamin Cemetary was vandalized. On of their light weight, bu many other gimmick. Mr. Oviatt is a trained and experiTuesday morning the custodian went heavier ones were also toppled. The estimated damage, including enced acountant with a bachelors deup to the cemetary to water the lawns, and discovered 17 gravesones had been the ammount for standing the toppled gree in accounting. He is employed as stones into place, was estimated at the administrator in charge of tampered with, one completely demolto $1000. 16 others $500 and ished at repair, beyond Young Brigham Housing As a witness to the damage said, 1 or either tipped over uprooted. University. In addition, he owns and understand cant Gravestone in why anyone would do The beyond destroyed operates two successful businesses the area. He has been a teacher in the repair was that of Benjamin Franklin anything like this, there was nothing to L.D.S. Seminary program and has Stuart, the founder of Benjamin, which gain but so much to lose. On one of the toppled stones was this He was founded in 1862. The custodian served in two bishoprics at B.Y.U. and Cursed is the man and Sherriff. Utah the inscription, County is currently serving as Elders Quorum phoned void law & right, when worthy to he came to investigate that morning. President to Bishop Ted Hanks in the There were many broken beer bot- provide private light, unfit for public or Salem 5th Ward. Mr. Oviatt has also tles around and there was no evidence private cure, whose lose is murder, and been active in civic affairs and is of motor vehicle tracks. Most of the whose horrid joy is theft. serving as chairman of his voting If anyone has any information on the district. He is married to the former gravestones which were toppled over were on the North end of the cemetary, vandalism please contact the Utah Elizabeth Castelan and they are the and were dated in the late 1800s to the County Sherriff. parents of five children. top-heav- Vandals strike Benjamin cemetary |
