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Show V. THE CHRONICLE FORUM . Editorials . Robins Roost . Letters To The Editor Wednesday, July 22, 1981, page 2 fapon r E0btn h Eo00t OUirontcle 35 West Utah Avenue Payson, Utah 84651 1 Phone finbin JutUenbarij 465-922- Publishers Kent and Robin Fuellenbach Managing Editor Kent Fuellenbach Office Manager Robin Fuellenbach Advertising Graphics Paula Taylor I Mike Chatwin Bookkeeping Sarah Johns Typesetting Nadine Alexander Reporter Lay-o- Mike Olson so-call- ed ut Robin Fuellenbach Maintenance sub-explore- Friends of the Library Ingrid Chatwin Editorial Now is your chance Well, now is your chance. If you have been complaining about the way Payson City Is being run, you have the opportunity right now to do something about it. If, on the other hand, you are pleased with what the city fathers are doing, you can let them know. It will soon be election time, and this year the mayors post and two council seats are up for grabs. The entire makeup of the citys governing board could change, or receive a vote of confidence, depending on what you decide to do. New nominating procedures enacted in the last state legislature make it very easy for any citizen of Payson to become a candidate. All you have to do is be a citizen of the United States, at least 18 years old, and a resident of Payson for the past 12 months. To become a candidate all you have to do is file with the city recorder. If you are not satisfied with the present city government and think you can do a better job, you owe it to the rest of us citizens to file as a candidate. If you are dissatisfied but dont feel qualified, you should support a candidate you believe will do a better job. If you think the present city government is doing a good job, you should support the mayor and two councilman whose terms are up if they decide to seek If you are entirely cynical about the democratic system, you will probably not do anything at all. Whatever you decide to do - run for office, support a candidate, vote or do nothing - the future of Payson is in your hands. Its your choice - and thats whats right with America. The Friends of the Library met last week. The Friends of the Library is an organization set up to raise funds for library materials such as books, furniture, equipment, etc. The Payson Library has a special, urgent need for new materials as it will be moving from its present 800 sq. foot facility into the new library of 12,000 sq. feet in October. Much appreciation goes to the past president, Scott Duvall. New officers are: Chairman, Don LankBarbara Arford; and rington, Kathy Finlinson, Kerry Bush; secretary, Karen Finch. The Friends of the Library are currently looking forward to speg cial activities for Payson Golden Onion Days - a float and booth. All funds raised will go toward materials for the new library to benefit all the fund-raisin- citizens of Payson. Last year the committee raised $1,000.00 on their door-to-doeffort. This money has been earmarked to buy new children's books for the new library. or If anyone Thanks to coach T-b- making sure everything was done and done well, and for keeping everything so well organized in such a friendly and unselfish way, we'd like to say THANKS, Grant Wilson, for a very enjoyable year I t in assist- the Library are many!) and are willing to lend your ideas and time, please call one of the officers, or contact the Library. Editor Payson Chronicle It is hard to imagine that there are some people in Utah Valley who could be so cruel and unfeeling to treat innocent animals the way some have been mine picked them up and has placed 2, and there are 3 more needing homes. In view of the multiplied suffering and pain experienced by the ever increasing number of unwanted animals, it is hard to understand why people do not neuter their animals or take responsibility for their care. Surely, if there is any justice in this world, those who are so unfeeling will have to answer for their cruelty to the rs I treated. Last Saturday night a group of loud people in a parking lot in Spanish Fork, heard by most of the neighbors, perpetrated a despicable action in throwing a small chihuahua pup on top of the innocents. insurance building where it was Anyone who would like one of accidentally discovered the next these, who would like to make up day still too terrified to eat or for the cruelty these animals have drink. It would not have survived endured by treating them with care and kindness,' may call me at the afternoon sun. 8 and I will or Last week someone (License with in touch the people you black 5 put area) dumped Santaquin lab puppies on a back road in who are taking care of them Payson away from homes at dusk temporarily. where they would be run over or Nina Child starve in the fields. A relative of 465-408- Nicoel Hiatt is Nicoel Sweet little Hiatt turned one year old on July brother, 22, 1981. Her Cory, was there to help celebrate. Nicoel's parents are Noel and Sandy Hiatt. Her grandparents are M. Ray and Maurine Hiatt, and John W. and Helen Powell, both of Payson. red-head- ed Spanish Fork, Utah Government waste We're sure we speak for many others in this matter! Sincerely, Mike & LuAnn Warner Dear Editor: I am writing to apprise you of an egregious waste of citizen funds in one of the most affluent areas was hurt or how I felt. I know I was in the wrong. It may have if I never happened if would've paid closer attention. But at least to ask if everything was alright would've been sufficient. ended up driving myself to the emerfor the gency room to get I I pains I had. At a time like that people need someone who cares. I'm grateful that two great ladies, Carma Bryant and Tillie Bascom, were there to show their concern for both of us drivers. guess I've been watching too much television, expecting to see Officers Jon Baker and Frank Poncherello running to our rescue to see we were well taken care of. If ever need you again, Officer, Buddy, Friend, at least pretend pretend that you care. There's-gointo be a lot of who'll need you. I'm sure if there's a second time, the trauma is still there, but then, that won't be your problem. Will it? I I -- first-time- rs Maria Ruiz the country. The U.S. Postal Service, which recently increased stamp prices from 15 cents to 18 cents and plans to go to 20 or 23 cents, is about to start building what amounts to a resort training site in my State Legislative District in Potomac, Md. The site is within two miles of Congressional Country Club, Burning Tree Country Club, and Bethesda Country Club in what Federal District Court Judge Harold Greene called "an enclave of exclusivity," where the average income is $45,000. There, the Postal Service spent $6 million dollars for eighty acres of land in a residential area next to homes selling for $300,000 and $700,000. The first thing the Service did was put in a cocktail lounge. An Olympic-siz- e swimming pool and large gymnasium were already on the property. The Service's environmental asess-mestatement says they plan to build eight tennis courts, a jogging trail, and a 22,000 square foot recreational area. The training resort director. Dr. Buttz, said a par three golf course is also planned. Selected postal supervisors from around the country nt will come for six-wee- k periods by Answers to Quiz air and $25 taxi rides. No public transportation will be available to the panoramic vistas of this "Taj Mahal" postal training resort. It is an outrageous example of Government waste. While one-year-o- ld 9, in baseball! Accident victim citation, and to appear in court within five days. was involved in the Hey! accident, too. Couldnt't he have asked to hear my story? Let alone interested Cruelty to animals in Chronicle Editor, On July 27, 1981, I was involved in my first motor vehicle accident. Luckily, it was a minor incident, but still as traumatic. We hurriedly moved both cars out of the busy intersection and I went to call for an officer. The driver of the other car involved was obviously shaken, so she stayed in her car. We waited for what seemed like an eternity but after a few minutes a patrol car came. He slowly cruised by, checking us and the cars out. He parked and then again, slowly walked over to our cars. The officer then proceeded to look at the other driver's car and damage and then to mine. He spoke to the lady sitting in her car as I stood there, still not believing what had happened. After a while he came to me, asked for my license and registration, then left. He came back and asked that I sign a is ing the Friends of (and we hope there 798-248- Dear Editor, We would like to extend our thankfulness and appreciation to a fine citizen of Payson. Not only has he (with the help of Doug Balzly) been and outstanding coach to our son, Scott, but he has also done a tremendous job as and Peanut president of the League programs this year. For all of the countless hours he and' his wife, Pat, have spent at the ball park coaching, officiating, Columbus wasnt so great. And for that matter, neither was Marco Polo, Father Escalante, or Admiral Byrd. Now, dont mean to be disrespectful. These men were good explorers. They braved the elements and hostile natives to put parts of the world on the map that were never even imagined by the people of their times. But they dont even begin to compare with the weekend gardener who, with hoe in hand, braves the unmentionable jungle of his own backyard. Historians will tell you that all the great explorers had lots of back-u- p help. They didnt do their exploring alone. They had horses and supplies and a lot of other to carry their food and equipment. What does the backyard gardener have? Himself. And occasionally a curious neighbor child who strays into the jungle and latches on to the great explorer as his only salvation. And look at the unmentionable risks our truly great backyard explorer faces. He must cut his way through overgrown red root. jungles of morning glory vines and elephant-hig- h He must brave the vicious mosquitoes and earwigs, not to mention flying grasshoppers as big as a fist. And who knows when hell meet a terrible toad or scentiforous skunk alone and unawares? The sun in the backyard jungle is scorching - the spider webs entangling the dangers from abandoned rakes and hoes from other backyard gardeners who gave up the chal lenge are threatening. And yet, the backyard gardener doesnt really earn his claim to fame until we realize that he must tame this wilderness. All the other explorers simply wrote down what they saw and took the information back to their quiet homes to make maps and notes. They didnt have to tame the wilderness. The home explorer is just that - home. Where can he go to analyze his findings? He is home. He must rid hi&. property of the red root and sinister morning glory before he can stop and admire his accomplishments. And so Columbus, Polo and Escalante, I believe you need to move over and make a spot for a few more explorers who I think qualify for the greats list. And backyard explorers everywhere... with my hoe salute you. Here are the answers to last week's quiz, according to Mado-lin- e C. Dixon's PETEETNEET TOWN: A HISTORY OF the PAY-SO- price for construction is $28.3 million, the Service will finance it over a period of years, bringing construction costs to well over $50 million, including interest. Our stamp increases will pay the bill. The land and d building on it already, which puts "Tara" to shame, .was purchased by the Service on October 2, 1980, just before the election without any public hearings. To me, this project is the d epitome of Government it is within ten miles of the White House! I was one of a handful of Maryland elected Republicans who supported President Reagan in last year's primaries. I still strongly support him. Nevertheless, this postal training resort violates his pledge to root out government waste. Hopefully, your many readers will write the President and their Congressmen to protest. Thank you. 1. The Payson High School Song is "The Silver and the Green." 2. It was written by O.P. Huish. 3. He wrote it in 1912. 4. The last year a Payson High School graduation exercise was held in Nebo Stake Center was 1968. 5. Chesley Peterson, a former Payson High studentbody president, was a World War II national, hero. Hillman served as 1. Gene mayor of Payson and also coached a Payson City baseball team to a golden-dome- extrava-gance-an- state championship. 2. He coached the team in 1933. 3. Coach Jim Durrant led the Payson High School football team to two state championships. 4. His teams beat Judge Memorial for both championships. The Bedouin Sports Craft 5 facility burned down in 1973. 1. The first mayor of Payson was David Crockett. 2. According to the diary of William Byron Pace, Brigham Young named Payson. 3. The town's first name was Peteetneet. 4. Memorial Park was created in 1919. 5. Dr. A.L. Curtis has been called "the father of Pays6n hospitals". Sincerely, Robin Ficker, Member Maryland House of Delegates t i |