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Show Editorials FORUM CHRONICLE Robin fs roost Letters to the Editor f the same, not much thinking is being done. Wednesday, April 7, 1982, page 2 When everyone thinks flags an 35 VM est Utah Awe. P. O. Box 385 Payton, Utah 84651 (801) Eobma 465-922- Publishers Kent and Robin Fuellenbach Managing Editor EO00t Kent Fuellenbach Bookkeeping Advertising Sarah Johns Paula Taylor Circulation Graphics Layout Diana Spencer Mike Chatuiln Kelly Knlyht Reporter When its springtime in the Rockies.... Whenever that may be We might find a little sunshine And a blossom on a tree. Well enjoy a springtime picnic While a butterfly flits by And well see a crocus blossom About the Fourth of July. Typesetting Mike Olson Nadine Alexander ) It The Payton Chronicle (UPS published each Wednesday at 35 West Utah Awe., Payton, Utah. Second clast Postage Is paid at Payton, Utah Post Office 84651, and entered at second Postmaster send address class mall. changes to Pay son CHRONICLE, P.O. Box 385, Payton, Utah 84651. 421-160- Rates Single copy Utah County year Outside Utah County year Sabin IPucllatbacl! .25 $10.00 $15.00 to take that we have another two inches of snow with more on the way when natures clocks are telling us its spring. Green grass peeking through the snow and robins huddled on the window sill seem a strange way to usher in the Easter season. Do you think Mother Nature and Father Time are working their own soap opera? Picture it....Mother Nature with rainbows in her hair floats in on a cloud while organ music (with lots of tremolo) plays in the background. Father Time, with a grim and determined look on his face, blurts out, I cant stand it anymore! keep getting older every day while you stay young and beautiful. It has to be the winters rest you get and lack because I cant stand still. Well, starting tomorrow, things are going to change. Im taking a vacation and having a face lift. Old Mom Nature replies, Ive heard of mid-lif- e crises, the traumas of turning thirty, the foibles of finding forty, but never have the quarter-year-ol- d qualms been such a tumultuous time for anyone. Youll affect the whole world with your temper tantrum. Now, grow up. Then Father Time has a horrible fit and leaves the world in a huff to find his fountain of youth. Mother Nature freezes and we poor mortals do, too, during Its pretty hard news Payson City Satire Editorial New faces on Payson municiple scene Two new names and faces were introduced to Payson City Government this past week, a new city councilman and a new city administrator. In picking Alan Riley to fill Brent Ashworths council seat, the council made an astute choice. They picked a person who was not involved in the political ruckus of the last election, but one who has a deep interest in Payson. That election seemed Jo split the community along young versus old, new resident versus longtime resident lines. Untainted by prior political commitment, Riley can appeal to both groups. He is a young, energetic man and he comes from a well known and well liked Payson family. His father, Howard Riley, has served as Mayor of Payson, and is currently chairman of the industrial Development Committee of the UCP. Glen Vernon, the new city administrator, comes to Payson from Roosevelt with a wealth of expertise in budgeting and managing. The folks in Roosevelt are somewhat upset that we stole their administrator from them. They all speak highly of him and the job he has done for that city. He seems eager and able to tackle the problems facing the city. These two men will join the mayor and city council in the tough job of governing Payson City. The Chronicle welcomes them to the Payson City municipal scene. We wish them success in their undertaking. I I At the last City Council Further advertising might bring Meeting, it was announced that more tourists than our town can Alan Riley will be the new city handle. councilman. Alan was last seen The Old Library and City Office on Friday, down by the freeway, Building will be offered for sale, with a sign that said Tijuana or Because of the narrow If he can be found, he ceilinged rooms, the prospective will be sworn in at the next buyer should have an up and council meeting. coming" business rather than an Vfe were all left in the dark expanding" one. when a power outage blackened Annual SPRING CLEAN-Uthe Council Chamber. We VEEK is set for the first week of couldn't decide whether it was May. The only trouble is that in an April Fool's joke or archi- - past years the Spring Clean-u- p tectural espionage. At any rate, has been so successful that there the back-u- p generator didn't isn't a single spring left in town, come on and the rest of the Now if you ask me, what the city meeting was conducted by really needs is a LEAF, LAWN, candlelight. The eerie darkness WEEDS, TRASH, AND made usual city business seem ERAL YARD CLEAN-U- P WEEK, ' and even more scary. just forget about the springs A new billboard will be for a year or two. connected out by the freeway. The mayor got irate when he The owner said that the north was told that there will be even face of the sign will be available more delay before a traffic signal and that the city might want to can be installed at the comer of use it for advertisement. But Main and First North. In fact, tourists already clamor to the traffic situation is so bad on Payson to inspect such wonders , that corner that parents could as: THE GOLDENEST GOLDEN stop there with a new baby, and THE WORLD'S before they could get across the ONIONS, DEEPEST POT HOLE, NOTOR- - street the kid would be old IOUS PAYSON MAIN STREET - enough to drive. The mayor with its accident promised quick action on the ratio, and THE HISTORIC CITY matter. Though we're more SHOPS - whose exterior of likely to see HIM directing traffic corrugated tin is one of the there than to see a new traffic wonders of modern architecture, light, at least for awhile. high-Bust- ." P Father Times absence. An eerie voice sounds over the organ music to say, Tune in next month when Father Time resumes his place and pace; and time goes on, uplifted and rejuvenated. Maybe then well have spring. Sunrise Service -- u - 7 The annual Sunrise Service will be held at 7:00 am Easter Morning, April 11, in the Payson Ward Chapel. It will be presented by the Choralais Choir conducted by Alma Willey. GuestArtiatswill be Jane Johnson and The Finch Brothers, Vernon and Robert. Everyone is invited to attend. There is no charge. 4th-9th-15- th one-to-o- Sandy Thomas City Council news continued from page 1 The council agreed to have the Payson Fire Chief work out a written agreement, similar to the one used last year, for the city to provide fire protection to Elk Ridge. The council denied the request of Elk Ridge for police protection to that area. The council set the first week in Week in May as Clean-u- p Payson. During the week, citizens will be urged to clean up their yards. The city will have a special garbage pickup program and residents will be allowed to dump refuse at the city landfill without having their dump cards punched. The council authorized the bidding for sale of the old city office and library building on Main Street and the city shops. The riding clubs requested city participation in the improvements to the rodeo arena. Mayor Tassainer said he had visited the arena and was impressed with what had been accomplished. The bills for the improvements totaled about $3000 and the clubs requested the city pay The council approved payment when money is available. The council approved' a maintenance contract with Johnson Controls of Salt Lake City. The agreement is for the maintenance and repairs of the City 50. everything we would like to," the new administrator added. Yfe need to look at the options that are available." As an example of some of the options in one of the problem areas, Vernon noted the expressed desire of the council to work towards having curb, gutter and sidewalks installed in Payson. According to Vernon, there are three possible means of financing such projects. They are: special improvement districts, having property owners provide money, or discreating a trict in Payson. One of the most immediate tasks facing Vernon is the preparation of a tentative budget for Payson City. The tentative budget should be ready for the council by the first of May, according to state law. Vernon up-fro- nt will be working closely with the superintendents, office personnel, and elected officials to come up with the tentative budget. The council will then examine the budget closely and make any changes deemed necessary. The public will then have a chance to comment in a public hearing. The new budget will go into effect on J uly 1 . To assist in future budgets and planning, Vernon plans to work with the superintendents of the various departments to develop a prioritized list of capital Then improvement projects. we can have something the council can use to decide what projects will be completed," he said. The new administrator indicated that the prioritized list would be helpful in creating a five-yeplan so the city could Of course, the plan ahead. ar con- tract is tor $3680 per year. Mayor Tassainer told the council that the city should review and its curb and gutter policy. He said the road plan should be revised and top priority given to roads that have curb and gutter on both sides. Wfe cannot continue to spend money on roads that have no drainage. It does not make sense to build a road that will be washed away in two years or less." The mayor also said he thought the council should think about getting the city out of the road construction business. up-da- New administrator comes to Payson Payson's new city administrator, Glen Vernon, says there have not been many surprises in his first few days on the job. Payson does have some problems, but they are not any bigger than those faced by other cities in Utah," he said. Vernon indicated that he was looking forward to the challenges of being Payson City Administrator. "The problems are like eating an elephant. It may look like an insurmountable task, but it can be done if handled one bite at a time." '.'The problems facing Payson are all soluble if the City Council is united and if there is a good community spirit,'' Vernon said. He also said he feels Payson has both a unified council and the necessary community spirit. Of course, with the economic situation like it is, we can't do heating and system. The Complex five-ye- ar te plan would have to be revised every year so that priorities could be changed if necessary." Once the budget is completed, Vernon plans to address such problems as organizational structure, assisting the council in gathering information, and studying the options available in solving the city's problems. Vernon comes to Payson from a city administrator position in Roosevelt. He is currently living with his wife's parents in Spring-villHe originally plannl to have his wife and eight children move to Payson at the end of the school year in May, when the house he is buying will be available. But I'm getting tired of the bachelor life already," he said. He said he is now looking for a temporary home for his family so they can join him soon. e. Afunnything Castle Productions A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum" plays one last week at the Villa Theatre, 245 South JVbin, Springville, Utah. The production has an 8:00 curtain time, and plays this Friday, April 9, and Saturday and Monday , April 10 and 12. "Forum" is a delightfully funny musical comedy based on several plays by the Roman playwright Plateus. Charles Lynn Frost plays the cunning slave Pseudo I us, with Ray B. Jones, Chris Brower, Duane Renaeu, Alan Hallmark, and Elaine Guest as a superb supporting cast. Make sure that you don't miss one of the funniest evenings in theatre you may ever spend. Tickets are $4.00 for Main Floor, and $3.00 for the Balcony. For further information or reservations, please call 465-331- 7. i -- i trr i'. J |