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Show It&h Press Assoc, I167 Galt E. 300 80. Lake City, Utah 61111 mmt ra Papon 25cents Thursday January 27, 1983 Number 4 Volume 94 Payson may get prison The Payson City Council and representatives from other Utah communities heard a County report concerning a proposed regional prison to be located in Utah County from a Board of Corrections official January 18. Leon Hatch, assistant warden, told the officials that the Board of Correction will build three reg- - ional prisons. He explained that the regional prisons would each employ 120 people plus an administrative staff. The cost of construction would be about $9 million. Each facility would have an annual budget of $4-- million. A regional prison, which would house minimum and medium security prisoners, requires about 47 acres of land. One regional being constructed prison is State prison at the to the adjacent Point of the Mountain, another is proposed for northern Utah, and one is to be located in Utah last ments (COG) meeting December. "Scott Gilmore of the state Board of Corrections was at the meeting and told us about the regional prisons. He said one was to be built in Utah County, Wilson told the Chronicle. He also reported that Gilmore had said the corrections board had $700,000 land acquisition at the present time and planned to approach the for more current legislature 5 Payson administrator Glen Vernon hands in his resignation Payson City Administrator Glen Vernon has resigned his position in order to accept a similar position in Alaska. Mr. Vernon informed Mayor Gary Tassainer Friday of his intention to resign. An announcement of the resignation was made at the weekly superintendents meeting Monday morning. A be letter of resignation presented at the city council meeting tonight (Thursday). "I have had nothing but good feelings toward the mayor and council and the staff. My experience in Payson has been, on the balance, a good one, Vernon told the Chronicle. When asked why he was My resigning, Vernon replied, for leaving is the motivation opportunity presented to me in Alaska, not any dissatisfaction with working in Payson. Vernon will become the City Administrator of Craig, Alaska, a small fishing and logging will community in southern Alaska. Craig is located on Prince of Wales Island in the southern panhandle of Alaska, about 200 miles south of Juneau. Vernon was the City Administrator of Roosevelt, Utah, before coming to Payson. Prior to that, he and his family lived in Juneau, Alaska, for about four years. We have had a desire to return to Alaska for some time, but we did not anticipate going back this soon, Vernon said. The family is really excited about the move, he added. Vernon will leave Payson the first part of February and start work in Craig on the 16th. He will be taking three of his eight children with him. His wife and the other five children will stay in Payson and join the .family in Alaska later. Payson City ..will be accepting applications for a new city administrator until February 10. County. fr money. p Councilman Grant Wilson asked Hatch why the prisons were being built around the state if the Board of Corrections already had about 1100 acres at the Point of the Mountain where they could build. Hatch replied that if all the facilities were adjacent to one another and a problem, such as a riot, occurred in one of the units, it could spread to the others. When asked why the regional prisons were to be built near communities, Hatch said it was impractical to have a prison staff of more than 120 people drive great distances each day to work at the prison. He also noted that the cities already have many of the services and the utilities needed for the prison which would save in the development costs. Sandra Mayor Armstrong asked Hatch what w ould happen if the cities refused to provide the utilities to the prison because the prison would be located outside the city limits. Hatch said he did not know the answer to that question. Payson Councilman Grant Wih son requested the meeting with the prison officials. He said he first heard of the regional prison at a Utah County Council of Govern- - "We were told that they were looking at four areas for the prison in Utah County - Lehi, Spanish Fork, Payson and Santaquin, said Wilson. Wilson said he was concerned that corrections officials would try to buy up property before holding any public hearings on the location of the prison. He noted that the council and mayor were opposed to the location of a prison in the PaysonSantaquin area. He said he would be circulating petitions opposing the prison and any other possible steps to stop the location of a prison here would be taken. P.C.T. Volunteer Fire Department Blair Andreason was named as the Fire Chief of the Payson Volunteer Fire Department during the annual installation banquet Saturday. Andreason, who works for Payson City as Parks Superintendent, replaces Doug Balzly. As fire chief, Andreason will be in charge of the volunteer firefighters and take charge at fires. The banquet was held in the banquet hall at Payson City, Center. The mayor and city council and their wives joined the firemen and their wives for the ceremony. Joe Worthen served as Master of Ceremonies. Dick and Gwen Harmer gave a tribute to the firemen and lady firemen. An outstanding musical program was presented by Vernon and Bob Finch, accompanied by A1 Payne. Other new officers were also installed during the banquet. They include: Doug Holt, First Assistant; Carl McClellan, Second Jim Mortensen, Assistant; and Gary Schwartz Secretary; and Gary Herbert are the Party Committee. The lady firemen also inaugurated new officers during the banquet. They are: Dorie Hone, Pat Wilson, Vice President; Debbie President; Peterson, Thatcher, Secretary; Tanya and Janice Patten, Carol Sue Mortensen, and Sally Holt, the Party Committee. Reporter-Historia- n; presents HARVEY is being presented as Payson Community Theatres first winter production. It will be held at the Payson City Center, 439 West Utah Avenue, at p.m. each night of January 27, 28, 29, 31, February 3, 4, 5, and 7. Doors will open at 7:00 p.m. Seating is general admission. A special group rate is available. For more information This or call play is in an arena setting. The play b.-v- 6 465-913- 3. The star of HARVEY is Elaine n Guest, performer for her ability to step into a character role and play it to the hilt. Elaine is the expressionist Veta Louise who finds herself Simmons, committed to a sanitarium by mistake. This situation calls for much expression in a comedy well-know- atmosphere, and Elaine gives it her all. We have come to respect Elaine for her ability to entertain her audiences. She was the bosom buddie Vera Charles in Payson Community Theatres 1981 Mame; production of in 1982 she was Eulalie Shinn, wife of the mayor Mac-keckn- For Santaquin City Council news see page 6 Blair Andreason mid-yea- - "engaged time -t- hat is the time the school schedules for instruction and is directly related to the subject that students are learning. Some way teachers need to be relieved of as many activities as time time, possible. These activities are of a management nature, such as hall and playground duties, lunchroom supervision, bus loading and unloading and other committee assignments. Not all classroom time can be spent in learning, of course. Some time is needed -taking roll, moving from one task non-engag- non-engag- non-learni- are Stephen K. Taylor and Leslie Giles. Stephen is the eccentric Elwood P. Dowd, who has the constant companionship of Harvey, a pooka that is six feet tall in the form of a white rabbit. The calm manner of Mr. Dowd is portrayed uniquely by Mr. Taylor. Mr. Taylor is a newcomer to the stage. In 1981 he appeared for the first time in Mame as the rich, handsome Beauregard Burnside. He teaches Psychology, German and English at Payson High and is a team member of the Counseling Clinic in Provo. Co-sta- Miss Leslie Giles becomes Myrtle Mae Simmons, the young lady hoping to make an impression on society and find happiness in spite of her Uncle Elwood and his pooka. Leslie also appeared in the successful PCT summer production of Mame as Agnes Gooch. She has performed in The Crucible, The Wizard of Oz, The Beggars Opera and other plays at B.Y.U. At present she teaches Speech and Drama at Juab High School. She coached her students at the school to a 1st place win in the Drama Division at the State Competition. Miss Giles is a member of the Board of Directors of Castle Productions, a Region Representative on the Drama Council of the to another, etc. Good teaching doesnt imply that students should be engaged in learning all the time, but too much time can interfere with learning in many classes. Dr. David Berliner from the University of Arizona, Dr. Barbara Williams and Dr. Bonnie Faddis from the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, Portland, Oregon, who have done much research in developing materials that help teachers with "time on to make task, will be here presentations and make a keynote address for this conference. non-engage- d School will be dismissed at noon on Thursday, January 27, 1983, and all Nebo educators will attend this conference in Spanish Fork Sr. High School at 1:30 p.m. No school lunch will be served to students that day. Utah High School Speech Arts Association, and Area RepresenInternational for the tative Thespian Society. Bert Lucas is Employee of the Year Bert Lucas, Payson, heavy equipment operator with the Utah County Road Department, was named County Employee of the Fear for 1982. Lucas was Employee of the Month for the month of April, nominated by R. Curtis Beverly, road foreman. The nomination stated that he always is on time for work, seldom takes a day off and is w illing to do any job assigned him. "He is a very good heavy equipment operator and is always pleasant and dependable. He gets his with along well and supervisors. He accumulates numerous hours of vacation, sick leave and overtime, and must be forced to take the time off he has coming to him, the nomination stated. "He enjoys his work very much and is always willing to go the extra mile to get a job done. He is dedicated to his job, the nomination continued. Lucas has been employed by the county for nine years. He was honored by the County Commission and presented with a plaque. fellow-employee- First Security names new assistant manager mid-yea- r institute. The annual theme of the conference will be "Time on Task which is designed to help teachers become as effective as possible with the most important of all teaching activities of River City, in Music Man; and Domina in A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum. Mrs. Guest is a member of the LaNesta Chorus and has her own childrens singing group called "V.I.P. 2-- A Nebo School District r holds institute On January 27, 1983, the Nebo School District will hold their Elwood P. Dowd (Steven Taylor) introduces Dr. William R. Chumley tall white rabbit, in the Payson (LaMarr Nielsen) to Harvey, a Community Theatre production of Harvey starting Thursday at the Payson City Center. 'Harvey' six foot tall rabbit 465-291- Blair Andreason to lead Payson Here's Harvey Teacher appreciation Mm Mnngebon pins Great ?ayson High School P.T.A. President Teacher award on J. Wayne Francis. AH the teachers at the high school were presented pins daring Teacher Appreciation Week. Shane B. Berger has been named assistant manager of the Payson office of First Security Bank of Utah, N.A., according to a recent announcement by Calvin W. Jeppson, senior vice president and supervisor of the banks Southern division. A graduate of Ricks College and University, Young Brigham Mr. Berger joined First Security as a management trainee in July, 1981. Prior to his most recent promotion, he had been serving as operations officer at the Richfield office. A native of Driggs, Idaho, Mr. Berger was named Outstanding Young Man of America in 1979 by the Rexburg Jaycees. He is an active member of the Church of Saints Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y and served a mission to Bangkok, Thailand. Shane B. Berger He is married to the former Leslie Breckenridge. t |