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Show The Payson Chronicle, May 8, 1996, Page 6 Credit And Debit Card Convenience Post Office Comes To Payson are welcome the debit As credit High School Rodeo At Spanish Fork Fairgrounds at cards post office in Payson. said Payson Postmaster Richard Bell. "Many customers prefer the convenience of credit and debit cards. Now they will be able to use their cards at the Post Office. American Express, Discover, MasterCard and VISA will be accepted for all purchases at postal retail windows except for payment for bulk mailings, trust fund deposits, postage meter settings, money orders, passport applications and COD mail. Debit and ATM cards and of May 1, 1996, "Were listening to our customers, will be accepted for purchases of all services at retail windows except passport applications. By 1997, the convenience of payment by credit card will be available at all post offices nationwide. The decision to go national is a project of monumental proportions requiring installation of data lines to 50,000 terminals at 33,000 locations, the training of 100,000 postal window clerks and the adoption of new financial accounting systems. On completion of this project, the Postal Service will be the largest retail operation in the world accepting credit and debit cards. MayUtah10-1- 1 South County High School Rodeo Club extends a welcome invitation to attend their spring qualifying rodeo, 1 at the to be held May Student Writing Rewarded 10-1- i 'L r. Matt Ballard, a junior at Payson High, Is cur- - rently ranked fourth In the Saddle Bronc DIHIrm Spanish Fork Fairgrounds. Actions tarts at 6:00 p.m. on J Friday and 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cost is $3.00 for adults. High school students from Springville, Spanish Fork and Payson will compete in a total of fourteen events, seven for the boys and seven for the girls, in hopes of becoming the SUC rodeo champion in the event in which they compete. South Utah County is Clark Clayson, assistant principal; LuAnn Stahell, teacher; Page Harrison, principal; pictured with Payson Jr. High Wild West Historical Stories winners. Twelve students from Payson Junior High School were honored for writing Wild West Historical Stories. Lee Nelson and Payson Junior High sponsored the contest. Karen Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C Blaine Smith, Santaquin, won the grand prize with her story, "My Brave Little Warrior." She earns an paid trip for four days. The trip is a trail ride visiting Butch Cassidy hideouts, Indian ruins, beautiful scenery and enjoying the camping and good food. Jennifer Bennion, daughter of Dr. and Mis. David Bennion, Payson, received $100 for her First Place story, "Dear Annie." Angie Newman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Newman, Payson, earned Second Place and $75 for her story, "The Knife of a Warrior." Kyle Hogan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hogan, Payson, wrote a story entitled, "The Luck of the Draw." For his Third Place honors he earned $50. Marie Zeeman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Zeeman, Payson, earned Fourth Place and $25 for writing "Billy the Kid." B J. Wright wrote "Dans Story.," He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Wright, Payson. He earned Fifth Place and $25. Honorable Mention stories and winners were: "High Stakes,"Joidan Fairboum, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Flake Fairboum of Elberta; "The Highland Wanderers," Parker Fawson, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Parker Fawson of Elk Ridge; ""Walkara," Guy Peterson, son of Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Peterson, Payson;"Hugh Glass," Mike Francom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Francom, Payson; and "An Outlaws Revenge," Kirk Winegar, son of Mr. and Mrs. Greg Winegar, Santaquin. Lee Nelson sponsors this contest in 10 schools. All of the grand prize winners will be part of the Outlaw Trail Trip. Payson Junior High School provided the cash prizes. "The writer of historical fiction consciously blends fact and fiction, telling a story set in another time, which has considerable historical importance yet is invented. Both the fact and the fiction must be taken seriously with believable characters, whose motivations are intensely personal, whose individual lives are significant enough to make readers care. Historical fiction requires the writer to anchor his imagination in a reality with discemable boundaries. To make this blending of fact and fiction work is one of the most difficult types of writing." (Thomas Fleming) made up of seventy members and continues to be the second largest in the state. Competing with top student athletes from across the state, an average of 1100 competitors will compete in the SUC rodeo. Contestants will be narrowed down to a slim few to compete at the Utah State High School Rodeo Finals in Heber City, Utah, June 11-1- 5. Good Luck to the entire SUC Rodeo Team! Cam Steele, a junior at Payson High, ranks sixth in the bullriding in the UHSRA. Kiwanis Club Golf Tournament Scheduled For June 21 The Kiwanis Club will be holding their 3rd Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament on June 21st. There will be many celebrities attending the tournament, including celebrities from the Utah Jazz basketball team, players from B YU and the University of Utah, and also some of the coaching staff from these teams. Laura Ross To Present Piano Recital The piano students of Laura Ross and her assistant, Amanda Robins, will present a piano recital this Saturday, May 1 1 , beginning at 2:30 p.m. in the Payson Stake Center, 650 West 800 South, Payson. The students range from 4 to 18 years of age. All family, friends, and anyone interested are invited to attend this |
