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Stic Japnn (lUimnicle P. 0. Box 385 35 West Utah Avenue Payson, Utah 34651 Phone 465-9221 CHRONICLE FORUM Robins roost Letters to the Editor Wien everyone thinks the same, not much thinking is being done. Wednesday, March 3, 1982, page 2 Publishers Kent and Robin Fuellenbach Managing Editor Kent Fuellenbach Advertising Graphics Paula Taylor MikeChatwin Sabin Karat SobtniFutllenbacIi Bookkeeping Typesetting Sarah Johns Nadine Alexander Subscriptions Layout Diana Spencer Kelly Knight Reporter Mike Olson The Payson Chronicle (UPS 421-160) is published each Wednesday at 35 West Utah Avenue, Payson, Utah. Second Class Postage is paid at Payson, Utah Post Office 84651.

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Box 385, Well, gang, its diet time again. It happens every spring when the hyancinths and tulips start popping up and the seams start popping out. Other signals that its time to watch the caloric intake are the fat globules that have adhered to my hip regions as a result of the sins of winter (popcorn gooey with butter and washed down with hot chocolate are a few of the sins). Since we all know, thanks to Garfield the cat, that diet means die with a dieting becomes a very unpopular thing to do. Ive given myself sixteen consecutive splurge days where I really pigged down on such delicacies as pizza loaded with everything, enchiladas loaded with cheese, creamy chowder soups, and chocolate chip cookies.

The idea of the splurges was that the next day was (for diet) day and I wasnt going to get any goodies for a long time. So I had to stuff myself with all kinds of delicious treats. And each new day reminded me of another treat to splurge on. With all the splurges, Ive put on another five pounds I have to add to the original thirty pounds to lose. Ive tried buying a new swimsuit in a smaller size with the thoughts of shrinking to fit it.

Ive even bought shrink-to-fit jeans; I shrink and they fit. I now have four swimsuits in an indecent smaller size and three pairs of jeans. Does that mean Ive been through the seven fat years and am now entitled to the seven lean years? I hope so. Now the next step is to begin on the 357 diets I have managed to collect through the years. There are enough of them that I can honestly say Im starting a new diet tomorrow, and still allow for 8 splurge days in a year.

Ill let you know how it works. Editorial A step in the right direction Junior Livestock Show election results South Nebo P.T.A. recently announced the winners of the Reflections Winning entries will be on display at Payson Library for the rest of February. Library hours are from 2-8 p.m. on weekdays and 2-6 p.m.

on Saturday. Literature winners are, front row, left to right, Rebecca Ann Murdoch, Goshen; Austin Christensen, Goshen; back row, left to right, AJbby Hathaway, Parkview; Marci Ith, Parkview; Jody Harrington, Taylor; Debbie Jones, Sr. High. Not present were Laurie Hammer and Sean Elwood, Jr. High.

One of the perpetual problems for the city government in Payson has been trying to acquire citizen input in determining just what needs to be done, what resources are available, and how to go about doing the necessary. All too often city officials call public hearings only to be greeted by an empty room. And on the other side, citizens regularly complain about not being consulted on important decisions. Payson Mayor Gary Tassainer and three of the present Payson City Councilman recently campaigned to represent the people and to let the people know what is going on in city government and to get citizen input. The other two councilmen, who have been on the council for some time, also realize the importance of citizen involvement.

To better involve the citizens in their government, the council is planning to implement a Utah Community Progress organization in Payson. If set up properly, the organization will provide a means for determining citizens concerns about the city, identifying resources to work on the concerns, and establishing goals. The UCP also provides a means of monitoring progress towards the goals. And to add a little competition, Paysons UCP organization will compete every two years against other communities to see how well we have done compared to others. More important, the council has also chosen to get the individual councilmen directly involved with the citizens by placing each of them directly over one of the five major committees in the UCP.

The whole soiup will allow citizens more input into council decisions. The UCP organization will not only allow the council to keep in better touch with the citizens; it will make it easier for them to visualize the needs of the whole city. In the past, the council has gotten bogged down putting out brush fires and dealing with the day-to-day problems of city administration. That will now be handled by a city administrator, under the direction of the mayor and the city council. The councilmen are now free to devote their time and talents to working with the citizens to improve the overall situation in Payson.

Of course, there will be some problems in setting up the UCP organization. And it will not automatically solve all the citys problems; there will undoubtedly be a few mistakes made. But the good that can be realized through the program will far outweigh the inconveniences of getting it started. The program will do a great deal to help the citizens get involved with their government and get that government moving forward toward realistic goals. UCP deserves the support of ail Payson citizens.

Although the dates for the 58th annual Utah State Junior Livestock Show are still 2 months away (April 28 through May 1), plans are already progressing to make this the best stockshow yet. Elections have been held and the executive officers and the Board of Directors have been named. Those elected to serve for 1982 are: Glen Larsen, President; Merrill Sorensen, Vice-president; other Vice-presidents, Randy Jensen (Chamber of Commerce Pres.) and Enoch Ludlow (Mayor of Spanish Fork); Michael Hansen, Manager; Wendell Hansen, Assistant Manager; Howard Creer, Secretary; Jud Harward, Treasurer; and Delos Argyle, Assistant Treasurer. Stockshow manager, Michael Hansen, recently announced those serving on the nearly 25 different committees of the stockshow. They are: Auction Sale im Caras, Cliff Voorhees, and Dallas Adams, co-chairmen; Grant Tingey, Curtis Young, Ben Roach, Dr.

on Hunter, and Paul Andrus committee; Advertising Wkyne Nelson and Tim Moran, co-chairmen; Awards Dr. Richard Johnson and Gerald Hill, co-chairmen; Auction office -Mark Nelson; F.F.A. Earl Ray Thomsen and Marion Manwell, co-chairmen; 4-H Clubs Jim Jensen; Business Promotions -Chamber of Commerce, Dean Taylor; Publicity and Information Rex Larsen, chairman; LeAnn Moody, Leland Hicks, J.C. Henderson, Larry Davis, Sterrett Neale, Lee Perry, Kent Fuellenbach, and Blair Olsen, committee; Safety Spanish Fork Police; Tours Spanish Fork FFA, George ackson; Sanitation and Yards Paul Johnson and city maintenance crew; Signs and Posters Allan Galt and Gary Galt, co-chairmen; Auction Barn Kent Cornaby and Ray Olsen, co-chairmen; Office Manager -Frank Nelson, chairman; Lester Murray and Frank Nelson committee; Sales Listing Terry Morrill; Beef Rate of Gain im Jensen, chairman; Calf Scramble Ben Roach, chairman; Dean Monk and Merrill Sorenson, committee; Junior Horse Events Steve Stone and Mike Losee, co-chairmen; Mike Mellor, committee; Junior Dairy 1 Allen and Clark Partridge, co-chairmen; Market Beef Glade Cloward and Roy Johns, co-chairmen; Bob Brock, committee; Breeding Beef Merrill West and Brian Boden, co-chairmen; Market Lambs Jon Beck and Allen Ludlow, co-chairmen; Mick Balzly, Jessie Warren and Cordon Vincent, committee; Breeding Sheep -Joe Olsen and Warren Kuhl, co-chairmen, Market Hogs ay Evans, Jerry Lee Shepherd and John Anderson, co-chairmen; Hog Carcass Contest Loren Phillips, chairman. Be sure and set aside April 28 through May 1, 1982, and join us at the 58th annual Utah State Junior Livestock Show in Spanish Fork, Utah.

Payson City agenda Art winners in the Reflections Contest" are, front row, Derek Palmer, Goshen; second row, left to right, Tisha Tyler, Barnett; Melissa Wilkinson, Barnett; Mary Ann Jensen, Taylor; back row, left to right, Dayne Cook, Sr. High; Perry Ewell, Sr. High. Not present was Amy Powers, Barnett. Not present for the music entry was Diane Frisby, Jr.

High. Legislators call for audit of water district Tax information now available at Payson Library 1 1 Community Progress 12. Industrial Park 13. Planning Commission Appointment 14. Administrator Position Appointment 15.

Board of Review Discussion 16. Industrial Financing Seminar 17. Business License 18. Cleaning Service Decision 19. Surveying Associates 20.

Animal Control Contract 21 Carnival Contract 22. Resolution Optometrist Week Adjournment Executive Session Posted this 2nd day of March 1982, in the Payson City Office. Ronal Crump, Recorder Notice is hereby given that the Payson City Council will hold their regularly scheduled Council Meeting on Thursday, March 4, 1982, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 439 West Utah Avenue. Agenda will be as follows: 1 Roll Call 2.

Approval of Minutes 3 Approval of Voucher List 4. Randy Bartholomew Lower Spring Creek Ditch 5. Beer License Request -Rich's Gas and Goodies 6. Park and Recreation Seminar with Blair Andreason and Brent Wktkins 7. Kib Holt Deposit Request 8.

Street Superintendent Material Request 9. Jay Thomas Theatre Board 10. Coif Course Fee Increase -Bill Rupper A portion of the funding for the Central Utah Project comes from an assessed property tax mill levy on all twelve counties of the water conservancy district. Because of some questions raised by some citizens residing in the twelve-county district, and because of some questions some Utah Legislators had of themselves, concerning several ways in which the money was being spent by the conservancy district, in the last session of the Legislature, eighteen legislators (13 representatives and five senators) signed a written request for an audit of the conservancy district by the Legislative Auditor General. The request, first, must be acted upon by the Legislative Audit Committee of the state Legislature.

This committee is comprised of two representatives and two senators. Because the committee did not have a quorum at their meeting last month, the request was tabled and not acted upon until the next meeting. Rep. Robert Phelps of Utah County was one of the eighteen co-signers of the request. According to the Internal Revenue Service, you can save money by doing your tax forms yourself with the help of Federal income tax instructions on cassette tapes, available at the Payson City Library.

The tapes are provided by the IRS and can be checked out for home use by those who have, or wish to have library cards. They contain step-by-step guidelines for the preparation of IRS Form 1040A and 1040, as well as instructions for completing Schedules A and the two schedules most commonly used with the 1040. Taxpayers report itemized deductions and income from interest and dividends on these schedules. For further information on these tapes, contact the library, located at 439 West Utah Avenue, or telephone at 465-3793..