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TABLE OF CONTENTS Chamber President’s Message................................... 4 Chamber Board of Directors........................................6 2020 Chamber Award Winners.................................... 8 2020 Chamber Calendar of Events........................... 10 2020 Business of the Year......................................... 11

2019 Businesses of the Month..................................12 Santaquin Light Parade.............................................18 Chamber Breakfast Club...........................................19 Revitalizing Downtown Payson................................. 20 Payson Mayor’s Message.........................................22 Payson City Services................................................23 Payson City Celebrations..........................................24 Payson City Events Calendar....................................26

Contact the Payson Santaquin Area Chamber of Commerce:

Janeen Dean.........................................................27 2019 Miss Payson Royalty........................................28

Contact the Payson Santaquin Area Chamber of Commerce:

Western Heritage Night.............................................30 Local Tourism - Nebo Loop........................................31

Executive Director Michelle Lines

Service in Business -

Assistant Director Melissa Carter

Employee of the Year -

Higher Education.......................................................34 Ace Employee Larcel McNulty...............................36 Health Care - Mountain View Hospital....................... 37 Scouting - Camp Maple Dell......................................38

Office Location: 22 S. Main Street Payson, UT 84651

Payson City Map.......................................................40

Phone: 801-465-2634

Santaquin City Services............................................44 Santaquin Orchard Days...........................................45

Email: director@paysonsantaquinchamber.com

2019 Miss Santaquin Royalty.................................... 46 Santaquin City Calendar...........................................47

Website: www.paysonsantaquinarea.com

Local Business - Santaquin Grocery Store............... 48

COVER PHOTO: This photo by Kevin Davis was selected as the first-place winner in the Payson Santaquin Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2020 Magazine Cover Photo Contest. It was taken in September of 2019 at Maple Lake in Payson Canyon. Davis was born and raised in Payson and now has a wife and three children. He currently works full-time as a firefighter/ paramedic and served for seven years in the Utah Army National Guard as an engineer.

Santaquin Mayor’s Message.....................................42

Santaquin Orchards - Fruit Farming.......................... 50 Santaquin City Map...................................................54 Elk Ridge, Genola, Goshen City Information............. 56 Education - Nebo School District Health Center....... 57 Shop Smallopoly.......................................................58 Chamber Directory....................................................59 2 • Payson Santaquin Connection • www.paysonsantaquinarea.com

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CHAMBER PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Many friends and colleagues have asked me to explain why I volunteer my time with the Payson Santaquin Area Chamber of Commerce. Reflecting back over my past few years with the chamber, I see clearly how the chamber has helped me and my business grow.

I also see clearly that the chamber can have the same effect on others.

In 2020, “seeing clearly” seems to be a common theme. My hope, and the hope of the chamber’s entire board of directors, is to provide the members — and potential members — of the chamber a clear vision of the benefits that come from membership in this great organization.

Networking opportunities through chamber membership are near the top of the list of benefits.

At chamber events, I have often discussed and shared ideas with

business owners who are working just as hard as I am to grow their businesses. These individuals have provided valuable tools and contacts to help me fix specific challenges I have faced. They have also provided me with several customer referrals that have directly improved my bottom line.

Through the chamber, I have also had the opportunity to build a relationship with some of our local political leaders. These relationships have presented the means to express my concerns over various issues in our community, and we plan to continue to improve these relationships for better advocacy on behalf of our members.

Beyond improving networking contacts, membership in the chamber has brought my business added credibility and a positive perception to my customers and

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Joshua Nielsen potential customers. I have often heard people comment on our ribbon cuttings, our Business of the Month winners and our social media posts about our members. People take note of these great events where we celebrate the accomplishments and potential of these great businesses, and this awareness leads to new customers and more satisfied customers.

The chamber is pleased to announce that it has brought in Michelle Lines as its new executive director and Melissa Carter as assistant director. We look forward to working with them as they help the chamber grow and continue to promote business in our area.

In 2020, I hope we see clearly what we can accomplish in our community if we all work together.

I feel honored to represent all of the chamber members to help our great communities grow.

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Board Members not pictured: Jason Bond, Santaquin City and Jeremy Howard, Payson Bible Church 6 • Payson Santaquin Connection • www.paysonsantaquinarea.com

2020 CHAMBER AWARD WINNERS

BUSINESS OF THE YEAR: Costco

PRESIDENT’S COMMUNITY AWARD: Payson Bible Church

PAYSON MAYOR’S AWARD: Rocky Mountain ATV/MC

SANTAQUIN MAYOR’S AWARD: Olson’s Greenhouse

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Since day one, we have had an unwavering commitment to doing the right thing for our members, our employees, our suppliers and our communities. Today, we’re a bit bigger, but our values remain the same.

It’s been a little over seven years since Costco opened its doors in Spanish Fork, and in that short time our business and the community have grown a lot. Shortly after opening, we joined our local chamber of commerce. This relationship has helped us to introduce our mission to continually provide our members with quality goods and services at the lowest possible prices.

As our business has matured, we’ve continued to rely on the support of the chamber to get our message out.

We’ve attended a number of events and we look forward to being a member for years to come.

We are honored to have been chosen as the 2020 Business of the Year and are proud to serve our community.

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2019 BUSINESSES OF THE MONTH JANUARY

Rowley’s Red Barn

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The Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home

In January 2019, Rowley’s Red Barn was honored as the Business of the Month. Pictured at front and center is Tod Rowley representing Rowley’s Red Barn. Rowley’s Red Barn in Santaquin is the ultimate stop for farm-fresh foods and country fun. The iconic red barn provides homemade ice creams and pastries, home-grown produce and world-class dried cherries. The Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home Payson was honored as the February Business of the Month in 2019. Weston Parsons, representing the veterans home, is pictured at right. The veterans home is a premier provider of postacute and extended skilled nursing health care. Eligibility for the Central Utah Veterans Home includes U.S. veterans who have served active duty, spouses of active duty veterans and Gold Star Parents.

AutoWorks Car Care: Providing great service since 1998!

For over 20 years now, AutoWorks Car Care has been the first choice for vehicle repair and maintenance in South Utah County. The owner, Shaun Martin and his friendly staff always put the customer first and his ASE certified technicians work hard to “Fix it Right the First Time!”

While checking out every vehicle and before recommending any service, Shaun Martin asks himself one question: “What if this were my Mom’s car? What services would I recommend, and which ones can wait a little while?” His parents live over 500 miles away in Oregon, so he can’t personally work on their cars. When Shaun started AutoWorks Car Care, he wanted his shop to be the one that would treat its customers like he would want his parents to be treated.

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can give their customers a good ‘snapshot’ of their vehicle and help them make the best informed decisions they can. Shaun feels this is especially important now that Utah has done away with its Safety Inspection program. By doing so, customers can know what kind of repairs or maintenance they may need now, or down the road.

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Payson Bible Church

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Payson Bible Church opened its doors in 1970 and serves southern Utah Valley. Its mission is to equip God’s people to serve in the church and in the community through the careful study of Scripture. It has been a pleasure to be a nonprofit member of the chamber as it presents us with opportunities to connect with the community and serve our neighbors. Later this year, Payson Bible Church will be changing its name to Orchard Hills Bible Church.

Stringham’s True Value was started in 1983 by Kurt and Kathie Stringham. Their first store was on Main Street in Santaquin. In February of 1998, they held the grand opening of their current store on Highway 198. They have expanded their store’s selling area to better meet their customer’s needs and have a great crew of associates who can help our customers with their home improvement projects. They appreciate the friends and customers who have supported and helped their business grow during the last 36 years.

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Crabby’s to-go in Santaquin has been in business for about a year and a half. It serves a Mexican/American menu using local vendors and fresh ingredients. Meals are prepared as they are ordered; the wait may be a little longer, but the results are worth it. The chicken isn’t processed or pre-cooked, and hamburger and beans are made fresh daily. Crabby’s will remind you of what preparing good meals at home tastes like.

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Opening Fall 2020 Costco is located at 273 E. 1000 North in Spanish Fork. It offers a food court, gas station, tire service center, photo center pharmacy, optical department and hearing aids.

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Brown Family Mortuary

Quality healthcare right next door Intermountain Spanish Fork Hospital opens for patient care in the Fall of 2020. Services will include: • Emergency Department • Surgical Services • Labor & Delivery • Mother/Baby • Medical/Surgical • Imaging • Gastroenterology (GI) • Birthing Center • Retail Pharmacy

Brown Family Mortuary has served the community for more than 40 years. Fred Holladay built the current building in 1972. The Brown family is committed to providing personalized and compassionate care to those who have experienced a loss. They consider it an honor to serve the community and are grateful for the trust the public places in them. Brown Family Mortuary offers affordable options, professional care, and support after the services.

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SANTAQUIN LIGHT PARADE Each year, the Payson Santaquin Area Chamber of Commerce heads up the organization and presentation of the Light Parade held in Santaquin. This has become a Christmastime tradition that has brightly lit floats cruising through the city on a brisk winter’s evening while spectators line the street to watch.

Santa Claus is a featured part of the parade, last year riding on a decorated Santaquin fire truck.

The parade travels west on 100 South in Santaquin until it reaches Santaquin Elementary School. There, residents are invited inside to get warm, have some refreshments and visit with Santa.

The Light Parade is typically held on the first Saturday in December.

Entry is open to everyone. Those interested in participating in the 2020 Light Parade should contact the Payson Santaquin Area Chamber of Commerce at 801-465-2634.

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CHAMBER BREAKFAST CLUB For businesses in the Payson Santaquin Area Chamber of Commerce, breakfast really is the most important meal of the day.

On the third Tuesday of every month, chamber members gather at the Payson Bible Church for the chamber’s Breakfast Club. There, they network with one another, learn more about what their businesses can offer each other, hear from great speakers and have a delicious breakfast sponsored by one of the chamber’s members.

Open networking starts at 7:45 a.m. and the program begins at 8 a.m. If you are a new business in town, come grow with us. The Breakfast Club can be a wonderful introduction to what the chamber is about and how it can help your business grow.

Members of the Payson Santaquin Area Chamber of Commerce attend a chamber Breakfast Club to hear from Mike Johnson and Brett Bunker with Operation Underground Railroad.

Gail S. Halvorsen, known as the Candy Bomber, visits with Tyler Moore with Lion’s Pride Insurance during a chamber Breakfast Club event. “Service before self,” Halvorsen told Moore.

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REVITALIZING DOWNTOWN Historic Downtown Payson organization formed Tyler Jones of The Insurance Center on historic Main Street in downtown Payson has teamed up with Ashley Guy of Utah Trikes and Goofy Guys and Dr. Thor Mongie of Balanced Health of Payson to form a nonprofit organization called Historic Downtown Payson.

The team’s intent is to help breathe life into the downtown area and preserve its historic beauty while making it a destination for family-friendly commerce.

Some may call it an alliance; however it is not structured that way yet. If more downtown businesses wish to be involved, the team is open to ideas.

There are no other directors or officers other than Jones, Guy and Mongie. It is a separate entity from Payson City and the Payson Santaquin Area Chamber of Commerce.

Jones began putting together the articles of incorporation for Historic Downtown Payson in early 2018, and the organization was approved by the IRS and the state of Utah in May of 2018.

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grants and donations that would then be used to improve dilapidated buildings, market the area to attract residents and business owners downtown, and create a symbiotic relationship with the city.

The organization has organized cleanups and fundraisers and assisted the city with movie productions that have come in to film downtown. It has also been a liaison for parking issues and donated time and money toward the vision for downtown.

Jones, the president of Historic Downtown Payson, sits on the economic development committee for Payson, and with the assistance of Wynn Jeanfraeu, Mayor Bill Wright, Councilmen Brian Hulet and the rest of this committee, the organization has set in place a plan to transform downtown. The synergy of these groups working together has electrified aspirations of renewing the look downtown.

“We have to keep telling ourselves that Rome wasn’t built in a day and to be patient in our efforts,” Jones said. “We have been taking baby steps when we could since May of 2018, but things are

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Jones invites anyone who wishes to be a part of this cause to speak with him and collaborate.

The current mayor and council have supportive of the efforts, having approved and allocated funds for Christmas lights, murals and tree trimming in the downtown area.

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PAYSON MAYOR’S MESSAGE Citizens and friends of Payson, As mayor of Payson, I would like to thank the citizens of Payson for their support.

To those of you who might be considering investing in Payson as business owners or homeowners, thank you for giving us a look! I am confident you will find that Payson has a friendly, small-town feel to it and that it is a safe place to live and do business.

Our citizens love outdoor activities such as biking, hiking, riding horses, camping and snowmobiling.

With Payson Canyon minutes away, we believe that we are the “Home to Adventure.” Payson is a great place to live and do business.

On Jan. 1, 2020, we started not only a new year but also a new decade. There are many exciting opportunities and challenges in our community’s future.

Recently, as I have listened to

the radio, I’ve heard an advertisement that caught my attention. The statement was made that 2020 is commonly referred to as “perfect vision.” The thought occurred to me, “Is there really such a thing as perfect vision when it comes to planning for the future?” I believe the answer is “maybe.” The challenge that we have as elected officials and citizens is to get as close to perfection as possible.

Utah County, as well as our city, is experiencing unprecedented growth. It is anticipated that our county’s population will almost double by 2050. Payson City’s population is at approximately 22,000 now and is expected to double to about 42,000 by 2030. Most of that growth (two-thirds of it) will be from our children. We must get it right! Currently: •We are in the final steps of updating our General, Master, and

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•The planning for the campuses of Utah Valley University and Mountainland Technical College continues to progress.

•In 2019, we had record residential growth and expect that trend to continue.

•As a result of our residential growth, retail businesses are interested in locating here in Payson.

In the new decade ahead of us, there will be many challenges that will require us to rely on both traditional approaches and so-called “thinking out of the box.” I believe that together, we will be successful in developing a “perfect vision” for the growth of our city.

As I have said in previous articles, the growth is coming, and we are doing our best to be prepared for it. I believe we can enjoy all the benefits of that growth and avoid the negative side effects. Please help us to protect our community and our values as we grow.

Thank you!

Bill Wright Payson City Mayor

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PAYSON CITY SERVICES MAYOR:

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CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS:

Linda Carter Brett Christensen Taresa Hiatt Brian Hulet Doug Welton

Regular city council meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of every month.

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439 W. Utah Ave. Payson, UT 84651 801-465-5200 Hours: Monday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. www.paysonutah.org After-hours emergencies: 801-465-5270

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PAYSON CITY CELEBRATIONS PAYSON GOLDEN ONION DAYS This annual celebration was first held in 1929 as an opportunity for residents and former residents to renew old friendships and make new ones. Originally known as the Onion Harvest and Homecoming, the event honored Payson’s status as an agricultural district and outstanding producer of onions. The celebration was later renamed Payson City Golden Onion Days, and that is the name that remains to this day.

Golden Onion Days is held each year on Labor Day weekend and includes events such as concerts, a carnival, a baby contest, a car show, a Dutch oven cook-off, 5K and 10K races, a parade and fireworks.

PAYSON SALMON SUPPER For more than 60 years, crowds of people have journeyed to Payson City each August to enjoy the Payson Salmon Supper, a tradition in the city since 1954. Thousands of pounds of fresh salmon are flown in for this event and cooked over open fruit-wood fires by local firemen. The hungry participants come from throughout the area, some arriving by busload, to enjoy the meal in Payson’s Memorial Park.

The lines are long but move quickly, and musicians and singers perform while attendees anticipate enjoying the main attraction — the food. Sides include baked potatoes, corn on the cob, salad, roll and dessert.

Originally organized by local congregations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Salmon Supper is now run by Payson City.

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PAYSON CITY CELEBRATIONS PAYSON SCOTTISH FESTIVAL The annual Payson Scottish Festival and Highland Games celebrate Scottish traditions in all forms: dance, music, food, competition and entertainment. The first festival was organized more than 30 years ago as part of Payson’s Golden Onion Days, but today the festival is held for two days each July. The first event, the Friday night Ceilidh (pronounced kay-lee), is held at the bandstand in Payson’s Memorial Park and features performers and dancers regaling the crowd with Scottish music, song, stories and dance.

The next day, events begin at 9 a.m. with a parade on Payson’s Main Street followed by the opening ceremonies, which include music by bagpipe bands. Visitors can then enjoy a variety of activities ranging from craft and food booths to additional bandstand performances, athletic and bagpipe competitions and a Highland Dance competition. The day wraps up with more music by bagpipe bands and the announcement of competition winners during the closing ceremonies.

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PAYSON CITY EVENTS CALENDAR APRIL 24: Arbor Day MAY 1: Festival Latino de Payson MAY 16: Pay It Forward Run MAY 25: Memorial Day JUNE 5: Dance Showcase JULY 10-11: Scottish Festival AUG. 5: Tour of Utah AUG. 7: Salmon Supper SEPT. 3-7: Golden Onion Days OCT. 1-10: Payson’s Quilt Show OCT. 30: Big Band Halloween Dance NOV. 11: Veterans Day NOV. 27: Peteetneet Santa Dash DEC. 4-5: Peteetneet Christmas Boutique/Train Show/Santa Claus

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EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR 2019 Payson Outstanding Employee of the Year Janeen Dean, the community and cultural events coordinator for Payson City, has awarded the Ted. R. Bates Award for Outstanding Employee of the Year 2019 by the city.

Dean has lived in Santaquin for 18 years. She and her husband Eric Dean have three children and five grandchildren. She has worked for Payson City for six years planning events and overseeing the Peteetneet Museum.

“I love my job and all the people I have met over the years,” Dean said.

She expressed thanks to businesses in both Payson and Santaquin that have sponsored community events over the years. These events would not have been possible without their support.

She also thanked all the volunteers who have donated many hours to help make these community events successful as well as the employees of Payson City who have supported city events.

Dean especially thanked Parks Department and Cemetery Department, which are always there to be the backbone and muscle behind every event. ”Even though the Ted Bates award was awarded to me, it really is an award shared by both communities, Payson and Santaquin,” she said. “Thank you for your support.”

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2019 MISS PAYSON ROYALTY MISS PAYSON SYDNIE FAUSETT Sydnie Fausett is the daughter of Lyle and Nichole Fausett. She received her high school diploma as part of the Class of 2019 with high honors and a career pathway in education.

Fausett is currently attending Snow College where she is studying social work. She is also a Badgerette on the Snow College Dance Team.

Fausett will graduate from Snow College in May 2020 with her associate’s degree.

Fausett’s Social Impact Initiative is “Kind is the New Classy” with an emphasis on individuals with special needs. She recently organized and hosted the be.YOU.tiful pageant for girls 16 and older with special needs. She had the opportunity to crown and give each of them a title: Miss Courageous, Miss Sincere, Miss Graceful, Miss Fearless and Miss Sweetheart.

She has enjoyed the opportunity to intern at an elementary school with special education classes, volunteer to serve in Primary for adults with special needs, and serve in the special needs seminary class at her high school.

Fausett has loved serving the city of Payson and all the opportunities it has brought to her and her royalty.

FIRST ATTENDANT LILLIAN HEPLER

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Lillian HePler is the daughter of Natalie and Nathan HePler. She is a graduate of Salem Hills High School and plans to attend Utah Valley University in the fall to further her education in business and commercial music.

HePler is a singer/songwriter and has released her original songs on music platforms such as ITunes, Spotify and YouTube. She is also a 500-hour certified yoga instructor.

HePler has loved serving her community and making new and lasting friendships.

Clara Beddoes is the daughter of Daniel and Natalie Beddoes. She recently graduated from Payson High School with high honors and was named the 2018-2019 Sterling Scholar for Family and Consumer Science. Beddoes was actively involved in Key Club, serving as president her senior year, and was also part of FCCLA. She loves serving and has loved the many incredible opportunities she has had to serve her town of Payson this year. Beddoes will be attending Salt Lake Community College in the fall with a CTE scholarship and will pursue a fashion major.

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WESTERN HERITAGE NIGHT Payson offers evening of old-time country music Five years ago, two law enforcement officers who like to sing approached Payson City’s events coordinator with an idea: create an evening of music that celebrates the city’s heritage and way of life.

As a result, Payson offered its first Western Heritage Night in 2016, and the event has gone on to become a summer tradition in the city.

Held at the Peteetneet Outdoor Amphitheater, Western Heritage Night offers its audience a Dutch oven dinner followed by musical entertainment under the stars. The program, however, aims to present a specific style of Western music, said Janeen Dean, Payson City’s community and cultural events coordinator.

“We want that old-time country,” Dean said.

Payson Mayor Bill Wright, a retired Payson City police officer, and his longtime friend Kevin Elmer, a retired highway patrolman, specialize in that type of country music when they perform as a singing duo called the Frontier Marshals.

Wright said this style of music evokes the spirit of the West and the Western heritage that Payson residents have enjoyed. “We get people that we sing for that it brings back a lot of memories for them,” he said.

Wright and Elmer were the ones who approached Dean with the idea to start Western Heritage Night. The Frontier Marshals have since performed at each Western Heritage Night along with other artists who perform the same style of music.

“I think this is our heritage. We have a real rich history … of the Western way of life and equestrian activity that we’ve had,” Wright said. “There used to be a race track here and there’s still an awful lot of horsemen and women in the area, and we’d like to keep that feel.”

In addition to the Frontier Marshals, this year’s Western Heritage Night will feature the Saddle Strings, a four-member band based in Hooper, and R.W. Hamp-

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ton, a former cowboy turned singer/songwriter who has performed nationwide, including at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville and at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. Past acts that have performed at the Payson event include Billy Dean, Waddie Mitchell, Trinity Seely and Dave Stamey.

“It’s just really gratifying to be able to do it just to keep our heritage intact and to keep a hometown feel and a community that works well together,” Wright said.

This year’s Western Heritage Night will be held June 27. The Dutch oven dinner will include barbecue ribs, a baked potato, baked beans, salad and dessert. Cost is $25 per person for both the dinner and the concert and $10 for the concert only. Tickets will go on sale April 1 at paysonutah.org.

Western Heritage Night is presented through support from sponsors and Payson City.

LOCAL TOURISM Guided tour adds to the beaury of the Nebo Loop Drivers enjoying the Mount Nebo National Scenic Byway — also known as the Nebo Loop — can now have a more informative and interactive experience through accessing a free guided tour through a phone app.

The app, called TravelStorys, was created by TravelStorysGPS. This company assists organizations in creating what it calls “high-quality, mini-podcast-like audio content” that plays on visitors’ mobile devices while they are enjoying various travel destinations and routes.

While utilizing the app and driving the Nebo Loop, drivers will hear audio describing specific locations and providing information about them. The audio is GPS-triggered and begins automatically as drivers reach certain locations. The tour is downloaded before the trip begins, eliminating the need for cell service or Wi-Fi. Images, videos and web links are also provided as part of the tour.

“The app allows you to explore the byway at your own pace. There’s no hurry,” said Jill Spencer, city planner and scenic byway coordinator for Payson City. “You can enjoy a two-hour drive listening to the tour or spend five or six hours exploring the area.”

Multiple partners with an interest in promoting the Mount Nebo National Scenic Byway were involved in creating the app with TravelStorysGPS, including Payson and Nephi cities, Utah and Juab counties, the U.S. Forest Service, Explore Utah Valley, the Juab Travel Council and the Utah Office of Tourism.

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up at visitors’ centers in Payson and Nephi, then listen as they drove.

There were two versions of the tour: one for those headed south and one for those headed north.

Some of the tour content required updating and new information was added. “Overall, we didn’t have to do a lot to update the tour,” Spencer said. “The time-consuming task was testing it because we had to make sure that they (the audio clips) triggered in the right location.”

The new tour was two weeks away from launching when the Pole Creek and Bald Mountain wildfires broke out in September of 2018. The tour was put on hold until the fires could be put out and the damage assessed.

As a result, however, the U.S. Forest Service created an additional story site on the tour where the fires are discussed along with the importance of fires to an ecosystem.

The Mount Nebo National Scenic Byway tour was first released last fall so it would be available to people enjoying the fall colors, but it was an informal launch as the tour was still undergoing testing. Spencer said there are plans underway for an event in May or June that will formally launch and publicize the tour.

“We would like to organize a weekend event, or at least a day event, where city officials and partner representatives engage with the public and encourage them to share the app, share the story and get excited about it,” Spencer said.

In the meantime, the tour is available for use by downloading the TravelStorys app onto a mobile device, then searching in the app for the Mount Nebo National Scenic Byway.

Shanna Memmott, a Juab Travel Council board member, said the tour provides information that will be interesting to both visitors and locals.

“I think it kind of brings the byway to life,” Memmott said. “A lot of times, you miss those beautiful spots if you’re not really paying attention, and so as that’s triggered, it allows you to know if there’s a place to go look.”

In the future, the app can be expanded to include more information.

Spencer said some additional locations have already been identified for potential inclusion on the tour.

There’s also an opportunity to advertise events in Payson and Nephi as the app can be set up to present different information depending on the time of year.

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HIGHER EDUCATION Two higher education campuses coming to Payson It could take a decade or more, but Payson City will eventually be home to two college campuses, bringing learning opportunities closer to southern Utah County residents.

Utah Valley University is purchasing 30 acres of land southwest of the I-15 Payson Main Street interchange with plans to construct a satellite campus. Mountainland Technical College owns property near the I-15 800 South interchange in Payson with plans to also build a campus.

“With the growth of the valley, we know that we need to increase our ease of access to our programs and services, which translates into satellite campuses,” said Cameron Martin, UVU vice president of University Relations.

Construction of both campuses is dependent upon funding from the Utah State Legislature. However, representatives from both schools said they are looking forward to offering educational programs in Payson.

“We’re excited to be a part of the Payson community. We feel like we already are a part of the community and look forward to actually having university buildings there,” Martin said.

Decisions regarding future programming have not yet been made.

Both Martin and MTECH President Clay Christensen said their respective schools intend to work with local business and community leaders to determine what programs would best serve the Payson area.

“The plan would be to convene educational and community and business leaders of the area to determine programs that are in highest demand and would help advance the economy in southern Utah County,” Martin said. “It could be a myriad of things in sync with the needs and interests of the community.”

Christensen said he expects the Payson MTECH campus will offer trades programs such as automotive, diesel and welding, healthcare programs such as dental and medical assisting, service programs such as culinary and cosmetology, and information technology programs such as digital marketing, web development and programming.

“Our programs are geared toward training students to enter the workforce,” Christensen said. “Our programs reflect the needs of business and industry.”

MTECH has a campus in Spanish Fork, but development has surrounded it with homes, preventing it from expanding or offering more programs.

Martin said a major benefit of UVU’s Payson location is its proximity to a future FrontRunner station.

UVU is placing its Utah County satellite campuses along current and future mass transit lines, making travel easier for students and reducing the number of cars on the roads.

It will also provide south county students more access to an in-person academic experience.

“Even though people want to take a class online, they still want to be able to access the program locally,” Martin said. “People learn through different learning styles, and the combination of online mixed with in-person instruction tends to not only maximize our use of space – which is limited – but also improve the learning experience.”

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SERVICE IN BUSINESS Ace employee helps residents with their DIY projects Many customers at Gordon’s Ace Hardware in Payson go inside looking for one specific person to help them — Larcel McNulty.

McNulty celebrated 20 years at the Ace Hardware store last November. He started as a sales associate and now is an assistant manager.

“It’s been fun to help people with their projects and see the results and make sure they get their projects done correctly,” McNulty said.

Jaret Gordon, owner of Gordon’s Ace Hardware, said McNulty is the embodiment of Ace’s “helpful hardware man.”

“He’s a hard-working, consistent individual. He strives to provide quality service to customers,” Gordon said. “It’s often that customers ask for him by name because they know that he’s going to have the right answer.”

Originally from Eureka, McNulty has been a resident of Payson for about 35 years. Before beginning his career at Ace, he held a variety of jobs ranging from making cabinets to landscaping and trimming trees.

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“I originally went to school for cabinet making and I’ve done several different jobs over the years, and this has just been one where the knowledge from all the other jobs has come together,” he said.

With the combined knowledge of all the employees at his Ace Hardware store, they can help customers with nearly every project, he said.

McNulty does it all at the store from helping load customers’ cars to mixing paint and making keys — including the electronic keys used in many of today’s new cars.

He said he enjoys helping people complete their projects, adding that it’s fun when customers show him photos of their finished products.

Because of his background in cabinetry, one of his favorite things to do is assist customers in selecting stain colors. He can advise them on which stain to choose as stains react differently with various types of wood.

“I have a lot of people that come in and look specifically for me just because I’ve been able to help them in the past,” McNulty said. He’s made a lot of friends over the years.

“It’s been real fun just getting to know the community members and stuff,” he said.

HEALTH CARE High-tech robots provide superior care at Payson’s Mountain View Hospital Mountain View Hospital has been rated as a Top 100 Hospital in the nation for 2019 by IBM Watson. So perhaps it comes as no surprise that in addition to its continuous drive to improve and provide the best patient outcomes and experiences, top technology is part of the package.

They are part of HCA Healthcare, one of the largest health systems in the country, which gives them a base of training and access to resources that helps make this all possible.

As a result, some of the equipment and procedures being performed at Mountain View Hospital are really quite amazing.

THE MAKO SURGICAL ROBOT Dr. Jeff Wallentine, a doctor of orthopedics at Mountain View Hospital, has been using the Mako surgical robot for about two and half years at Mountain View.

Equipped with a robotic arm, the machine helps perform total knee and hip joint replacements as well as partial knee replacements.

Treatment utilizing the Mako robot begins well before the actual surgery. Patients undergo a CAT scan of the area to be replaced, and the information from the scan is used to create a 3D computer model that can be manipulated to view the joint from all angles.

“Then, at the time of surgery, we use a pointed probe and we essentially topographically map that patient’s knee surface,” Wallentine said. Hundreds of different points are recorded in the computer and used to create a map of the joint that is extraordinarily accurate.

The surgeon also bends the joint to record the range of motion.

With all this information now reflected on-screen, the surgeon can plan the entire procedure before it begins. When the robot arm is brought in to saw the bone, it performs its job exactly as planned in the computer.

Wallentine said highly respected hospitals around the nation such as the Mayo Clinic use the Mako robotic technology. There are several in Utah, but only one in the local area.

“The only place in Utah County where you can have robotic-assisted total joint surgery is at Mountain View Hospital,” he said.

THE DA VINCI XI SURGICAL ROBOT Dr. Matthew Baker, a general surgeon at Mountain View Hospital, utilizes the da Vinci Xi surgical robot in procedures such as hernia-type surgeries and rectal and colorectal surgeries.

In a way similar to laparoscopy, a camera inserted into the body to provide an image on a screen for the surgeon. The connection of the camera to the da Vinci robot, however, provides 3D imaging instead of a flat, two-dimensional image.

“It’s like putting on 3D goggles,” Baker said.

The surgeon sits at a unit containing the screen and a set of controls. From this unit, the surgeon can manipulate all four of the da Vinci’s arms and perform the surgery.

“It allows some movements and motions that are more fine-tuned and allows you to reach some places easier because of their ability to bend and twist and articulate,” Baker said. “There’s several different instruments you can use with the robot, and they’re specialized to the type of surgery being done.”

Surgery performed using the da Vinci robot is less invasive and requires less manipulation of soft tissues, resulting in less tissue damage and less pain. The incisions usually measure one centimeter or less.

Many procedures performed with the da Vinci are done on an outpatient basis. However, for those requiring a hospital stay, “Most patients will be able to leave the hospital a day or two sooner, depending on the procedure” when the robot is utilized, Baker said.

These procedures and equipment are part of a total experience that provides patients with the help they need quickly and with the best possible outcomes—right here in the local community.

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SCOUTING Camp Maple Dell welcoming Scouts, youth groups, families and more to camp A total of 35 Scout units — more than 400 people — attended a Klondike Derby at Camp Maple Dell during one February weekend, showing that Scouts and others are still eager to enjoy the activities and accommodations the campground has to offer.

At the end of 2019, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ended its sponsorship with the Boys Scouts of America. More than 400,000 youth participated in Scouting through the Church, including many in the Utah County area.

Despite this change, there are still many Scout groups booking time at Maple Dell, which is located about four miles up Payson Canyon and owned by the Utah National Parks Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

“As shown by the Klondike Derby, we still have a lot of these new Scouting units (packs and troops) that are very excited to get in there and still do traditional Scouting,” said Dave Johnson, camping director over Camp Maple Dell and Camp Tifie, another Scout camp located near Mt. Pleasant.

Although The Church of Jesus Christ won’t be sending Scout groups to Maple Dell anymore, groups from the Church will still be camping there. Johnson said he has young men’s and young women’s groups scheduled to come this summer as well as a ward set to doing cross country skiing at the camp. 2020 will be the sixth year Maple Dell has hosted girls camps for the Church.

In fact, Camp Maple Dell is available for use by all types of youth groups as well as families and even business retreats and weddings.

“We want people to know that this is available for the people in Payson and Santaquin and Utah County,” Johnson said.

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Scouting, but that doesn’t mean youth don’t want to go to camp and learn skills traditionally taught through the Scouting program, he said. Maple Dell has adapted by coming up with 17 different “tracks,” and groups can choose which tracks they will participate in each morning while they’re at camp.

They won’t be earning Merit Badges, but they’ll be learning the same skills.

“This state had such a high concentration of Boy Scouts, if somebody fell over with a heart attack, there was a decent chance you had somebody there that was First Aid and CPR trained,” Johnson said. “We’re offering these opportunities for these kids to come, and we’re still offering these trainings.”

In the afternoons, campers have open time when they can enjoy activities ranging from canoeing to shotgun shooting, archery, a climbing wall, a high ropes course and spending time in the nature center. Each group can customize its camp experience.

“We came up with youth camps that will work very well with the church’s new (youth) program as well as other groups that want to come do that,” Johnson said.

At Maple Dell, the summer is set aside for youth with some weeks designated as Scout weeks and others designated as youth camp weeks. June 28 through July 1, however, is family camp week; families can enjoy similar programs to those offered to Scouts during that time.

Outside of summer, other groups can book activities at Maple Dell. In the past, the campground has hosted family reunions, craft groups and business retreats. The cabin Johnson stays in during the summer is even available for rent on airbnb.com during other times of the year. Visitors from as far away as Paris and Israel have stayed in it.

Maple Dell has 42 campsites. Some have a permanent pavilion or a fire pit, and all have access to water when

SCOUTING it’s not so cold that the water has been shut off. Each site can accommodate a minimum of 15 people in tents. To rent a campsite, visit hipcamp.com.

There are also indoor accommodations.

The largest, the Clyde Lodge, seats about 100 people and has a kitchen. The Staff Lodge seats from 50 to 75 and has a commercial kitchen and an outdoor pavilion. The Group Activity Center also fits 50 to 75 people and has a commercial kitchen.

Most importantly, all of these indoor facilities are heated. They also have electricity, bathrooms and showers.

“This is the crown jewel of Payson Canyon, and, much as I’ve tried, people don’t seem to know it’s there,” Johnson said of Maple Dell. “There aren’t a lot of communities that can say they have a Scout camp, a fully functional Scout camp that can do all of this stuff.”

To schedule time at Camp Maple Dell, call Dave Johnson at 801-437-6231 or 801-7175624 or send him an email at david.johnson@scouting.org.

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SANTAQUIN MAYOR’S MESSAGE I would like to thank you for your interest in Santaquin City. We are so fortunate to live in a family-oriented community that is rich in history and agriculture. We welcome new growth that will embrace our agricultural heritage and provide opportunities for Santaquin residents.

Santaquin is home to the wonderful Orchard Days celebration that takes place at the beginning of August each year. This celebration includes the eight-time RMPRA Rodeo of the Year, parades and many other family activities.

We are also proud of the many other activities that can be enjoyed through our library, museum, recreation department and various local businesses. We take pride in and support our local businesses and are excited to support future economic development in our hometown.

This year, we anticipate the completion of the new grocery store and surrounding businesses in an area located next to the I-15 and Main Street interchange. This development will be a great asset to our community for many years to come.

We are proud to live in an area that finds serving others not only rewarding but essential in building a strong sense of community. Residents are encouraged to look for opportunities to help their neighbor, become more involved in a worthy cause and find a way to serve the community in some capacity.

With all that Santaquin has to offer, it’s no wonder that we have seen continuous growth. Whether you are a business or a resident, we welcome you all and know that you will find what you are looking for in Santaquin City.

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SANTAQUIN ORCHARD DAYS Each year during the last week of July, Santaquin City hosts its Orchard Days celebration. This year’s Orchard Days will be held July 25 through Aug. 1.

Named after the area’s plentiful orchards, the celebration includes many different events for all ages.

The week begins with the Little Buck-A-Roo Rodeo at the Santaquin Rodeo Arena. This rodeo features events such as sheep riding for younger children as well as goat tying, breakaway roping and mini bull riding for other kids.

The Family Night event offers activities for every member of the family including a children’s parade, food and craft vendors and musical entertainment.

For the sports enthusiast, there are a variety of athletic events including home run derbies and a 5K run.

On the final day of the celebration, the long list

of events includes the Grand Parade and the popular Saturday in the Park event that features a car show, a craft boutique, music performances and a horseshoe tournament.

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2019 MISS SANTAQUIN ROYALTY QUEEN DEVYN OLSON As Miss Santaquin 2019, Devyn Olson has been promoting her platform “Face a Fear Everyday” throughout the community this past year. She has been sharing her personal experience and struggles to help bring awareness to a cause that is personal to her.

Olson has been speaking to adolescents of all ages to help them understand that pushing past fear to accomplish goals is very important and can be very beneficial to individual growth.

Olson is a fifth-generation Santaquin resident and loves the community. She is a senior in high school and has been involved in Trouveres and show choir at Payson High School.

She had the opportunity to travel to Europe last summer as part of a touring choir, and she enjoyed traveling the world doing what she loves.

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LOCAL BUSINESS Santaquin grocery store to open in June This summer, a grocery store is set to open in Santaquin.

For a city of approximately 15,000 people, this is great news.

No longer will residents have to travel outside of their community to obtain the basics.

“This is something that Santaquin has been waiting for for decades, and we’re so excited to have them come and be part of our community and for us to keep local dollars local,” said Santaquin City Manager Ben Reeves.

Construction of the grocery store is well underway on a large parcel of property located just north and west of the Santaquin Main Street exit off Interstate 15.

Ground was broken for the store on Oct. 14, 2019.

The building encompasses about 55,000 square feet and will

also house an Ace hardware store, Reeves said.

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the purchase of 13 different parcels of land from six different owners, Reeves said.

Also key to the development are several street-widening projects that began in 2011.

A residential condominium development is planned on five acres of the property located north of the grocery store. Because the grocery and hardware stores will take up just a portion of the remaining 27 acres, there will be room left over in the area for more commercial development.

“As a city, we’re excited to see this grocery store as an anchor to the entire 32-acre development,” Reeves said, adding that there will be space available for small and medium “boxes” or stores.

“We see this as the first domino of many,” he said.

The grocery store is owned by the Seely Group, which also owns Payson Market and the Nebo Market in Nephi as well as grocery stores in Gunnison and Mt. Pleasant.

“We’re just excited about the commercial coming and seeing our community blossom and grow,” Reeves said.

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SANTAQUIN ORCHARDS Fruit farming: Part of Santaquin’s past, present & future For many decades, farmers have been growing fruit in the Santaquin area. Things have changed over the years – some farms have gotten bigger, some have gone out of business. Some have changed their focus from one fruit to another.

Technology has made tasks easier and farms more productive and environmentally friendly. Many growers have banded together to form co-ops to help market their products.

But while increased residential development in southern Utah County may seem a threat to the industry, Curtis Rowley, one of six brothers who own Cherry Hill Farms in Santaquin, fruit farming in the stands in one of the Rowleys’ orchards in February.

Santaquin area is likely to continue into the Genola for four years, and his brother and a brother-infuture. law took over his family’s farm.

“Our plan is to pass this on to the next generation,” “I decided to get out on my own and purchased a said Dale Rowley, who owns Cherry Hill Farms in Sanrun-down piece of property in Santaquin and started to taquin with his five brothers. get it back in production,” Ferguson said. The proper“The people that are actively farming I don’t think ty had apple and peach trees, and Ferguson began to are actively wanting to develop” their farms into hous- replant and push out some of the older orchards. es, said Dale’s brother Curtis Rowley.

Over time, he purchased and leased more land, and Fred Openshaw of Fred Openshaw Farms in Sanapples were the major focus of his business. However, taquin said his son – also named Fred – is working on the Alar scare in 1989 negatively affected the apple a master’s degree in agribusiness at Utah State Univer- market, and Ferguson began replacing his apple orsity and intends to make the family farm his full-time chards with tart cherries. job.

Today, he only has about six acres of apples; the rest of his crop is tart cherries.

The Curtis family first started farming on the Orem FARMS: A FAMILY AFFAIR bench. In 1958, Curtis Rowley’s father bought a small Bill Ferguson, owner of Bill Ferguson Fruit Orchards farm in Santaquin. in Santaquin, is a third-generation fruit farmer; his “What drew us to this area was the ideal location,” grandfather bought a fruit farm on the bench near the Curtis said. Santaquin is located in a raised area; cold mouth of Provo Canyon. Ferguson took over running morning air flows downward into the valley, leaving that farm with his mother at age 16 when his father Santaquin at a slightly warmer temperature. This helps was killed in a tractor accident. protect the trees from freezing in the spring.

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“When my dad and his brother and my grandpa started in Santaquin, it was all tree fruit,” mainly apples and tart and sweet cherries, Curtis said.

The farm produced apple juice for a while, then changed its focus to packing apples. It is now part of Mountainland Apples, a co-op of local growers where fruit is packed and shipped to buyers primarily in Utah and Arizona.

Rowleys still grows cherries and began growing peaches in 1996.

Fred Openshaw’s great-greatgreat-grandfather Benjamin Johnson was the first person to plant a fruit tree in the Santaquin area, but he was later sent

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SANTAQUIN ORCHARDS then, but it has remained a part-time job. Openshaw’s father worked as superintendent of the Tintic School District and Openshaw worked for Alpine School District as a junior high and high school principal. He opened Westlake High School for the district.

“Then I retired — but we’ve always had the farm,” he said.

The Openshaw business is a smaller farm that sells its tart cherries through Payson Fruit Growers and its sweet cherries as a U-Pick. The rest of their fruit — Honeycrisp apples, nectarines and peaches — is sold through a small fruit stand, farmers markets and Little Opee’s produce.

CHANGING MARKETS AND METHODS Local farmers have changed their focus over the years, and so has the state agricultural community.

Curtis Rowley said in the early 1990s, Utah’s tart cherry industry began producing more dried cherries.

Today, “probably 80 percent of all tart cherries in Utah are put through a dried process and sold as a dried product,” he said.

Ferguson said all his cherries are send to be dried.

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“There’s a number of reasons. Cherry pie filling is a dessert. Dried fruit is a health food even though it’s basically the same product.”

Time has also brought new technology. Curtis Rowley said most of the farms in the area have advanced from flood irrigation to methods that conserve water.

Tests are constantly performed on leaves, fruit and soil to ensure fertilization and pest control are done precisely as needed.

The Rowleys also utilize GPS to keep rows straight when planting, mowing and spraying. Keeping the rows of trees at a precise measurement means fewer mower or sprayer passes and less fuel consumption.

Cherries used to be picked by hand. In the 1970s, farmers began shaking the trees, speeding up the harvest and allowing farmers to grow more trees.

Shaking is still done, but the technology has improved, Curtis Rowley said.

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“Farms are good for kids, and it was a good place to raise your family and raise kids,” he said.

Ferguson said all four of his daughters help with the harvest each year and two of them work on the farm daily.

“I’m proud to say that there’s a great satisfaction in seeing my 10 grandchildren assist in the cherry harvest and see them all learn how to work on tractors or work at cleaning the cherry bins or working on the harvesters. I take great pride in seeing their growth and wanting to learn all the ins and outs of the business,” Ferguson said. “That’s probably the most valuable asset of my 60 years of farming is to be able to raise my family on the farm.”

As for the future, however, Ferguson said it’s up to the next generation.

“In Utah County, all the fruit-growing sites also make wonderful residential sites, and it’s really hard

to justify expanding and paying $20,000, $30,000, $40,000, $50,000 an acre to plant an orchard. The profit margin is just not there,” he said. “I think the next generation, they’re the ones that are going to have to decide how long they want to stay in business.”

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EDUCATION School district opens new health center for employees In an effort to combat skyrocketing health care costs, Nebo School District formally opened its new Health & Wellness Center on Jan. 27.

The center, located at 135 W. 300 South, Spanish Fork, is accessible to the district’s approximately 1,600 insured employees and their dependents.

The center offers basic health care services including care for infections and colds, sports and school physicals, immunizations and health and wellness exams.

The district has contracted with a company called CareHere to staff and operate the center. CareHere is a healthcare organization specializing in delivering innovative, quality and cost-effective primary care.

Making up the center’s staff are a doctor, a nurse practitioner, a registered nurse and a medical assistant.

Members of the district’s board of education are constantly struggling with the cost of insurance and how to provide the best benefits they can to district employees, said Ken Van Ausdal, human resource director for Nebo School District. Van Ausdal spoke during a ribbon-cutting ceremony held for the new center Jan. 24.

“Through this struggle, this vision came about to find a way that we can provide quality health care for the employees of the district at an affordable cost,” Van Ausdal said.

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David Gneiting, left, civil rights coordinator for Nebo School District, is shown the dispensary at the new Health & Wellness Center by Shannon Rich, senior director of operations for CareHere.

School district officials, city representatives and other community leaders participated in a ribbon-cutting event held Jan. 24 for Nebo School District’s new Health & Wellness Center in Spanish Fork. The center will provide basic, affordable health care services for school district employees.

trict, said a visit to the center will cost employees $35.

Any preventative services will be offered for free.

Patients will also be able to obtain a generic prescription through the center’s dispensary before they leave their appointment for $5.

“Every dollar that goes to insurance is a dollar that is taken out of the paycheck for a teacher,” Kay said.

“This is our way to help control that and put the money back to our most important asset, our teachers.”

The new center will also help attract talented staff to the district as it is unusual for a school district to have its own onsite clinic for employees, Kay said.

The district has considered creating a health center for its employees for 10 years; plans became more concrete during the last three years. Half of a warehouse located behind the district’s offices was renovated to house the new 1,500-square-foot center. The other half of the warehouse was renovated to house several training classrooms for district employees. That area opened last fall.

“We’re excited for our employees,” said Nebo School District Board of Education Member R. Dean Rowley during the ribbon-cutting event. “We know it will be a great benefit to them, and that’s really why we’re here and that’s really why we did it.” www.paysonsantaquinarea.com • Payson Santaquin Connection • 57

SHOP SMALLOPOLY Chamber to offer Shop Smallopoly again this November During 2020, the Payson Santaquin Area Chamber of Commerce will again conduct Shop Smallopoly, an event allowing residents to visit local businesses and win prizes.

In order to play Shop Smallopoly, residents pick up “game boards” from participating businesses.

On the board are spaces for each of the businesses, and each side of the board is a different color.

After obtaining their boards, participants select what color they want to complete, then visit the businesses listed in those spaces within a set number of days.

At each business, they receive a puzzle piece to add to their board.

When their color is full, they turn the board in at the chamber office.

When the time is up to collect puzzle pieces, everyone who has turned in a board is entered into a drawing for prizes.

The goal of Shop Smallopoly is to help residents become more familiar with Payson and Santaquin businesses.

Chamber members who don’t have a physical storefront but still want to participate are able to leave pamphlets or other information about their business at the chamber office, and residents can collect the puzzle pieces for those businesses there.

The dates for Shop Smallopoly are chosen to coincide with Small Business Saturday, an event falling on the Saturday after Thanksgiving each year. That event encourages shoppers to shop at small, local, brick58 • Payson Santaquin Connection • www.paysonsantaquinarea.com

and-mortar businesses in their communities.

Chamber members are able to be part of Shop Smallopoly as a benefit of their chamber membership.

Participating is free of charge; the businesses are asked to donate prizes for the winners as part of their participation.

Shop Smallopoly will be again held in November this year.

Participating businesses will be announced on the chamber’s website, www.paysonsantaquinarea.com, and on the chamber’s Facebook page.

For more information about participating in Shop Smallopoly or becoming a chamber member, call 801465-2634 or visit the chamber of commerce office at 22 S. Main, Payson.

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CHAMBER DIRECTORY McKell, Christiansen & Wise Law Office Spanish Fork, UT 84660 801-822-9149 McKell, Thompson & Hunter PLLC - Attorneys at Law 642 Kirby Lane, Suite 105 Spanish Fork, UT 84660 801-798-9000 Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home 1551 N. Main Payson, UT 84651 801-465-5400

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