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Show Thursdty, March 31, SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS Southern Uak Tht Uuthw Utak Nm Is published every Thursday at 40 East Canter In KanaO, Utah $4741 The News proudly serves Kane County. Utah, and the Arizona Strip Address all communications to P 0 Box 90, 9 Kanab. Utah 84741, or telephone (801) Advertising rates available upon request Second class postage paid at Kanab, Utah 84741 Newsstand price 26 cents per copy Yearly subscriptions n ISSN No Available Through April HEAT assistance will still be available through April on Wednesdays from Noon to 5 P.M. at Family Life Services. You may be eligible if your total income is not more than the annual amount for your, household size as listed below; 0049-185- 8 LETTERS TO most of us tend to believe. Next time the P.T.A. or what an interesting meeting anyone else holds a meeting you missed on Thursday, about drugs and alcohol, March 24, at Kanab Elemen- remember how many kids you tary. (This was the night of the have and make time to attend. University of Utah basketball GET INVOLVED! Kim H. Martin game.) I personally learned a lot from this meeting and I would like to tell about some Successful of the things you missed. Mother's 1. The A.D.A. Club of Kanab High School told about Dear Editor, what they learned at an the response of Through Alcohol Conference. They local area residents to the could have given each and Mothers March against birth every one of you information defects, we are pleased to about what to expect and some a successful drive ideas on how to help your kids report our nations major against in if they get this situatic i. child health problem-bir- th 2. One student said pardefects. ents tend to think that their Julie Brinkerhoff, chairman kids won't ever take drugs or of the Mothers March in alcohol. "FACT: 8 out of 10 Kane County reports S672.89 will try and experiment with Each and every raised. drugs and alcohol and 3 out of Marching Mother deserves the 8 will be regular users. congratulations for giving so statistics, Pretty scary generously of time and effort. wouldn't you say? will support Contributions 3. As many of us believe, services, educacontinuing broken homes are the only tion, and research into the cause of drug and alcohol of birth defects. abuse. This is not true; it prevention Birth defects can strike any occurs just as often in family, anywhere in the close-knfamilies. No family is immune 4. It was pointed out that country. ethnic, economic, or by most parents turn their heads cultural This is background. and ignore the fact that their why so many different caring children have a problem. become involved with 5. There sterns to be a people the Mothers March on Birth generation gap. Many parents Defects. have trouble understanding the problems kids are having with drugs because drug use Sincerely, Connie Hersman, didn't exist when they were in Mothers March Coordinator high school. Their basic problems were beer consumption and smoking. 6. Start explaining about drugs and alcohol before your children reach 7th grade. Be open with your children, Kane County ambulances communication is important. three runs the past made There was so much said that - a transport to St. I could fill the entire paper. I week just wanted to provide a George on March 22 and runs glimpse of what is happening. to the Ranchos on March 24 This is a larger problem than and 25. March it Ambulance Has Two Runs -- 1 For Convention the Editor, The Convention committee extends thanks to all who made our 1983 convention successful, the state officials, local club officers, chairmen and club members. We very much appreciate the use of the Zions Bank community room and the kindness of manager, Donald Bennett. Thanks goes to Laurie Merrel and her Girl Scout of troop for presentation colors. We appreciate the fine performance of the We appreciated and thanks Houstons for the excellent food and service. We want to thank the people who acted as judges for our arts and crafts. We want to extend gratitude to Marlin Brown and the Southern Utah News for the publicity and coverage of our convention. To $9,330 $11,640 $13,950 $16,260 $18,570 You'll need to bring with you a form of identification. Social Security numbers for all those in your household age 18 or older, a copy of your most recent fuel bills and proof of income for all those in your household age 18 or older. tmi Farewell To Vermil-lionaire- top-notc- s. Services In Kanab We will be spending this amount to install new central office equipment in Kanab to handle growth of both local and long distance calling,' Hymas explained. , Weekend Report From Senator Orrin G. Hatch Senator Hatch, Labor and Human Resources Committee just approved a bill to increase federal funding for prevention of alcohol and drug abuse. How is this bill going to deal with these problems? HATCH: This bill effectively does something about it. It targets federal support for research into alcohol and drug abuse and mental health. Too often, federal efforts tackle health problems only after a disease has arrived. This legislation places greater emphasis on prevention. In Utah, prevention is exactly what we need. Alcohol abuse has been steadily rising in our state. This legislation shows the people that we in Congress are committed to aid and prevent and treat these problems; it was the first piece of legislation to be reported out of the Labor Committee this session. QUESTION: your The Pat Place Easter Bunnies Wo hava & Chicitt. and Crafts Shop I d Even garbttst OIm a pet for Cottar foyl QUESTION: Question: Three Utah representatives from the Association of Retarded Citizens visited you last week, SenAtor Hatch. What did you discuss? HATCH: As you know, I really have great concerns about the handicapped, and have worked very hard for our handicapped in Utah. This meeting was very helpful. Handicapped issues are some of my biggest concerns, and, of course, all legislation dealing with the handicapped goes through the Labor Committee. exThese representatives plained their stand on the Issues involving the handi- and we discussed our priorities for the next fiscal year. The Handicapped Subcommittee held hearings last week, and the National Association of Retarded Gtizens held its legislative affairs seminar. Our Fishing Supplies Are In! 30 oM all Pishing Gear starting White Ydara in, see our camping Cf bacUpaclting C-- srl The (o)mftdlc3Vst:dCtt2 llanab's only complete hunting and sporting goods store i A i The coach is expected to remain calm In the face of adversity or risk condemnation by fans who are ranting and raving in the stands. Of course, if the coach doesn't chew out the officials for a bad call, he will stand accused of not protecting his players. However, if he does protest too much and draws a technical foul and the game is lost by the measure of the Parks Service, the Utah Travel Council and government dais In Utah to promote this offi-capp- virtually untapped resource. We feel that Utah win benefit from the visitors, both national and international, if we can make them aware of the sights the Grand Circle Tour offers them. And since the weather isnt quite summer-lik- e yet, al Bryce Canyon is open for its Senator, QUESTION: though you couldnt tell by the first winter season. Some weather, the Utah summer Utahns may not be aware of tourist season is just around that. Id encourage aO of ns to the corner. Is there anything enjoy it. new this season, or anything that even Utahns might not be familiar with? HATCH: Well, I'm anxious for more Utahns and visitors to become aware of the Grand Circle Tour, which is a route of 900 miles on which you can visit 7 national parks, 6 national monuments, 19 state parks, a national recreational area, and a tribal park-w- hat Id call a vacation of a lifetime. r Jake and I are working with e concessionaires, the National Friday April 1st through April 9th dk it Whatever possesses a person to want to become a coach? You know, an individual who guides an athletic team and who takes abuse from the crowd when theyre not winning. Ive asked my coaching friends at the high school this question. They never respond, only smile. This I interpret to mean they don't know the answer. When a person becomes a coach, it assures a number of things, among which are these: On a given night when things are going bad in front of a home crowd of 10,000 fans, there generally will be 10,000 people in the place who firmly believe they could do a better job than the coach. Unless the coachs mother is there; then only 9,999 will be convinced they have superior coaching ability. His mother will side with the coach. . . sometimes. In a close game a coach may emerge as a genius or "that coach, de pending on whether his center Jumbles the final crucial pass out of bounds or pivots and makes the winning basket Nufci 1 by Marlin Brown resulting foul shot, then he's "that ?&t& coach" again. After watching a few games at this years Utah State Gass 1A basketball tournament and watching many, many high school and college games over the years, and more particularly watching some of the antics of the coaches of the teams, I have often asked,' "Why would a person want to be a basketball coach?" Near the end of this years state tourney, a local fan commented to me about his feelings about Kanab s coach and what a fine job he had done this year and over the years. Then later I read a column, by my favorite writer, about the same subject, so decided to reprint it here. It expresses well what Im trying to say: Mtn. Bell Adds Oo V h long-winde- Easter Bunny Shirts at rts Jillf This week we say farewell to one of Southern Utah News employees. Jill Duncan will be leaving the staff after IVz years. Jill has been responsible for a good deal of the printing work and making ads for the newspaper, along with typesetting and putting the paper together on the lay-osheets on many late deadline days. Jill is the wife of Steve Duncan, a geologist for Energy Fuels Nuclear, Inc. Theyve been in Kanab for nearly two years. They moved here from Denver, Colorado, and had lived in California. Jill was bom and raised in Wisconsin. She moved to Denver where she gained most of her experience as a Utah Federation of Womens ConDistrict Southern Gubs, professional printer, and met Steve. vention Committee. Well feel lost without Jill. She keeps us in our on our articles place when we get too and editorials and she makes sure we get our jobs done so were not burning the midnight oil too frequently on deadline day (although shes always there til the last page is finished). While were not sure what were going to do 1 elephone service additions without her, we know what shell be doing without in Kanab will be made in 1983 A little Miss or Mr. Duncan is due to arrive in us. at a cost of more than will be trading in her printers ink for So Jill S100.000, according to MounMay. tain Bell District Operations s bottles. We wish her and her family all the Manager Merrill Hymas. Lbaby from the staff at Southern Utah News. It's time for Layles 2 3 4 5 b Thanks VVVVWVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVWVVWVWWKnWW T-Shi- Max. Annual Income $7,020 Family Size THE EDITOR To Whom It May Concern I would like to tell you all - Paja Two HEAT Assist. availabil Rates to Kane County a33resses and Freoonil and Moccasin, Arizona, $10 00, others $15 00 The News reserves the right to edit or reject any advertisement or submitted Items. Deadline tor display ads and news copy la NOON MONOAY; Classified ads, 10 a m. Tuesday Marlin B. Brown, publisher and editor. Member Utah Press Association and National Newspaper Association. A Good Idea to Get Involved! 1SS3 You see, coaching is unlike any other endeavor. Parents dont mind if their kids math teacher doesn't call on him to work out an equation in class. But they will quickly become disenchanted with a coach who doesnt play the boy (or girl). The best a coach can expect if he doesn t is the kind d dash in 8.5 seconds and have a vertical leap of 48 inches. Even if it isn't true, it'll take the buy the better part of two hours to stop frothing at the mouth. With this background, I just asked a colleague here in the office. "Why does anyone want to become a coach? "Well, it will look good on his resume if he ever wants to get into the booby hatch, my replied. the 100-yar- win consistently of fanly observation with that on his resume, that begins, ' He s a nice guy, he won t need anything else, " but. . . " was my countering remark. Many of us simply take sports too seriously. We get more emotionally involved in athletic contests than significant problems of the day, such as the plight of disadvantaged people in the world. For example, tell the typical fan-ati- c that the people of Okydokya are starving, having ringworm, use outdoor toilets and get only one channel on television, he'll likely reply ' " with a polite yawn. " 'But then add that all the" young men of Okydokya run . ' j Lest you conclude from all this that coaches are to be pitied for their lack of smarts for ever getting into the business in the first place, consider this observation from a football mentor friend of mine just prior to a game I was covering: "If one of my children ever needs a brain transplant. Im going to insist that it come from a sports writer. . . because it will be hardly used." Now that hurtL ' New Weekly Listing Offered by Frontier Realty NEW LISTING: This 3 bedroom, 1V4 bath home has 1450 sq. ft. of exceptionally well kept living space. Fireplace with insert plus extra insulation heats entire home. Large lot with garden space. In eastern Kanab City. A steal at $53,500. NEW LISTING: Older 2 bath home near the high school, has many extras including large, large lot with 3 shares of water, fireplace, carport. Assumable 9 loan makes this a very attractive buy at $55,000 NEW LISTING: Lovely Kanawood home has 3 bedrooms, 1 baths. An open, airy kitchen with built-in- s lends a sense of space while a fireplace helps the economy. An excellent buy at $55,900 NEW LISTING: Attractive Vermillion Heights home. Split entry, frame and slump stone exterior, sun deck over single car attached garage. Four bedrooms, 2 baths. Living room and family rooms each with fireplace $68,000 NEW LISTING: Beautiful 5 bedroom, 3 bath home, large living room and fireplace downstairs, located In neat private section on IV acres. It can be someones dream come true. Call for appointment. NEW LISTING: Beautiful ranch style, 3 bedroom, 1 V bath home in Ranchos. Built-insiding has been sealed. Consider trade for smaller home. Will also sell furniture. $82,000 s, KANAWOOD: d passive solar home, has 3 baths. Large Atrium lends extra beauty to bedrooms, the decor. Has built-in- s plus solar water heater, many extras. Reduced to sell $79,000 Three-year-ol- 1V IMMACULATE BRICK HOME: Carpet over hardwood floors. Kitchen equipped with stove top, dishwasher, has fireplace and woodburning stove. Paneling and much, much more enhance this 3 bedroom, family room, home. Assumable loan $54,000 JUST WHAT YOUVE BEEN LOOKING FOR: Beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 Vi bath home on 5 acres, 8 miles east of Kanab. Private with scenic surroundings. Asking price $125,000. two-stor- y, GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY: Tpo S acre parcels are offered just .6 of a mile from U.S. 89 in mouth of Johnson Canyon, just 800 feet from Johnson Canyon Road. Each fiat parcel includes one acre foot of water plus great view. 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