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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS 2 WEDNESDAY MARCH 1, 1895 sworn in as Sixth District Court Judge K. L. Mclff Valentines City Council meeting short and sweet cult situation with the Kanab Robert Hale requested at the City Librarian. The reaction of February 14 Kanab City Coun- the council was most positive. Arlon Chamberlain, reprecil meeting that the street on Third North be opened up to senting Kaneco Products, sought gain access to property he owns the councils reaction to the installation of fifteen hundred feet at about 400 West. of sewer line from the entrance This property is dedicated to the city for street use, although to the Ranchos north along Highthe present use is now an alfalfa way 89A. Once the council unfield.The council had no prob- derstood the underlying prinlem with the planned access, ciple that the property owners knowing also that taking the would pay the cost and then get street through may cause some credit for a like amount in imneighborly strife. Hale then pact fees, they had no problem asked the council to lease or sell with the concept. him a small plot of land north of City business the Wonderstone property to The council adopted a resoluprotect land he owns from any tion in support of the Smoky accidental encroachment. This Hollow Coal mine proposed by was coupled with a request to Andalex. lease a long narrow strip of highApproved hiring of Suzette way frontage also to protect prop- Bunting as full time secretary erty on which he said he might for the police department. want to develop a shopping cenAdopted a yard light fee of ter. The council will consider his $7.50 per month. Appointed Paul Jenkins as request when details including a survey have been worked out. new power board member to FinThe Council asked that they be ish the term of Val Banks. allowed access over property he Approved an agreement with owns, to gain access to the forty Kane County to use the city acre BLM parcel that the city pound to house dogs impounded wants to develop for recreation. by the county. This will go to the Evan Henderson read a long, county commission forApprovah and thoughtful letter which apAppointed new members of peared in last weeks Southern the Volunteer Fire Department Utah News concerning the diffi as full time firefighters. By Richard Negus Glen Canyon gets new Asst. Superintendent Dale Ditmanson, an veteran of the National Park Service, will enter on duty as the Assistant Superintendent of Glen CanyonNationalRecreationArea on March 19, according to Park Superintendent Joseph Alston. Ditmanson, 41, will be responsible for the operational aspects of Glen Canyon National Recreation area. Glen Canyon, a 1.2 million-acr- e e area encompasses the long Lake Powell, gets over 5.4 million visitor days per year and is the seventh busiest area in the National Park System. In 1975 Ditmanson received his degree in history from the University of South Dakota at Vermillion, SD. In 1977 Ditmanson held his first National Park Service position as a sea 18-ye- ar 186-mil- RE-OPENI- NG '3 sonal park technician at Fort Sumter National Monument. He went on to serve in the following K. L. Mclff, formerly a partner New County Attorney sworn in Colin Winchester was sworn in as the new Kane County Attorney. Winchester comes from Salt Lake City where he has been the General Counsel for the Utah State Administrative Office of the Courts for die past four years. Prior to that he had worked for Chamberlain & Higbee in Cedar City. The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime, does not mean he is guilty. The defendant is presumed innocent, until and unless proven guilty Names will be withheld jn some cases due to the sensitive nature of the crimes, or if thevdefendant is a juvenile. -' -'- During the period between February 16 and February 23, 1995, the police handled 56 incidents, investigated six cases, and issued one citation. During the same period the animal control officer investigated 10 situations, picked up three animals, issued one citation. 19, was served with a bench - warrant and booked in to the Kane County Jail. Warrant served. Peggy Hefner, 44, was served with an arrest warrant on failure to appear in court. on west side of Burglary-thef- t town. Forced NH. Mount Raleigh entry into home. Several items were stolen. Rushmore NM, Canyon de Chelly February 2 of Possession NM, FossilButteNM, andMather paraphernalia, no February 17 noin drivers Center. on west side of Burglary-thef- t licensepassing Employee Development Ditmanson received the De- passing zone. Suspect was town. Second forced entry into partment of Interiors Superior stopped for traffic violation, another home in the same part Service Award in 1993. This searched and a marijuana pipe of town. Evidence being proaward is one of three honorary was revealed. Suspect was cited cessed. awards presented by the Depart- and ordered to appear before the February 20 ment of the Interior to employ- judge. Fire (reckless burning). Burnees who have demonstrated their ing leaves. Got out of control and February 16 served. Warrant burned Ryan Griffin, power lines. capability and extraordinary areas-Fo- rt value to the missions and objectives of the department and the bureau which they serve. Dale will be joined by his wife Suzanne, who is an elementary school teacher and their sons Andy, 10 and Alex, 5. SAT MARCH 4TH March hrs: Sat 7am-7p- m Sun 7am-2p- m Delicious homemade vegetarian meals. Breakfast (all day) Lunch Saturday nite supper. Soups, sandwiches, salads, chile, and more. Pastries, Espresso, Gourmet hot chocolate! Best Friends Cafe 93 W. Center St. Kanab FosterCrisis homes needed in Kane County Last night I ran away from home because my parents and I havent been gettingalong lately. Family Services said they could help by putting me in a crisis home. The only problem is that the home is so far away. I wish there were homes in my town that would take teenagers. Unfortunately this is the situation in Kane County. If a child has to be separated from hisher parents for any reason they often have to be placed in neighThis boring counties or uproots the child from their family, friends, and school. These can be very difficult times for up-stat- e. some kids and being away from any type of support system doesnt make it any easier. There is currently a great need for foster and crisis homes in Kane County. A crisis home is for kids who are having trouble with their parents and this placement usually lasts no longer than fourteen days or until the problem is resolved. For more information on becoming a foster parent or crisis home please contact Destry Maycock at Human Services, 310 South 100 East, Kanab, UT 84741. (801)644-588- 5. in the law firm of Olsen, Mclff & Chamberlain, was sworn in as Sixth District Court Judge on Friday, February 24. The ceremony was held in the large courtroom of the Sevier County Courthouse at 250 North Main in Richfield. Mclff replaced District Court Judge Don V. Tibbs, who retired at the end of 1994, after 21 years of service. In addition to his career as a private attorney in Richfield, Mclff has served as attorney for several towns and cities in central Utah, as Sevier County Attorney and Piute County Attorney. He is a member of the Utah StateBar, the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Mclff graduated from Utah State University and received his law degree from the University of Utah College of Law in 1967. He has been very active in community activities, including membership on the Utah State Board of Regents and on the Trustees Advisory Council of the Utah Hospital Association. He Tias also served on the Board of "Directors for Valley Central Bank, as County Chairman for the American Cancer Crusade, and on the Board of Trustees for Southern Utah University. Mclff and his wife Renee make their home in Richfield. They are the parents of five children. Wilderness Continued from Page 1 other hand, if you try and deny the rest of the nation and future generations the wonderful opportunity to share wilderness forever and ever for everybody, then indeed you will have done a great disservice to yourselves, and the rest of the country. So it went on for exactly two hours. Residents trying to preserve and sustain a way of life virtually unchanged for 150 years, against the outside wanting to have unlimited access to what some describe as land for all the people. There was a great deal of passion and feeling. Everyone was at what is a difficult juncture in the past and present of a land that both sides love. On the one side a way of life with toil, joy and heartache, on the other a recreation opportunity. well-behav- ed Check out the inserts in this weeks paper from Honey's IGA and Glazier's Food Town for some great deals! |