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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY MAY 10, 2000 News To The Police tip Volunteer firemen and 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 in some cases due to the sensitive nature of the crimes, or if the defendant is a juvenile. During the period from April 28 through May 4, the Kanab City Police Department handled 11 cases, 41 incidents, issued 12 warnings and eight citations. During the same period, the Animal Control Officer handled 11 investigations, picked up five animals, issued one citation, 12 damage to paint. April 30 Criminal mischief. $300.00 in damages reported at a motel room. May 2 Warrant. David Begay, 38, Arrested and booked into jail. Theft. Camera taken out of warnings, and releasedadopted locker at school. Small reward out three. Fre-doni- a. being offered by victim. April 28 Public intoxication. Robert Sex abuse. Investigating alGiddens, 40, Kanab. Called to a leged sex abuse with minors. possible suicidal subject. Person was found to be intoxicated and depressed. For safety reasons, arrest made and booked into jail. Illegals. Eight illegals held for I.N.S. for deportation. April 29 Criminal mischief. Report of a vehicle being egged, causing Kanab Police, Child Protective Services and school officials involved. Warrant. Male juvenile, 17, Kanab. Picked up and transported to Richfield for detention. May 3 Criminal mischief. Another vehicle reported being egged. Certified PPG Painters Certified PPG Collision Repair Center Custom Painting All Work Guaranteed Insurance Work Welcome - Dave s Auto Body 1580 S 40 W 89A Kanab, UT 84741 Dave Little 435-644-22- Auto Recycling 30 Used Auto Parts Home of the Week Li A f J J t MU Relax and Enjoy! Private 1 425 Sq. 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Now that is not good and it is against the law. When you see or hear an emergency vehicle you are required to slow down and pull to the right to allow them to pass. This certainly applies to exiting the station also. Re- member that volunteers are coming from work, home, or somewhere other than the firehouse, so time is a big factor. Please be mindful of any emergency vehicle and give them room to do their job. Ask anyone who has needed the service they provide, its real nice to see them arrive! Your assistance will be appreciated. Remember the Paria Movie Set? Due to flooding and safety concerns, BLM and over 85 volunteers from Kanab, Church Wells, Page and St. George removed the buildings last fall. Well-wer- e getting ready to put two of the buildings back up. Many people have been working hard behind the scenes to make it happen. Robert Houston has been a major force in assuring that this project is completed. Bruce H. Hansen has donated 10 tons of stone from his quarry for building the retaining walls. Dan Thebeau is contributing the designs. The County Road crew is donating their time and equipment for the grading and hauling. The BLM has sorted through the salvaged materials for usable lumber and there is a large need for new materials that were not salvageable from the old set. The BLM has set aside $50,000 for new lumber, but with the high price of lumber, may come up short. Other sources to help pay for these costs are welcome. Weathered corrugated roofing materials are also still needed. Several volunteers from many of the surrounding communities and the Kanab North Stake have volunteered to help with the actual reconstruction. If you are interested in helping, please sign up with Robert Houston at 644-248- 8 or Chris McAlear at 644-430Well keep you posted on progress of the reconstruction engi-neeri- 2 ng 2. though... get some Kleenex. Jenny was so happy about the house they had found. For once in her life was on the right side oftown. She unpacked her things with such great ease, as she watched her new curtains blow in the breeze. How wonderful it was to have her own room, school would be starting; shed have friends over soon. Thered be sleep-over- s, and parties; she was so happy - Its just the way she wanted her life to be. On the first day of school, everything was great. She made new friends and even got a date! She thought, I want to be popular and Im going to be, because I just got a date with the star of the team! To be known in this school you have to have clout, and dating this guy would surely help her out. There was only one problem stopping her fate. Her parents had said she was too young to date. Well, I just wont tell them the entire truth. They wont know the difference; whats there to lose? Jenny asked to stay with her friends that night. Her parents frowned but said, all right. Excited, she got ready for the big event, but as she rushed around like she had no sense, she began to feel guilty about all the lies, but whats a pizza, a party and a moonlight ride? Well the pizza was good, and the party was great, but the moonlight ride would have to wait. For Jeff was half drunk by this time, but he kissed her and said that he was just fine. Then the room filled with smoke and Jeff took a puff. Jenny couldnt believe he was smoking that stuff. NowJeffwasreadytoride to the point, but only after hed smoked another joint. They jumped in the car for the moonlight ride, not thinking that he was too drunk to drive. They finally made it to the point at last, and Jeff started trying to make a pass. A pass is not what Jenny wanted at all (and by a pass, I dont mean football) Perhaps my parents were right... maybe I am too young. Boy, how could I ever, ever be so dumb. With all of her might she pushed Jeff away: Please take me home, I dont want to say Jeff cranked up the engine and floored the gas. In a matter of seconds they were goingtoo fast. As Jeff drove on in a fit of wild anger, Jenny knew that her life was in danger. She begged and pleaded for him to slow down, but he just went faster as they neared town. Just let me get home! Ill confess that I lied. I really went out for a moonlight ride. Then all of a sudden she saw a big flash. Oh God, please help us! Were going to crash! She doesnt re- - member the force of the impact, just that everything all of a sudden went black. She felt someone remove her from the twisted rubble, and heard call an ambulance! These kids are in trouble! She heard a few words, a few words at best. She knew that two cars were involved in the wreck. She wondered to herself if Jeff was all right, and if the people in the other car were alive. She awoke in the hospital to faces so sad. Youve been in a wreck and it looks pretty bad. These voices echoed inside her head, as they gently told her that Jeff was dead. They said Jenny, weve done all we can do, but it looks as if we may lose you too. But the people in the other car!? Jenny cried. Were sorry, Jenny, they also have died. Jenny prayed, God, forgive me for what I have done, I only wanted to have one night offun . Tell those peoples family, Ive made their lives dim, and wish I could return their families to them. Tell mom and dad Im sorry I lied, and that it is my fault that so many died. Oh nurse, wont you please tell them that for me? The nurse just stood there, she never agreed but took Jennys hand with tears in her eyes. A few moments later Jenny died. A man asked the nurse, Why didnt you do your best to bid that girl her one last request. She looked at the man with eyes so sad. Because the people in the other car were her mom and her dad. This story is sad and unpleasant, but true. Young people take heed, it could happen to you. Kane County EMS would like to remind you to wear seatbelts and have a safe and happy summer, living in a small town as we do, where everyone knows each other, could really bring a story like this to life. Between April the Kanab Fredonia EMTs went on 17 calls, five trauma and 12 medical. Val-- . ley EMTs went on five calls, two trauma and three medical. We transported 13 patients to DRMC and flew five patients by life flight. Until next time stay safe and please wear a seatbelt. 0, ijftc, IDlKtcfoXun'i |