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Show Pae Light 1977 May THE man;, Dear Mi. Brown: residents in the area and the; spent some ver; tin.e Mewing exhibits in the Metals department Uhe projects and talents that were entered at the Vocation al Day Contest at SUSC, as well as many others), man; verj nice projects made by the students in the woodshop department (tnese included projects completed by the Adult Education classes, also), gjrnnas'um walls lined with beautiful pictures by the Art Department and in the Home Economics department many quilts, some down vests and jackets and other articles of clothing were exhibited by the students of that department. Graduation from FHS will be just a little more special for some students of the graduating class as the students who have earned a Grade Point Average of 3.5 Thank you once mo. e for allowing AL1E to use y our newspaper for a forum. I believe that it is necessary to reply to Mr. Jacobs, et. al., from the Kanab Irrigation Company. Mr. Jacobs either deliberately or through ignorance is distorting the issue of water procurement. That is the primary reason for this reply. A second reason is that theres an old saying: Dont tell me what youre going to do, do it! Mr. Jacobs eight point project is interesting, but in a real sense it sounds like a Master Plan rather than a plan for action. In the hundred years, give or take, the Kanab Irrigation Company has wanted to do these things in one form or another, but unfortunately time or money or some form of reality has gotten in the and above will be wearing a gold cord sash over their graduation gowns. Graduates who have earned this honor tlus year are: Jolene Heaton, Suzie Hoyt, Mark Kimball, Marcie Heaton, Tina Jensen, Debra Ford and Shirley Tait. Jolene Heaton is the Valedictorian of the graduating Class of 77 with Suzie Hoyt and Mark Kimball as of Ill discuss way. one of these aspects later in this letter. Now, to the first point of disagreement. The American League for Industry and Vital Energy under no cir- cumstances supported the Our Board of golf course. Directors and officers stood 2 for it; 3 abstaining and the remainder of the fourteen against it. Never once did the class. Ridings Country Corner 297 W 200 - Kanab, N Utah - Phone 644-509- 4 NEW VITA MIX Breakmaker, Juicer, Freezes, Chops, Grinds, Cooks and Mixes. 5 year parts & replacement Plants, Trees & Shrubs Macrame Supplies Shaklee Products Feathers for Crafts CHOICE IISTIUBS! with 2,001 sq. ft. of living area. Extra large lo, running 264 ft. deed with garden area. Many Doss'bilites and ideal for for large family. Immediate occupancy. LARGE HOME FIVE w:,h KurpKoM and garden water. Close to large market. Country living. Priced for the average home owner. ACRE 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, located on corner of Main Street. Could serve as duel purpose BRICK HOME, commercial-residentia- l. COMMERCIAL PROPERTY in Kanab City limits. 198 ft. frontage priced below market value. OVER .8 acre. Ideal for business needing frontage and extra property for expansion. TOTALING 80 ACRES with 3 flowing springs. Fronting on paved road. Thirty minutes drive from Kanab. Ideal for a family group or investment. APPROXIMATELY MARTIN REAL ESTATE 1 143 East 100 South 644-212- Kanab, Utah Li tie. Our City Council agreed with ALIVE that the golf course was an inoperative proposal because of the lack of water. The City Council has not once said through its votes that there is enough water for a golf course. The city has been and is short of water. Kanab is one of the twenty key com nullities in the state of Utah with severe water problems according to the State Engineer. Kanab needs the water. Kanab has the money to get the water but you stand in the way, beating a dead horse the golf course. Next, I dont consider my comments in reference to the City Councils powers as threats. In addition to the six items enumerated earlier, a Salt Lake Attorney mentioned that it is possible to add two new ones. The City Council does NOT per se have to allow Kanab Irrigation reservoirs andor ditches in their corporate limits. Also, State Law says the city may sell surplus water, and ONLY surplus water, outside the corporate limits of the city. The City Council determines what is surplus water. It is my understanding that the city is having difficulty filling our present tanks. How much harder hit will we be this summer with our motels and our restaurants and service stations helping the traveling public to enjoy our scenic wonders? When you increase the population of Kanab between 3 07c and 4077 during the summer months, it really puts a strain on our water supply. Or do you want us also to close down our tourist industry for you? What is to be done? Is there a compromise situation possible? We think so and would like to recommend the following: I. Kanab Irrigation Co. remove its protest on the citys receiving the money while Kanab City goes to an alternative site that is not under protest, to do the drilling: n. We keep our fights instead of with your running them and threatening the $40,000 grant. III. Kanab City and Kanab ON ir. a Irrigation - tiously rto the courts to resolve this impasse as rapidly as possible. Now, this will require that we stop shouting and start But the interests talking. of the people should be paramount. The city officials are sworn to serve the people and your letter gave an indication that you are willing to do so too. If thats the case, then lets work for a better home for all of us. What is ALlVEs interest in all of this? We also are committed to helping our people to help To this end themselves. we submitted grant appli- cations withtheDroughtCom mission for Kanab City ($40, 000); for Alton ($15,000); for - QUAUTY PRODUCTS SINCE 1889 SEMI-GLOS- VI-K- S INTERIOR C i mi O EXTERIOR LATEX BARN AND FENCE PAINT ok tUOl) .1(0 Bennetts ( l l( " Bennett's now N0W "lonc EXTERIOR ACRYLIC LATEX fcnnetl's ; now 28 Bennetts oinnr: SQ49 $098 RANCHO REDWOOD STAIN EL j) ANC,I,I, ' 0 HOWtt ONLY $98 LATEX INTERIOR ,llol l(., 99 0Nly $829 t till r if, ill ;i MINTS IMIUill Hi (too IN WNITI AND MSTH (010IS m w jil V Sincerely yours, A. L. I. V.E. James Carrico, Chairman Co. move expedi- : .- application is still pending. Also, when we heard that the Water Resources Board was helping local irrigation companies we inquired about it to secure assistance for Kanab Irrigation Company. Long Valley is already involv ed with the Water Resources Board. There are situations where Kanab Irrigation Company can obtain funds to develop part, if not all, of the points you outlined earlier in your letter. A point for your concern, that w e learned just recent! , is that a private person has secured a permit from the State Engineer to drill a well on Kanab Creek to remove This should be of water. interest to you, the city and others in our area. I understand that protests have already been filed. We may join them. These grant applications have necessitated a great deal of research, writing and work to put them toIt is senseless to gether. jeopardize these funds because we cant sit down together here at home and resolve the points of conflict. Because we disagree doesnt mean we have to be disagreeable. Finally, to your first point, I was in Kanab thirty years ago. In fact, I was helping my dad on the first BLM office at that time. But frankly, I was not overly interested In how green was our valley. I was too young to appreciate theintracacies of water. Half of our board were here in Kanab over 30 years ago. They remember and they care. But they feel things should be done the right way. Now, to your boardl! Mr. Jacobs, were you here 30 years ago? I dont believe that Nolan was here yet either and Evan was in my same He was only 13 situation. and probably more interested in other things than having to work at irrigating. ALlVEs call at this time is: Lets work together to e will. help our people. W ill you join with us? up-st- SPUING PAINT SALE I Glen Canyon City ($23,000) and ML Carmel Pipeline Co. Of all of these ($7,000). applications, Kanab A Alton have been approved, Glen Canyon City has been rejected and the Mt. Carmel BBS 4 Dear Editor: In reply to the letter to the Editor from the Kanab Irri- gation Company last tlus exist, how can the Irri- gation Companj sa; we have not proven it a fact that Kanab is short of water. WE DO HAVE A CRISIS SITUATION at the present time with our water, which without question will worsen. The city crews have not been able to keep the storage tanks full. On Mon-da- ), Ma 9, the last pump was pressed into service in an effort to keep the tanks full. This last pump has a pumping capacity of onl) GO gallons per minute. The Irrigation Company claims short that if Kanab was of water they were sure the) would feel differentl). W ell, Kanab IS short of water. Tlus is only May, and if the city is unable to keep the tanks full using all our available water, how does the Irrigation Compati) tlunk we will be able to sup; 1) enough water in the coining summer months, when water usage peaks to its lughest level of the year? Should the water question be put to a court test, I think the Irrigation Company WILL BE out in left field as Mr. Jacobs puts it. Court tests through the years have placed their priorities on cullinary water. It is great to say, we are very interested in accomplishing goals set up. The ALIVE organization not only is interested in accomplishments, we get out and DO The $15,000 something. drought relief grant for Alton is another example of our group doing something. The drought situation is in all our minds. We must do something NOW. Tomorrow is not the time to be thinking about securing need ed water. Tomorrow we ' may not have the money available to secure new sources of water. We have run into many obstacles in the past, and we will undoubtedly run into more in the future, but at least we make an effort to get the FACTS before we put it in print. Sincerely, Mickie Kropf, Secretary, law-- n anti-gu- we take a formal vote and therefore, never once did we take a forn.ai stand. Further, the Git, Council has the vote. The Mayor votes I I May NL.-'- THE EDITOR Editor, Southern Utah News txlubit b;, UTAH LETTERS TO FHEDOHIA NEWS The High School was well attended SOUTHERN the lawbreaker latent or otherwise, the ps)chotie and the paranoid who maim and murder. To put it simIt is Southern Utah native to be honored 28th ply, it takes a deranged person to pull the trigger. Guns of themselves dont point or The excal-atipull triggers. rnme rate is directly ng traceable to weak law en- forcement by the law courts through the district appellate and up to and including the UjS. Supreme Court (unfor-tunatel- )). The lack of morality in tliis country is attributable to socially abrasive organizations like the ACLU with its manipulative legal tactics to subvert the true meaning of the law and bring about its radical goals to the discomfiture of the majority The ACLU thrives on causus belli or causus cele-b- re or anything controverOne sial and more reason why the adver-sa- rj is in charge. Further the Second Amend ment guarantees the right of the citizenry to bear arms. In summary, the original homicide, Cain and Abel, did not involve guns, so guns are not concomitant to crime. W hy attempt to disarm the decent citizen? The criminal will always have guns. Attack crime, not gun ownership. Sincerely, Ed Pitt ty. There will be an open house held in honor of Homer Y. Englestead on May 28, 1977 at his home in Hurricane, Utah. The celebration marks his 81st birthday. Friends and relatives are cordially invited to attend. The open house will be between the hours of 3 and 7 p.m. and refreshments will be served. Mr. Englestead is a colorful native of Southern Utah, known as Daddy Homer or Uncle Homer by everyone. He has lived in Hurricane since 1922. His life's work has included ranching, farming, insurance sales and land development. Mr. Englestead has always been a community-minde- d person, donating his time and service to the activities of worth wlale organizations. He is a charter member of the American Legion which was formed in Paris, France in 1919. Consequently, he has been an active member for 58 years, serving as Commander several times and as the Service Officer for 40 years. The service Officer is frequently called upon to conduct military funerals ALIVE If a this capacity. Mr. Englestead has been active in presenting the ash ington County Fair festivities for over 40 jears and has served on the Fair Board for 10 jears. Mr. Englestead is from a family of seven cliildren. He and two brothers, Earl and Alvin, are still living. He rnarned Josephine Clark in March of 1919. They spent 40 years together before she At passed away in 1959. present, Homer Y. Englestead boasts five children, nineteen grandchildren, and twelve and one-ha- lf greatgrandchildren. V 9 Franklin Stove 9 Carpets 9 Furniture 9 Sauna Bath 9 Many other items worth-W'hi- le J. D. M. pair Theyre out to do Gives me a their part. SAND and ROCK a of willing hands happy feeling Down deep in my heart. With folks like this in OUR town, Just think what we There simply is can dol thanks to no limit--Maeach of you. Jo Smith SERVING . . Ready Mix Asphalt Washed Sand & Gravel Excavation, Grading Portable Crusher Road Building Custom Work WEATHER In the first place confiscation of guns of decent people would only play into the hands of the criminal element who will always have . Northern Arizona anil Southern Utah issue. firearms regardless and Mr. Englestead is always ready and willing to help in project is goin, you can bet they will be therel With jears Watermans - 1380 W. Vermilion Kanab Creek Ranchos Saturday, May 28 - noon to 6 p.m. ny Dear Editor, Being unable to attend the recent seminar about hand gun control or registration, we would like to state a few remarks germane to the HOMER ENGLESTEAD . . to celebrate 81 BACK YARD SALE Dear Editor, I have on numerous occasions needed help with projects in the community with which I have been asked to assist and the cooperation and willing help I have received each time from you lias been sincerely appreciated and I would like everyone to know this. Some folks are really special and they like to do their share. 26, 1977 Page Eight Jack Mognett Dan Mel Mognett Mognett 644-553- 7 644-230- 6 643-249- 3 of any week regarding the stand of the ALIVE group on the golf course, I wonder where Mr. Jacobs got his information. One member of the ALIVE Board of Directors expressed the opinion that it would be highly desirable for the golf course to go in at tills time. Tht member polled the members of the Board to ascertain their feelings. The voting was 2 for, three abstaining, and the remainder voted NO to the golf course as it was presented We agreed at that time. that there was a definite water problem in our city, and we did not feel that city water could be used for this venture. How can Mr. Jacobs say that the ALIVE group supported the golf course, when in fact my husband and I attended the city council meeting and expressed our NEGATIVE response to it. W'e felt that the water question in Kanab is so severe at this time, to use city water on such a project was At such time unthinkable. a golf course can be put in using private funds and private sources of water, we would then be agreeable; but to subsidize such a project with city funds and city water was entirely out of the question. The city council concurred with our feelings by defeating the proposition with a vote of 3 against, 1 for, and one abstaining. As members of the ALIVE Board of Directors, we felt that it was about time someone did something to alleviate the water situation. Many long hours of research and time went into the proposal sent to the state for drought relief, much of it being done by Jim Carnco. Pursuant to the application we filed with the state, we did obtain $40,000 In drought relief funds for Kanab. The drought relief money was obtained using the facts of our water situation. For ex- -ample, snow pack, watershed water currently available, realistic usages of water at the present, loss of available water due to the drought conditions of the past years, and much more. At present we are even below minimum water per hookup using state health department stan darus. When conditions as amtiinv iOU, utftk. Strawberry 5 oz. Danish Dessert 2for63t' Dream Whip Topping Betty Crocker c () OZ. 14 oz. X Gingerbread Mix 55c 4 rolls MD Toilet Tissue v Cut up lb. Fresh Fryers Western 53 Minute Maid Sliced Bacon b- - S1.29 lb- - $1.19 - Frozen Lemonade Family 79- Artichokes 12 oz. 2 for 85c 8 for 8 1.00 x 1 S Hormel Wrangler I $ Franks Priority Albacore Tuna Flakes Shortening 2 fnr$1.00 3 lbs. $1 2 for 25c I Lettuce 2 for 47c I Dry Onions 2 lbs 29c nnrpi 15) n,,,,,,, .49 Avocados ' m ' f l.l.l 1 |