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Show Page THE SOUTHERN 8, 1975 Two May 8, 1975 Page Two Postponement of in parks phase-ourged by Sen. Moss SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER May UTAh NEWS ut OF KANE COUNTY, UTAH Published every Thursday at Kanab, Utah MEMBER OF THE Senator Frank E. (Ted) Moss obtained the full support of the Utah Congressional delegation in pressing forpost-poneme- nt of the planned phaseout of lodging concessions in Zion and Bryce National Parks in southern Utah. In a letter to Ray Hixson, Chairman of the Utah Federal Research Committee, Senator Moss emphasized that a proper study must be completed by the National Park Service before logical consideration could be given cltoLcfe ah) Marlin B. Brown Publisher matter October 6, 944 at the Entered as second-clas- s in office Kanab, Utah, under the Act of March 3, post 1879. T possible phase-ou- t. January 1, 1976, any (Utah delegation) feel It is important that every effort be made at the Federal, State and local level to dissuade the National Park Service from Initiating the planned phase-o- ut We by Sam Steiger personal lives without any infrom the federal terference em all heard Id government. to comes It when the federal government forcing Its ways Into our dally lives with cute programs that make taxpayer's hearts heavier and wallets lighter. That was until I picked up a New arrivals at the Kane Washington newspaper the other County Hospital this past week day and read about birth control were: "stamps. Thats right, folks. You understood that correctly. A girl, weighing 8 lbs. Its the latest in expensive ozs. born May 1 to Bamona Lee "freebies from your governand Philip Bushhead of Moccament and mine to the sin, Ariz. teenage boy. A boy, weighing 8 lbs. a federally-funde- d Since 1971, ozs. born May 4 to Corinne and out mailed has program Mark Hamblin of Kanab. sex information and birth conA girl, weighing 7 lbs. 15-trol stamps In plain brown ozs. bom May 4 to Patricia wrappers to more than 43,000 and David Shirley of Kanab. boys, age 14 and up. The stamps A 7 lbs. 5 ozs. were worth $1 on the purchase born girl, weighing May 4 to Yvonne and Nick of contraceptives. W right of Kanab. The good news in all this is A girl weighing 7 lbs. that the feds are "quietly ozs. bom May 6 to Olive and dropping this ridiculous proJames McElwee of Moccasin. gram. The bad news is that it A weighing 7 lbs. 10-has already cost us taxpayers ozs, girl, bom May 6 to Patsy and a bundle. Hearing the price Dale Clarkson of Kanab. tag on this little project is enA girl, weighing 5 lbs. 12 ough to turn Initial tears of ozs. bom May 7 to JoyandKarl laughter to those of outrage. I thought on WEIGHING IN was part of the overall health evaluation given to senior citizens in southern Utah as part of a nutrition program. Pictured above assisting the weighing of a participant is Karen Sims, USU student majoring in food and nutrition. SNAP for nutrition 12 12 12 12 12 The government spent $100,000 on this program but only 254 of the stamps were redeemed. That means it cost taxpayers $400 for each package of birth control devices. Altman, the project director, said the governments chief reason for deciding to drop the program was that sending Diana sex information mails "might be as an invasion of little mature judgment should have recognized that obvious fact before the project got off the drawing board. The program was directed only at boys in families who were thought to be "sexually active by agencies in their communities. I unsolicited the construed privacy. A through low-inco- wonder Just how they determined that. It calls to mind trench-coat- bureaucrats ed lurking around high school parking lots, peeking into car windows and jotting down license plate numbers. I would hope that this stupendous failure by the bureaucratic octopus would Indicate once and for all that the American people are completely capable of successfully managing our GOLDEN TRAILS Insurance Agency Heaton of Alton. Kanab news notes Miss Gina Marie Brown of Flagstaff, Arizona, visited last weekend in Kanab with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. While she was here she celebrated her 17th Birthday, Saturday, May 3, at with the Truman a cook-oShe returned Lynch family. home Sunday. Doyle Smith. ut SKAGGS We con help with your insurance needs present and future Utah taxpayers Actions taken by the 1975 Utah Legislature will result in higher taxes for present taxpayers and higher obligations that eventually must be borne by taxpayers in the future. This was the conclusion reached by Utah Foundation, the private research organization, in their analysis of the 1975 legislative session. According to the Foundation ar Life Home Owners Mortgage Fire Theft Boat Liability Hospitalization Group Health & Life Bonds Auto I.R.A. gular programs authorized by the 1975 Utah Legislature for the 1975-7- 6 fiscal year is estimated at $765 million. This is approximately $8 million more than the am- Partnership ount recommended by the 10 West 300 So. 644-272- Another example of delayed financing cited by the Foundation was enactment of a new $70 million bonding program to finance expansion of the University of Utah Medical Center and other state projects. It is expected that retirement of this new bond issue will not begin until after the last of the 1965 bonds are retired in 1980. Total state spending for reng Income Protection Gov- ernor in his budget, and is about $80 million or 12 greater than the spending level authorized for the 1974-7-5 fiscal year. 2 . . . Higher taxes loom for from higher future revenues. As an example, the study notes that legislation enacted this year will provide greatly expanded retirement benefits for state and public school employees. Funding for this expanded program, however will be phased in over a four-yeperiod. By the end of the 1970 decade, therefore, retirement for public and school employees will cost the State more than $100 million a year. This includes the cost of the state retirement program plus the state's share of Federal Social Security (FJ.C.A.) costs. ALL sponsored byUtahStateUniver-sit- y Extension and funded by Action in an attempt to solve the lack of proper nutrition among the elderly. The program, which went into operation the latter part of 1974 is ongoing in 47 communities in Kane, Beaver, Iron, Garfield and Washington counties. Weve experienced a tremendous outpouring of time and energy on the part of volunteers and staff workers resulting in successes beyond our dreams, commented Flora BardweU, USU nutrition and food specialist and director of SNAP. Elderly people are getting together on a daily basis for their meals; the Fish and Game Department is donating confiscated flsh to the program; eighty-three senior citizens showed up for cooking classes in Hurricane double the minimum expected. A noodle machine was pur- - Utah Foundation Reports study, the 1975 Utah Legislature raised state individual income tax rates, increased the local option sales tax, and provided for other changes in fish and game licenses, etc. More particularly, however, the Legislature adopted programs which will have to be funded JIM Senior citizens in rural southern Utah are suddenly finding themselves just a little less isolated and eating more nutritionally. SNAP is the reason, SNAP stands for Senior Nutrition Aid It is an activity Program. Foundation analysts alsohasten to point out that these expenditure totals are for regular ongoing programs only, and do not include about $85 million in state appropriations for build- items. ings and other one-tiApproximately 63 of the increased spending for next year 21 for will go for education higher education and 42 for increased support of the publif schools. Increased appropriations for social service programs account for about 17 of the higher spending amounts projected for next year, and increases in other areas of state operations are responsible for the remaining 20 of the 80 million increase in the 1975-76 operating budget. Based on the revenue estimates used by the Legislature and the appropriations authorized, the general fund and the uniform school fund would end the 1975-7- 6 fiscal year with a combined surplus of $3.1 million. Foundation analysts indicate, however, that the revenue estimates used may be conservative and the final surplus could exceed this $3.1 million In addition, other estimate. factors that could raise this final surplus figure are (1) a report that interest earnings In 1974-7- 5 may be $3 million greater than the estimate furnished to the Legislature, (2) additional lapses (refunds) of $2 million or more may be realized from 1974-7- 5 appropriations, (3) part of a $6.5 million appropriation for a fine arts center in Salt Lake City may be returned if local matching money is not found, and (4) added lapses from 1975-7- 6 school appropriations may be available if the local funds exceed the estimates used in making the calculation for state support funds. the results wiU be an instrument the volunteer workers can use to improve diets among the elderly in southern Utah. And they can also be used to improve diets of senior citizens everywhere, Ms. Toney feels. The diet evaluation project was funded by the Kellogg Quality of Rural Life Program. Ms, BardweU feels part of the success of the program Ues in its attempts to get the elderly back into the mainstream of SOMETHING SPECIAL!! LANE CEDAR CHESTS HYB0YS ... - YAPESTRYTOPS IN ALL SIZES - AND BENCH TOPS STYLES ON SALE NOW AT INTERIORS PHONE 644-508- 6 withover- BLftl seeking members for Adv. Board The Bureau of Land Management In Utah is soliciting nominations for membership on the agencys State MultipleUse Advisory Board. Advisory Boards for the Bureau In Utah are to be restructured and new charters prepared in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, Paul L. Howard, state director for BLM in Utah, said that When one lives alone and the agencys advisory board isolated from community actiin Utah allows for one system unvity, eating itself becomes statewide board and one board important. Just meeting toge- for each BLM district. Memther in groups to discuss nutricm the boards will be tion has brought meaning some berships balanced in terms of the points tion has brought meaning to of view represented and the funsome of the elderly in the area, ctions to be performed by the noted the nutrition specialist. boards. She said Washington County acquired an old panel truck, Mr. Howard added that the painted it and upholstered the State Multiple Use Advisory three rows of seats. The truck Board would be established has SNAP WAGON painted on it first with the district boards and is used to transport people formed a few months later. to meetings, food to the elderly The state advisory board will at their home, and any surplus consist of not more than 12 food items located for the promembers appointed to repreject. sent education, state governOne of the projects planned for this spring is to get young ment, local government, liveworking with the senior stock, energy, mining, recreatcitizens on gardens, The adion, wildlife and environmentMembers will ults can provide the expertise al protection. and the youth the labor, noted not be selected to represent a Ms. BardweU. particular group, but to broadly The elderly people have also represent their area of expertstarted calling each other every ise and concern. day to make certain everything for the state Nominations is okay, and to provide converboard should be sent to the BLM sation for the lonely. Weve taught our workers state director, P.O. Box 11505, nutrition but weve also tried Sait Lake City, Utah 84111. to teach them how to Usten, The state director will relearn and understand in relaUng to people, and how to identify view the nominations and forneeds and use resources. The ward his selections to the Director of BLM in Washington, teaching of nutrition becomes easier and more successful with D.C., who will appoint the board these methods, she concluded. members. Kane County Area Community Calendar - Weight Watchers Meet, Clubroom, 6 p.m. Fire Department meets. Firehouse, 8 p.m. Kane County School Board Meets, School Board Otfice, 7:30 p m. 13 Kanab May 12 Kane County Commission meets. Courthouse, 10 a.m. May May di- May REMEMBER YOUR GRADUATE . . . WITH attraction out accommodations for night stays, he said. drive-throu- society. May 8 May "The Pirates are Coming, was the cry during the presentation of "Jack and the Beanstalk by the sixth grade of the Kanab Elementary School last week, and the pirates really whooped it up when they came on the scene. Concession phase out with the representative. I am U.S. Sen. Jake Gam t.) said today that a response from really surprised that the Park the National Park Service to his Service now intends to ignore its own advice. suggestion that the Service deGam wrote another letter to lay the proposed closing of toin the Park Service Director overnight accommodations day, expressing his "strong Zion National Park is not satishope that the Service will refactory. give serious conEarlier this month, Gam ask- consider, and ed the Park Service to delay sideration to his original proar closing posal of a for one year the proposed closing of overnight concessions, to delay. Sen. Garn also today provide more time for a com- with other membersjoined of the Utah of the prehensive study plan. Congressional Delegation in He said the Park Service planned to hold hearings and conduct signing a letter requesting the a study at the end of the 1975 assistance of the Utah Federal tourist season, with an eye to- Research Committee in making ward closing the concessions on a comprehensive study of the plan. The December 31, 1975. He told concession phase-o- ut Director Gary Everhardt the Committee is an arm of the state legislature created to provide plan did not provide nearly eninformation to federal agencies ough time for a comprehensive and to the Utah delegation on study or for an orderly implementation of a final proposal, changes in federal employment Everhardt responded to the and programs in Utah. Senators request this week by saying that the Park Service would not delay the proposed closing date, but would initiate the study to be conducted during the summer months. "This is not at all satisfactory, Gam said. "When the Utah delegation was briefed earlier this month on the concession plan, a representative of the Park Service said that the summer tourist season was not a good time to conduct a study because of the unavailability of necessary people. Everyone at the meeting agreed students return from model United Nations The Model United Nations was held May 1, 2, and 3 at the University of Utah. This year Kanab High School represented Tunisia, a North African country, according to Mrs. Carol Penney, advisor to the local group which attended. Gail Little and Annette McAllister were on the Trusteeship Committee; Jill Johnson and Nlta Franklin were on the World Health Organization Committee. Students debated and voted on resolutions submitted by model U.N. members. Some of the values which local students realized from their participation in the Model U J4, are: learning viewpoints of dif- (R-U- one-ye- ferent countries; learning to debate and discuss important matters; learning parliamentary procedures; and having the opportunity to meet and work with students from other high schools. Fredonians question Frozen Turbot Fillet lb. QJc budget override Sliced Baby Beef liver lb. 5 for 57c $00 Kraft Immitation Mayonnaise . qt. JJc Amercian Beauty Elbow Macaroni, 24 oz. .. .. 67 (Continued from page one) Wahweap than tuition has cost, Judd said. Sources of Wahweap revenue include school taxes plus impact money (paid when parents live andor work on federal property), and ADM (average daily membership), he explained. The principals said, however, that the financial situation at Wahweap might change dramatically in the next few years. Then Fredonia - Moccasin should consider either building a school in that area or trying to change district boundaries to exclude W ahweap, according to Paul Me Cormlck, board Orange Juice, 6 oz. Tall Sego Milk case $1270 case $755 Skippy Dog Food, 1 5 oz. president. The school board said last week It plans to set up polls at W'ahweap before May 27 so residents there will not have to vote absentee. Besides the election, the need for additional high school classrooms was the subject of questions. Judd gave as an example the need to split next years for sophomore class of English and biology. He said he felt eventual bonding and building onto the school might be the only solution, although smaller alterations such 4 heads Lettuce as partitions were also mentioned. The board also said it plans to buy a bus for use between Fredonia and Moccasin, a route now served by two smaller buses. One of the small ones Is to be sold. 99c Dry Onions 2 lbs. 29 Oranges, 56 size 8 for 99c 40-pl- us MACE CASH MARKET Kanab, Utah j City Council meets. City Office, 7 p.m. BLM Paria Planning Unit Mtg., Courthouse, 7:30 p.m. 14 Kanab Lions Club, Lions Den, 8 p.m. Bookmobile, Elementary School, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 15 Glen Canyon Master Plan Hearing, Ct. house, 9 to 2 Weight Watchers Meet, Clubroom, 6 p.m. Fire Department meets. Firehouse, 8 p.m. 16 Kanab Lions Race Meet, Race Track Parade at p.m. Races at 3 p.m. 17 Kanab Lions Race Meet, Race Track Parade at p m Races at 3 p.m AA meeting, Clubroom 8 p.m. May 20 KHS plan displeases Garn ed program because of Its Isolated and rural nature. USU nutrition and food science staff and graduate students have also gotten into the act. They made two trips to the area and have done nutrition studies on 192 senior participants. Weve tried to evaluate the peoples diets to see where improvements can be made, explained Sharon Toney, one of the graduate students participating in the project. She came back to the univeranalsity and ran yses on the 192 blood and urine samples collected during the stay in the southern part of the state. She also assisted in rundiet ning data on the three-da- y records obtained from the participants. The research will be part of her masters thesis at USU, but May No business pushes itself. You can bet your life some- one is giving intelligent rection to its affairs. chased and a turkey plant is donating surplus eggs; calls are being made each day to the elederly so they know someone cares; a town drunk is perhaps eating more regularly and needing less alcohol. I could go on and on with the success stories, related Ms. BardweU, who explained southern Utah was chosen for the Senator Moss wrote in a letter by Senator Jake Gam and Representatives K. Gunn McKay and AUan T. Howe. The Utah Federal Research Committee has been valuable in assisting in other encounters with Federai agencies concerning matters such as this and Senator Moss asked for their participation. . . in our efforts to reverse the policy of the National Park Service. Senator Moss is anxious to prepare a position opposing the phase-ou- t. Concession services must be maintained in areas of high visitation and attraction ifUtahis to continue to benefit from our tourist industry, he noted, and it would be several years before surrounding communities could possibly expand utility needs and tourist services to accommodate Utah visitors if we lost concessioned businesses in the southern Utah parks. Our parks would simply be a - - 1 - 1 - Race Meet Special 10 to 15 Women's: BOOTS - Chamber of Commerce, Parry Lodge, noon May 22 Weight Watchers meet, library Clubroom, 6 p.m. Fire Department meets, Firehouse, 8 p.m. May 24 AA meeting Clubroom 8 pm. May 27 Kane County Commission meets, Courthouse, 7:30 pm May 28 Kanab Lions Club meets, Lions Den, 8 p.m. Bookmobile, Elementary School, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (To enter dates in the community calendar please contact Fred Brueck, before Monday a m.) - 644-265- OFF Men's: BOOTS l I BLOUSES SLACKS SLACKS I SHIRTS JEANS STRAW HATS I Children's: BOOTS NOW THRU MAY 17 - at ! i ROM RMSiWEM I l |