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Show S(0)ujhm , rv t : -r- GIcndalo i.--. yiiih Thrift f a Gift W ,r.r, 1. t Page 16 ' . ' V 2A State Track photo s Page 72 VOLUME 68 COLOR COUNTRYS HOME TOWN NEWSPAPER NUMBER 15 500 WEDNESDAY JUNE 2, 1999 City property tax generally accepted By Laurali Noteman , . i ' Kanab City Council members held a public hearing to assess the pros and cons of a real property tax increase. Neil Wilson asked the council to take into Uu win ,i CD present ranging in age from young property owners to retirees, felt that an increase to upgrade, create, and maintain recreational ventures was neces- sary. Mayor Alvey explained, curtaxes were reassessed last year, rently homes valued at $ 100,000 which meant a rate increase for pay approximately $55 annumost. Another rate increase ally in Kanab City property tax. could be a hardship for those on If taxes were increased 12 mil, a fixed income. That seemed to homeowners would realize an sum up the feelings of those opSee TAX, Page 3 posed to a tax increase. Others consideration that property ,J?r "g Grand Canyon backpackers guilty of resource violations On May 26, 1999 Johnny of Kanab, Utah and The graduation class of 1 999 presented this beautiful quilt to Jim and Pam Aziz at the Kanab High School graduation Chatterley of Fredonia, AriBrian Griffiths last Wednesday evening. The quilt had messages to their daughter. Autumn from her classmatesAutumn was killed zona were found guilty in U.S. in a traffic accident last November. Magistrates Court of violations of the Archeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA) and other Dixie Brunner week. travel destination last year, related resource violations By Over 1,000,000 people are Travel is a reflection of a bringing with them an estimated within Grand Canyon National employed in the U.S. courtesy countrys economic health, De- 445 billion dollars in tourism Park. This case marks the first of international travelers, ac- partment of Commerce spokes- revenue. Statistics show that conviction for violations under cording to recent statistics re- person Secret Daly said at the international tourists spend ap- ARPA within the park. leased by the U.S. Department press conference for interna- proximately $105.00 a day Chatterley was convicted of of Commerce. The importance tional editors and journalists. (above and beyond lodging and possession and removal of arof courting international tourAnd most countries are in ea travel costs) when they are in cheological resources, possession ists was a major theme of Pow nomic recovery. We are very op- the U.S. and removal of objects of antiqthere was a uity, theft of public property, In Wow, the International Trade timistic about the future. Administration convention 625 million international visi- 24 visitor increase from Cen- failure to obtain a backcountry held in Miami, Florida last tors made the United States their tral America, and a 5 1 decrease permit, and having a fire in an in Asian travel. undesignated area. He was orofCommerce dered to pay $1,000 in restituThe Department has projected that international tion and was banned from entertravel to the United States will ing Grand Canyon National accident, but Olson was proBy Dixie Brunner become a very hot industry, with Park for a period of three years. A May 26, 1SS9 accident nounced dead at the scene, Griffiths was convicted of posa 14 overall increase. They claimed the life ofAlbert Olson, Evelyn escaped without injuthe following predic- session and removal of archeo57, of Strawberry, California. ries. The accident blocked both presented tions: logical resources, possession and The accident occurred when lanes of traffic for over Canada travel to the U.S. will removal of object of antiquity, Olsen aedhis wife Evelyn, were hours, theft of public property, failure be up 13 travelin westbound cn HighAlbert and his wife Evelyn j to obtain a backcountry permit, Europe-1- 5 way 00 and their 36 Chevy were traveling with a campEast-1- 9 Middle having a fire in an undesignated Suburban drifted onto the ing tour visiting national Africa-2- 6 area, and false information. should r ef ti rc ui When ho parks end were enreuto to Zion America-1- 8 Griffiths was also sentenced to Central i, the chicle National Pari, Th.y had E on America-17 South pay $1,000 in restitution and was h- d t: fir r to crvir from entering Grand Some of banned these are u predictions .1. i if: ti too conservative, said Daley Canyon National Park for a petir enthusiastically, most of the riod of three years. Artifacts i t taken by the men included precountries will exceed our historic tools such as chip stone JL Mi International travelers assist U.S. economy 1997-199- AookSeift eEasms Hite 1-- over-correc- 8, pieces, knives and projectile points, some as old as 5,000 years. Chatterley and Griffiths had been backpacking with three other men near Tuckup Canyon, a remote area of the North Rim in Grand Canyon National Park, when contacted by park rangers in early January. All five men faced charges for various resource violations ranging from failure to obtain permits for overnight use of the backcountry to theft of archeological and historic artifacts. Two of the five defendants, Dan and Shane Rife of Kanab, pled guilty in U.S. Magistrates C?urt for failing to obtain a backcountry permit. Each of the See GUILTY, Page 3 KANAB WEATHER May 12 t- d?rtr r - -- , May Predp. - .25" Courtesy. Frank Swapp Family |