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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS News WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16, 2002 Congressman Hansen announces his retirement By Jim Hansen At the conclusion of this term, I will have served in the United States House ofRepresentatives for 22 years. Prior to that, I served in the Utah House for eight years, the last two as Speaker of the House. Prior to that, I served 12 years on the Farmington City Council. Public service is a great honor and privilege as well as a public trust. I am truly honored to have served the people of Utah and America as an elected official. With the aid of a great staff, good colleagues and wonderful constituents, I feel we have could ask for a more supportive wife and family. Also, I probably have the best staff on Capital Hill, both in my personal staff in D.C. and Utah; and my staff on the resource committee, which I had the honor to chair. I will miss each of them. In this final year of my service in the Congress, I fully intend to give my all, and not let up until the end of my term at the end of 2002. I feel we can accomplish many good things for Utah and America during this last year of service. I hope for election in 2002. Words cannot express the wonderful support from my wife, Ann, and my family. No one Utah for their great support and vote of confidence over the past 21 years, and for giving me this tremendous honor. Kane County prepares for Olympic race of its own A is giving away a 4 day4 night tiifirrt m'm r ri mmurni nn i n i nut it n niiyi that went out. The Western Leg- By Rachel Tueller In a report presented to the Kane County Travel Council on January 11, 2002, Kay Mickelson, Assistant Director of Kanes Visitor Center, WIN A CARNIUAL CRUISE! the Republican Party served the people well and fields a serious candidate who hope my work has been ac- can represent the people of the ceptable. After a lot of First Congressional District honthought, I feel it is time to orably and well. move on, and I will not stand Again, I thank the people of an- ends 2002 entertainment header is Michael Martin Murphy and artists from the Maynard Dixon House will join the events by offering free (Western themes) nounced survey totals for visita- painting classes during the tion to Kane in 2001. Neighbors events. it Gene Mitchell of the from Utah, California and AriT Model most showed Club Ford of America zona the interest in Kane, ranking highest in visi- spoke with the board regarding tation numbers, followed next the upcoming Western National by the states ofW ashington, New TourCanyonlands Tour II. York, Texas, Colorado, Florida Kanab will host the event June 2002. Participants will and Nevada. Domestic visitation figures totaled 7,631. Ger- trailer their vintage rigs to many seemed the biggest fan of Kanab and then tour sites from Kane amongst international the Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce visitors, along with Canada, En- and Cedar Breaks to the Sand gland, Netherlands and France Dunes State Park. Mitchell noted the tremendous being in the top five. Total international guests reached 3,029, interest in the event, as regisbringing the total visitation tration opened on the first of the number to i0,660 for 2001, ac- year and by the second; the limit cording to Travel Center figures. of 200 registrations had already Source leads for the center came come in. Various businesses from a variety of places, from throughout the community will the print media to organizations, help support the event in supplying anything from accommocity events and websites. Amerifrom dations to producing plaques for Top leads came can Journal, Grand Circle, the each participant. Amazingly, the internet, Outdoor Utah and tour cost to participants is the AAA. For further information same as it was in 1995 - $160, on these and other survey sta- which just covers the costs of tistics please call the Kane entry fees, meals, plaques and The Model T Ford Club County Travel Center. The theme of accountability of America, based in Flagstaff, it in civic matters carried on to the Arizona,' as a organiTravel Council as Robert Hous- zation, hopes to rally further ton reported on the success and support from the Travel Board financial figures from last years in the form of financial assisWestern Legends event. Hous- tance'. The board is currently ton led the board through Leg- checking into their allotted budends financial report stating. get to decide what kind of assis- we wanted to count every, dime See TRAVEL, Page 21 that went in - and every dime non-prof- 23-2- 8, ts. non-prof- -- 3 to one of its Incky customers!!! ENTER to WIN Receive one entry for every $25 purchase! Drawing to be held on Super Bowl Sunday! o o inclusive trip: Trip includes airfare from St. George, Utah & all relevant tips and gratuities! Trip Date: March 18-2- 2 All |