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Show Feature SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS TUESDAY JANUARY 7. 19S! Coleman leads a busy, family, business and community life By BARBARA PYLES Contributing Writer Rosa Lie Coleman walked into the room and smiled. We shook hands and exchanged idle chitchat for a moment, and then she begin to talk openly and with ease. Coleman, who was bom in Escalante, Ut., has lived in Kanab 30 years and considers herself a native. She has four children, two girls and two boys, and ten grandchildren. When her youngest son was a junior in high school, Coleman graduated from Southern Utah University. She has a degree in Business Administration, and a minor in Accounting and Finance. Coleman was appointed to the City Council in February by the Mayor and Council Members, to take Dan Bartletts place. Before then, I was probably the most critical person of the City Council," she says. Coleman said she was very opinionated and alw ays made her feelings known. Coleman, whose smile comes easily and naturally, said, I think they were trying to get even with me because I was al" ways telling them what to do Once on the Council, it didnt take Coleman long to realizeyou couldn't please everyone. Coleman said when you get on the other sideyou have to look at what is best for the overall city. You cant make a decision on what is best for you or what is best for a small group, you have to do what is best for everybody." The only woman on the City Council has never been one to be idle. This energetic lady is coun- - cilwoman over the airport, on the planning commission, and on the road committee. Coleman does all the books for the family business. She works six days a week along side her husband Jerry, pumping gas, checking oil and waiting on customers. She is Young Womens President in her church, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, a member of CORE, serves as a volunteer for AARPs tax program, and on the stirring committee for JSEP. Coleman would like to see more women get involved in politics and thinks it is wonderful that they have a woman mayor in Salt Lake City. Councilwomen Coleman feels that ifyou want somethingdone, turn it over to the women and it gets done. Women have a way of organizing and carrying through," she says. Women just look at things differently, and I think there has to be that balance there." Coleman is looking forward to working with the new members of the council. They have a lot of good ideas, and a lot of talent. I think they are going to be great," she says. Give us a little time, give us twoor three months. Stand back and let us implement some of the things we have talked about and would like to do. Give us that much time and see what is going to happen," she says. One thing that Coleman would like to see happen in Kanab is some continuity with everyone in the ranchos and the city. She would like to see the bickering and arguing stop. We need to work together as a community and pull together as a community and make a better community," she said. Coleman also would like to see some industry come into Kanab. I would like to see us develop a changes in the last five years," she said. "I think we are right on the edge, people are going to discover us." The words she spoke were simple words. It was the way she said them that made me and look towards Kanabs future. Coleman smiled her easy smile and walked towards the door. The interview was over. believe them retirement community, another 9 holes in the golf course, for us to put in curbs and gutters and do a lot of landscaping in our city. I have lots of ideas," she says. Coleman, who believes in education, is very opinionated on the subject She would like to see on ail year school, but un- derstands that we are a tourist community and so many of the young people depend on being out of school and working dur- ing the summer months. She also understands the tourist in- dustry depends on them being there to help. Although Coleman likes and enjoys sports, she would like to see the schools put more emphases on drama, music, speech, science, math and English and less on sports. When Coleman was asked w hy she won the last election by such a wide margin, her voice became soft. I hope it is because everyone felt that I was doing something right. I hope that was the reason." Will Coleman run for mayor? I dont know. The possibility is there," she said. There is no reason I wouldnt, but at some point in time, I would love to run for County Commission." When asked if Kanab needed a city manager, Coleman replied, "If you would have asked me that a few months ago, I would have said no, but since I have been on the council, and I see the things Keith does and coordinates, I have to say yes. W'hen the auditors were here, they praised him and said the city is being run very well, every thing is in balance. We have to have a full time mayor that is qualified to step in and run the city or we have to have a city manager." Is Coleman thinking about retirement? No, Coleman could never sit quietly by, she is too busy getting involved and getting things done. Does criticism bother Coleman? Sometimes, but you have to learn to smile and take it and live with it," she says. The matter-of-fact-wa- y she was speaking suddenly changed. Sometimes I get mad at the cartoons they put in the paper," she adds. 3 i v- - ..r V U v 1 - Vs Rosa Lie Coleman stocks shelves at the Ctton Convenience Store Kanab SUNAWF m east tr fisrtwt i holds annual meeting The Southern Utah Northern Arizona Wildlife Federation say Its time to get ready for the 1 992 Big Game Meeting Meeting or ganizers hope that anyone with good ideas or suggestions aliout next years Utah Big Game Hunts will attend the meeting Organizers stress that nothing will change until interested people get together and develop some goals for this year. They would also like to thank everyone for their help on water projects and deer counts in 1991 These projects were great sue- . Mitchels home is Christmas Light winner By JEANNIE HUNT Staff Reporter The Fredonia Town Council sponsored a home decorating contest for Christmas. Judges from Kanab cruised the town two nights before Christmas and declared Gene and Loreeta Reet" Mitchells house the winner earning an award of $100. Second place and $50 went to Charlie and Martha Glaspie and third place honors and $25 went Paul and Frances McCormick. to Kanab has seen many The judges gave an honorable mention to Dave and Sonya Check out . Kimball, and Fred and Cheryl . Glaziers Food Town Johnson. Everyone had nice I ! decorations, said Fredonias IGA and Honeys Town Clerk Barbara Kimball. Rosa Lie Coleman, Kanab City CouncSwoman, is an all around helper at she for inserts great buys! The judges had a hard decision and her husand's business, Coleman's Exxon. She even helps by pumping Photo by Barbara Pyles to make." oas CCSSt'S Th BigGame Meeting will Infield Wednesday, Jan 8 at 7 the Kane County mission Chandlers. p m in Com- Garkane Continued from Page 3 utilities for power generated at hydro electric sites along the Colorado River. WAPA continues to advise us of another rate hike scheduled for the fall of 1992. The exact amount of this increase is still not known, consequently the impact on Garkanes ratepayers is difficult to predict. It is, however, doubtful Garkane will be in a position to absorb the next jump in rates after having absorbed a total of nearly 58 percent in WAPA rate increases since October 1990," explained Albrecht. WAPAs stream of rate increases is, for the most part, a result of interim flow requirements now in efTect at Glen Canyon Dam.Theflowrequirements are associated with a study to determine the effects of fluctuating water releases on the environment below the dam, particularly the area within Grand Canyon National Park. When the flow of water is reduced, less electricity can be generated. Supplemental power must then be purchased from more expensive coal fired plants and paid for by rate payers at Garkane and other public power utilities. |