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Show Check out the Kane County Fair August 9 16-1- Kasey Ramsay wins gold medal at VICA national Page 12 Complete schedule Page 7 VOLUME 64 NUMBER 28 Social Security Body of Utah man recovered hot topic at Orton town meeting By Dixie Brunner Social Security topped a list of hot topics that people attending Congressman Bill Ortons August 12 town meeting wanted to talk about. Concerned retirees were assured by Orton that Social Security funds could not legally be used by the government for anything else. Orton admitted that Social Security has its problems, however. You spend more for Social Security than you do for federal income tax, said Orton. He said that when the program was created, the average American! life expectancy was much lower. The rates charged were based on the lower age, meaning that Social Security didnt count on a worker retiring at 65 and living until 78. The bottom line being since the worker is collecting benefits much longer than anticipated, the program is paying out a lot more, than it has taken in from him. Kanab resident Roger Holland suggested that people be allowed to take the money collected for Social Security, and create their own retirement plan. Orton responded that there would be a risk of a privatized investor goingunder, and the worker losing hisher retirement money. The Congressman said different solutions to cure the ailing program are being looked into, such as raising the retirement age, and creating a personal investment program, with some kind of built in safety net. In a brief overview of whats going on in Washington, Democrat Orton said that its been a trying time, with much political back-bitin- g and partisanship. He said that the 200 year-ol- d debate over federalism is still going on. Even back then, they debated whether we actually WEDNESDAY AUGUST 16, 1995 COLOR COUNTRYS HOME TOWN NEWSPAPER 50e from Lake Powell National Park Service divers recovered the body of Thomas Bird, 42, Bountiful, Utah, on Wednesday, August 9, in the Gunsight area of Lake Powell. Mr. Bird had been missing, and presumed drowned, since Au- needed a federal government, said Orton. Since then, the powers of the fed has been expanded until it far gust supercedes states ' rights. Since the last election, many politicians believe that Americans want the Federal government to shrink. Orton said that the main concern in Washington, as it is almost anywhere, is money. I wanted to stop spending more than United States Congressman Bill Orton was in Kanab last Saturday afternoon for a town we brought in, said meeting. Social Security seemed to be the most asked about topic from the 30 or so people that showed up to meet with the Democratic representative from Utah. Photo by Orton of his reason tor running as Utah s Dixie Brunner. Congressional representative. American oil interests in the that the government provides The federal deficit was out of Middle East. aid to countries who possess One audience member recontrol. We need to bring fiscal See ORTON, Page 2 responsibility to government. torted that he found it unusual Were spending 25 more than were taking in. Orton went on to explain that Congress is struggling with what expenditures to cut, to make up some of the deficit. In 2002, the budget will be balanced, but the impacts are From anger that those with By Richard Negus going to be very serious and damto to We few have the In the are most at stake had not been last the months, aging. going cut spending through entitle- phrase historic meeting has part of the process, to those who been used a number of times to felt the site was too far out of ment programs. He said Republicans have describe a new feeling of coop- - town near the dump on the citys made it clear that they will not eration between the city of south side, there was a variety of Kanab andKane County. opinion. An August 7 meeting took it Before the general discussion, to a new level when all three Joe Judd, Viv Adams, Steve commissioners, the mayor of Crosby and Mike Sinclair gave ing tax cuts. Thats simply more Kanab, and four of five city the audience an overview of their money that will have to made council persons met with rep- - perspective, resentatives of the groups be- - Joe Judd spoke about the op- up. One audience member said ing displaced by the citys sale portunities for the people of our that she couldnt understand, if of the racetrack and rodeo county. He particular stressed the government was broke, why property, for the construction the cooperation of the city of of a new hospital. Kanab. so much foreign aid is given. Facing this array of political Mayor Adams spoke of the Foreign aid is given in hu- manitarian situations, such as muscle and cross section of com- needs of the rodeo people for a when a country has had a drought munity recreational leaders, new home, and how the council and is starving, explained Orton, was Jim Matson, who was cast arrived at the decision to locate And it is also given to countries in the role of mediator, a job the hospital at the west end of that somehow have an American which he did for over an hour See HOSPITAL, Page 6 interest. He cited as example, and a half. CityCounty meet to talk with displaced clubs well-express- ed 6. Mr. Bird was vacationing with family and friends in the Warm Creek Bay area and had gone to look for another campsite in a small boat with his son and nephew. Upon locating a beach in the Gunsight area, Mr. Bird left the boys on the beach while he planned to return to fetch the remaining party members. Bird had gone approximately 300 yards from the shoreline when he called to his son. The boys were able to see Bird in the water but were unable to assist him. National Park Service divers were assisted in the dive operation by divers from theArizona Department of Public Safety, Arizona Game and Fish, and local citizens who make up the Glen Canyon Dive Team. Recovery efforts began immediately upon being notified of Mr. Birds disappearance on Sunday morning. This brings the total number of accident related fatalities for this year to six. Other fatalities resulted from carbon monoxide poisonings, a drowning, a motor vehicle accident and a water skiing accident. KANAB WEATHER August Courtesy: Frank Swapp Family |
