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Show Eao: UTAH 123199 PRESS UFA ASSOCIATION Monumental gains? What is a Toastmaster? strictions, it has also put issues Editors County such as planning, economic dedidnt warmly embrace news of velopment, and law enforcement the designation of the Grand on the front burner. As for actual dollars and cents, StaircaseEscalante National Monument. During the Novem- due to the lobbying efforts of the ber election, there was much po- Kane County Commission and litical rhetoric about funds se- economic consultant Jim cured from the federal govern- Matson, the Federal government ment. Most of us asked, where has antied up funds the county wouldnt have otherwise gotten. is it and where did it go? The monument has been a The only catch is that Kane mixed blessing, commented county has to actually pay for Kane County Clerk Kirla something, and then get reimJohnson. While having the bursed. monument has meant more federal scrutiny and potential re See MONUMENT, Page 6 By Dixie Brunner By Angela Kleinman Have you been hearing the term around town, or is this the first time youve run across it? What is a Toastmaster? A master of toast perhaps? No. Toastmasters are people who are interested in increasingtheir ability as communicators. How they do this is by meeting once a week to learn and practice communication skills. Not another meeting some might say. This isnt just any meeting. Following guidelines set by Toastmasters International, the Red Cliff Orators (the local chapter), promotes opportunities to develop communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster and personal growth. Theres a rumor that sounds of laughter come from the meeting self-confiden- note-Kan- e Grand Staircase zoned 61 . Primitive or will it be 40 ? ce place, so the Toastmasters must be having fun, too. If you are wondering how in the world learning about self-direct- com- fni j munication can be fun, be sure Lsrriettes rock at region to attend the demonstration be held on to meeting Saturday, The Kanab High School drill team, the Larriettes, did very wen this past February 20. Watch for more weekend when they hosted region competition. The girls took first in Military details in next week's paper. Dance and second overall. I. is i hi iiunffliMixinmm numrinunjtniinrr iiriMufmii ,iwtTrmnrtfii-- ' in in .1 i, Planning Commission Chairman Thayne Smith retires after 22 years of service By Carol Sullivan The Kane County Commis- accepted the resigna- tion of Planning Commission Chairman Thayne Smith, and would be designated Outback. By Laurali Noteman The Kanab City Council will This zone would provide an be holding a public forum on undeveloped, primitive, and visitor experience, inMonday, February 8, from 10:00 a.m. through 8:00 p.m. in the cluding provisions for motorized District Courtroom. Council and mechanized access on desmembers will be on hand to an- ignated routes. Kanab City Council yoiced swer, discuss and assist interested residents of the area con- their opinion that Alternative B cerning the alternate manage- would be very restrictive, disment plans on the Grand courage tourist trade and limit National Monu- local use. They, along with the ment. Alternative B, which is Economic Development Comthe preferred plan according to mittee, are recommending Althe GSENM management draft ternative E, which is described or as follows. plan, would hold 61 1,035,788 acres as Primitive Forty percent of the GSENM land. This zone would provide would hold the designation of an undeveloped, primitive, and Primitiveor 674,775 acres. This visitor experience, zone would be available for non- without provisions for motorized See PLAN, Page 24 or mechanized access. Travel could be on foot, horse or writh pack animals. KANAB WEATHER The plan goes on to designate 7 or 113,737 acres as Front January Country. As stated by the Draft thanked him for his 22 years of service on the Planning mission at the January 25, 1999 County Commission meeting. The county will have a special Com-sione- rs presentation for Smith on February 8, 1999. With two other terms expiring, there are now a total of three vacancies on the County Planning Commission. A notice will be published in the paper to notify anyone interested in serving on the Planning Commission to contact the County Office. Mike Sinclair and Steve Howells reviewed hospital records of income and expenditures. The 1 sales taxproceeds are going to pay off the bonds. Total sales tax collected to date is $1,230,435.50. Carol Sullivan, representing the Kanab City Council, asked if the commissioners were interested in partnering with Garfield County to de- See COMMISSION , Page 7 Stair-case-Escalan- self-direct- te ed Environmental Impact Statement, This zone w'ould be the focal point for visitation, concentrating use along Highways 12 and 89, and the Burr Trail. The plan also states that 2 or 30,137 acres will be a Passage Zone, includes secondary travel routes where visitors use wrould not be directed or encouraged, but would be accommodated. Thirty percent (502,237 acres ) Courtesy: Frank Swapp Family ed |