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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 18, 2000 Community Looking Back r Brunner l candidates Editors for public office have running a been SUN sent questionaire. For candidates who have visited Kanab, I gave a personal interview. All answers will appear in the By Dixie note-Al- upcoming weeks. Mike Dmitrich Senator Mike Dmitrich. (D) of Price, has served in the State Legislature representing our district for 32 years. As a former coal miner and later as a mine consultant, he has been effective in representing rural Utah and the natural resource-base- d economy the area was founded upon. Rural issues are dear to his heart and the driving reason for seeking another State Senate term. There are critical issues which have not been completed," said Dmitrich. He said specifically, the rural highway hind and rural economic development, need to be promoted at the state level with action taken. The State Legislature isnt Republican versus Democrat," said Dmitrich. Its more rural against urban. We need to maintain a coalition where we can work with urban legislators." Senator Dmitrich supports better state representation for 30 years ago rural areas. He believes rural ing that the state bonds to the Kane Countys oldest resident populations are not well repre- maximum for these important sented in state government be- infrastructural improve- turned 90. Edward Thomas cause of lower population num- ments. We could pay it off Lamb was believed to be the bers. He said that if with gas tax revenues, said oldest man in Kane County. 25 years ago he will participate in an un- the Senator. Thats a true Two from the Kane fee. user fourth prisoners precedented On economic development, County Jail escaped through the and hopefully bring a change to that. Dmitrich supports proposed ventilation shaft in the attic of Every 10 years, we are los- legislation to expand and en- the jail. They were captured later hance enterprise zones (of that week. re-elect- which much of Kane County is). The bill will allow additional tax breaks for new startup businesses in rural Utah, allowing employers the option of having state tax income in the money back to Details are company. being finalized, said Dmitrich of the bill. Education is another concern. We need to properly fund education. Utah has lots of kids re-inve- Senator Mike Dmitrich (D) of Price, higher eduation. ing more representation," said Dmitrich. It takes seniority in the Senate to get better population equalization. I know how the process works." Dmitrich said the state will never have enough money for rural highway maintenance or construction, so he is propos- - Taxes, the Senator said, need to be focused more on the higher income wage earners, rather than the lower to middle income taxpayers. Corporate taxes in Utah also need to be higher. We are currently allowing companies to reap larger profits for out of state tax (&D5MSIJ Presents: Staircase-Escalant- e National Monument, located in Kanab, will host a g with local Rockville book-signin- author Greer K. Chesher and San Francisco photographer Liz Hymans on Friday, October 20, 2000 from 1 to 4 p.m. Chesher and Hymans will sign their new Staircase-Escalan- te book, Grand National Monument: Heart of the Desert Wild. Heart of the Desert Wild combines naturalist and writer Greer K. Cheshers thought provoking prose with photographer Liz Hymans spectacular panoramic images to evoke the wonder of the Grand Staircase-Escalant- e. The book, the first natural and cultural overview of the new monument to be published, includes an introductory chapter on the monuments designation history, additional chapters focusing on the monuments amazing geology, the people who, through time, have called this place home, and the monuments rare and intriguing plants, animals and natural systems. We has served in the State Legislature need to redo our state income representing our district for 32 years. tax so it is not regressive.". Book signing in Kanab Friday Grand st October was declared as Immunization Action Month. The Governor of Utah stressed the importance of immunizing your children. As Kimberly Perkins from News 4 Utah always says, Immunize by two, its up to you! 20 years ago A major deep-wat- er aquifer characteristics. 10 years ago Kanab planned a day to honor Howard Koch, a successful producer who made about a dozen western movies here in Kanab in the 1940s and 50s. Koch flew from California to Kanab for a day full of festivities in his honor. Hol-liTvo- od 2000, from school-ag- e p.m. Local children will be 3:00-5:0- 0 trick-or-treati- ng for food during these hours. Please support our local effort to "Make A Difference in Kane County. Acceptable donations include food items such Hungry Pantry. Trick-or-TreFood for will as canned foods, dry mixes, pasta, held on Saturday, October 28, etc. non-perishab- le at -- South Central Customer Service BramD(d3 Friday, October 20th I Jp q x rO 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. 235 South, 100 East, Kanab, Utah evening of your favorite Movie t)eMer Featuring Marie froM; .T Titanic, Rofrin The Cowboys arid Morel An October 21 st 7:30 p.m. KHS Auditorium Admission Free drill project was located here in Kanab next to Bald Knoll. Utah International was testing the underground water in this area for its Make a difference day Kanab Middle School, in conjunction with the Volunteer Center of Kane County and other community members and orgaand not much tax base. nizations, would like to invite Dmitrich believes more state you to join in our efforts to stock revenues should be going into Kane Countys own food bank-Th- e Sft The Compiled by Lexie Doss I i KLMHFILE Kanab High School sponsored Car Wash in Glaziers Parking Lot Gall 644-590- 6 f Sbctaih p pi teUfOtc tliclco4;ic.! |