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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS 3 Mt. Trumbull school rebuild continues News WEDNESDAY JANUARY 3, 2001 9 i ' , . y y I J'M i ' ' i A. The Mt. Trumbull School-hous- e walls are up, the roof is on and the windows are replaced, due to the efforts of volunteers working for two days in October and several days since. Former students, their children, grandchildren, and others worked from dawn to dusk under the direction of Clay Bundy, a local contractor. Materials for the school-hous- e are being furnished by BLM due to a $29,000 appro- priation authorized by tor Tom Fry. The next work day will be held January 13, 2001, at the site. Sheet rock and exterior siding will be installed. Volunteers are needed and anyone seeking further information or those who would like to help should call for directions or just show up. All participants are asked to bring a lunch and plenty of water. BLM will furnish all building materials for the project. ft 435-688-33- s r .c ij'! " 05 S' J VJ V"' Ij. v ; A y' X Cathy Church of Blindfold Tours and Guide Service, Vicki Cooper of the Rocking V Cafe, and Mark Fries of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce hosted a luncheon recently with Fries explaining the resources their chamber has to. benefit tourism in Kane County. Las Vegas Chamber visits Kanab The Rocking V Cafe was the scene of a luncheon hosted by Cathy and Ken Church of Blindfold Tours and Guide Service, new members of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce. Mark Fries of the Las Vegas Chamber was the guest speaker on December 18, 2000. Fries talked about tourism and how the Las Vegas Chamber can help Kanab get exposure and 2000 Continued from Page 1 recognition. Las Vegas is . Americas fastest-growin- g city and one of the top tour destinations in the U.S. with over 40 million annual visitors a year. Fries explained what resources the Las Vegas Chamber has available to benefit tourism in Kane County. A group ofover 40 local business people and community leaders attended the lun- 03 Firearms and the Mohave County (Ariz.) Sheriffs Department is continuing into the burning of both the Mt. Trumbull Schoolhouse and the Tuweep Church, which also burned to the ground on the same day. The schoolhouse is being rebuilt for several reasons, according to BLM spokesperson, Bette Arial. It is an important landmark on the Arizona Strip and it represents many of the schoolhouse in an exact replica. Many citizens interested in the Arizona Strip and the school-hous- e have Volunteered their services to help in the rebuilding. Dixie Lumber transported materials the 60 miles to the schoolhouse; Mike Leatham of Color Country Electric provided the electrical wiring; Sunrock old homesteads that are deterioprovided concrete; and Kim Bell rating and disappearing from installed the windows. Dan the landscape, remarked Arial. Messersmith, Mohave County It is also viewed as an oasis for College historian, spent a day people visiting the Arizona Stri p helping out and is writing his where they can stop, reminisce feelings about the experience. and learn the history of the reHe traveled from Kingman, Ari- gion. There is a university about zona to be part of the event. the schoolhouse. Many people The schoolhouse, Ideated 60 attended similar schools in other miles south of St. George on the places and can identify with the Arizona Strip BLM public lands, significance of this building, was destroyed by arson on July continued Arial. It represents 31. The criminal investigation the past 100 years ofhomesteadby the BLM, the FBI, the Bu- ing and similar settlements that reau of Alcohol, Tobacco and dot the west, Arial said. HAPPY N Going On Now Only at cheon, with positive feedback. sored by Dunlop Tire Company of Germany, Toyota and American Airlines. April Safety week was held at the Club board of Fredonia Elementatry School. powerful Sierra directors in 1996. During the week firefighters and The rally, held on the west law enforcement officers conside of the Glen Canyon Dam, ducted assemblies and educated featured speakers encouraging students on safety issues. The PFUSA told the Kane people to support the Lake. Page Bob told rally County Commission that they Bowling mayor participants that Lake Powell are working hard on the docuwas, Gods countr and that he mentation and verification of vacationed there. county roads. Fredonia primary results were The Kane County Republican rethat Brent Mackelprang was convention was held at the elected to the Fredonia town Kanab High school on April 7 council. Barb Kimball and Joy with a large number of candiJordan will be on the ballot in dates in attendance. the general election for the final Road issues - private, public spot on the council. Voters also and plowed - dominate nearly overwhelmingly said that from every Kane County Commission henceforth, mayors should be meeting. elected rather than appointed Senator Mike Dmitrich addressed the Kane County School by the council. The Kanab City Airport was Board saying that the recent legused as a test site for the Dunlop islative session would likely be Iron Drivers Cup 2000. The nine considered one of the most imday event, which took drivers portant in the states education throughout the west, was spon- - history. , Direc- A six person Mt. 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