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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY MARCH 20, 2002 Opinion 4 Letters to the Editor What is your opinion? This newspaper welcomes opinions from its readers concerning any subject. Anything of a libelous nature or defamation of character will not be considered for publication. Please limit your letters to 300 words or less. We reserve the right to edit for clarity or length. Letters must be signed and include your full name, address and telephone number. Limited to one letter per person per month. Jessies fence Fredonia Town Council. I would also like to thank the Southern Utah News for printing the proDear Editor: THANK YOU! To all the file of all the candidates in the I am sure this helped the people and businesses who do- paper. nated to our community service voters know the candidates better. I regret disappointing those project, Jessies Fence. Thank who supported me, by not winyou to the landowners who gave us permission to put up the fence ning the election, but I did meet and safety signs. Thanks to all a lot of wonderful new friends who gave their support. Our and life must go on, and we should treasure each minute of original goal was to have the creek fenced from 389 to past that life. For it is said that it the dam, approximately one takes but a- minute to find a mile. In the month that we col- special person, an hour to ap- lected, we received enough donations for a quarter of a mile. The area we chose was an unfenced gap just south of Jensen St. to just north of Brown St. A VERY BIG THANK YOU to the adults who volunteered all day Saturday to help us build the fence; Karl, Nataly, Bruce, Ted, Joe, Andrew Bistline, Patty Henrie, Kevin & Druann preciate them, a day to love them, but then an entire life to forget them. So to all my friends who supported me, Until eternity, my thanks. God Bless. Bob Millikin, Candidate Fredonia Town Council To the people of www.barryscartoons.com Fredonia Carmen, and Norm Robinson. And Thanks to Loy Riddle, who Dear Editor: checked on us throughout the I wish to thank those that day, and donated some materivoted for me in the last election als to finish off the project. for mayor of Fredonia. I learned Thanks again, several lessons. 1: You cannot Dan Lane win an election in Fredonia Wayne Robinson against those that have spent Brandon Henrie all their lives there no matter Gary Carmen what qualifications you have. 2: Ideas and how hard you To the citizens of campaign have little effect on the outcome, and 3: The majorFredonia ity of the people have spoken against any changes in the way Dear Editor: This is just a note to thank the things are done. The Town of Fredonia elected voting citizens of Fredonia for three people to office that work participating in the Primary full time. This means that the Election held in Fredonia on March 12. The Home Rule Town will continue to be run by the with little or Proposition was overwhelmingly no City Manager I out went this mornchange. passed which is vital to the economic health of our community. ing and still see our drinking water pouring down the sewer Fifty percent of the eligible voters expressed their desires in at the comer of Pratt and First the election. While that is not East. This effort to fill the over sewer ponds with drinkeveryone, it is a significant ex- large water that we are so short of pression of the will of the people. ing will continue. We have the Ship We also appreciate the supRock Motel up for sale, the port that you extended to the T three of us, and we pledge to do ravelers Inn Restaurant up for Ham Appliance out of busieverything that we can during sale, Daves automotive out of the next four years to justify the ness, Restaurant Nedras confidence that you expressed. business, fire damaged, and out of busi- Thank you. ness currently. The pottery shop Sincerely, for a more hospitable Steven Winward looking to Lillian Lukus city move to. The business are frustrated because Jo Ann Bean people no relief is in sight. Where are we headed-- a bedThanks to Fredonia room community to Kanab with high utility rates and high impact fees that drive off potential Dear Editor: I would like to take this oppor- businesses and residents? Our tunity to thank all the people people can only move away bethat supported and voted for me cause there are so few places for in the recent election of the them to find work; Are we an inviting retirement community? Not at present-w- e have little to offer and nothing is on the horizon to change that. All these reasons and more are why I ran for the office, to be able to give hope to this community. My nearly eight years living here was against me compared to those that have lived here for many decades. This also defeated the other candidates as well as myself that were not long time residents. This is no sour grapes, this is reality! I also want to thank the Larriettes and their parents I have had the opportunity to associate with over the last six years. You all have had a part in building this program, as well. This years moms and dads have been especially terrific and always available to help at a moments notice. Bringing home National Championship trophies this -- SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS AAA Deadlines aaa FRIDAY PM 1 See LETTERS, Page 5 Antone Giovanini Fredonia Larriettes Dear Editor, I have been a Larriette mother for six years now, having had two daughters have the opportunity to dance with the Kanab High School Larriette Drill Team. During this time I have also had the opportunity to watch this program continue to grow and develop and to associate with wonderful coaches, parents and young women. I would like to publicly thank Kim Quarnberg and Robin Coleman for the endless time and energy they devote to this high school program they have built and continue to find the desire and energy to keep building. Because of the huge commitment, burnout for drill coaches is high and we are fortunate they keep coming back each year with vision, patience and desire to keep working for CO Mm. to WCOU NT RV8 H 0 X Iff OWNNEWSPAEER The Southern Utah News (ISSN No. 0049-165is published every at N. 26 Main Utah Wednesday 84741 . The SUN serves Kane St., Kanab, County, Utah, and the Arizona Strip. Please address communications by mail to: 26 N. Main Street, Kanab, Utah 84741 , telephone 9) 435-644-290- fax 435-644-29- or 0, sunewskanab.net. Advertising rates available upon request. Second Clasis postage paid at Kanab, Utah 84741 . Newsstand price is 600 per copy. Yearly subscription rates to Kane County addresses and Fredonia ancf Moccasin, Arizona - $25; others - $35 (out of U.S. $50). 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