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Show 4 UTAH TREES ASSXIATICN A67 EAST 300 S'jULX SALT LAKE CITY 8AL11 UT H I 11 ?; : ouinem i Volume 52 Number 30 Thursday, March 24, 1$S3 ew6$g Single Copy 25c Kimb, Utah 44741 fitrjv Commission Sins UDOT Agreements A 4 - spelling bee, Elementary students participated In a school-wid- e Parsons and 21. March Fourth Deseret Jodie the News, Monday, sponsored by graders Chris Lee; 5th graders Cassey Roberts, Robert Dunbar, and 6th graders Nicole Wright, David Compas and Krlstflee Young all took part In the afternoons event. Miss Cassey Roberts, daughter of Dean and Lorraine Roberts won the contest and will go on to participate in the District spelling bee to be held Friday at the District Office. According to Principal Robert Johnson, Miss Roberts spelled about 200 words during the spelling words. He thinks bee and had learned during preparation for the contest about 6f she has a good chance of winning the district contest. The winner that spelling bee will go on to participate In the state contest In Salt Lake City. Seven Kanab The Kne County Commissioners met Monday, March 21, to sign agreements and review landscape plans for the courthouse grounds. An agreemeht was signed with the Utah Department of Transportation for the Sand Dunes Road chipping job. The County bought the chips and the UDOT will be responsible for the chipping and sealing on the road. Landscape architect, Ira Hodges, reviewed the landscape plans with the Commissioners. Dr. Aiken was there to also make a few suggestions. Original plans were to use the foundation as part of the landscaping, however the foundation was so badly crumbled that the plans had to be revised. Usable stones from the foundatiorj will be made into stone planters, benches, etc. The fence will be completed with rocks from the original fencing. The Division of State History contacted Commissioner Esther Heaton and requested that Kane County host the statehood Day Celebration in Kanab on January 4, 1984. Commissioner Johnson agreed. A meeting was held with the construction and building inspectors for the one-yeinspection of the courthouse. There were a few minor details to be taken care of: Servicing to the heating system, the roof, and the jail floor. Duck Creek Village dents requested another access road into the village. Tentatively, the State has agreed to do the engineering. The residents asked the county to help with the materials. Commissioner Johnson said he would look into it before making a commitment. Commissioner Johnson will be going to a meeting in Salt Lake for the Utah City Associations of Counties in April regarding the Payment In Lieu of Taxes monies. There is a lawsuit in the state of Michigan about the PILT monies that may have a severe effect on Utah counties depending on the outcome of the court's decision in Michigan. The Kane County commissioners are reviewing their budget for next year to see how Kane County will be affected. resi- Fredonia 4fh Plans Gain Momentum Local Artists Excell At Art Show On Monday, March 14, 1983, the Fredonia Softball Association met and finished up plans for the 4th of July celebration .in Fredonia. Committees were assigned Several local artists came follows: Ila Bundy is in as away from the First Annual Lake Powell Art Association charge of the Food Booths, Ceramic Show with many of Jeff Crouch is in charge of the 350-40- 0 the top honors. The show was Game Booths and Johnny held in Page on Saturday, Judd with Wayne (Maynard) Anderson are the men to see March 19. about signing up for the In the professional division, Horseshoe Tournament. Jill won the sweep-stakeSandy Wilkey Judd is in charge of the games Lucile Swapp also won a sweepstakes ribbin in the for the young people. The hobbiest division. Winning a Fredonia EMT people will be blue ribbin in the novice in charge of the division was Debbie Littlefield races. The barbeque will be beef, and Margaret Hardy also took Dutch-ovepotatoes, ranch a blue ribbon in the hobbyist coleslaw salad, biscuits beans, division. and punch, all under the A number of other ribbons International Folklore Festiwere also won by the local direction of Cindy Lukus, Bob Schiowitz and Rita Lathim. vals (CIOFF) in Confolens and patiepants and Lucile Swapp There will be another Gannat, France, and in Cori was awarded the judges' prize and Tarcento, Italy. An official for the entire show. Judges Association meeting on April 18, 1983 at 7 p.m. at the affiliate of UNESCO. CIOFF were from Flagstaff. Fredonia 29 countries and High School band represents Tony Wilkey entered in the works to promote world Children's division and won a room. This meeting will set understanding through folk blue ribbon on his 21 K gold, the prices and firm up the team sponsors and members. dancing. ceramic King Tut. "Americans can hardly conceive the importance of folk dance in Europe," said Mrs. Jensen. "There, winter spells ballet and in the summer its outdoors for folk s. Marry Bee Jensen Started BMX-Bicyc- Folk Dancers In 1956 Under the direction of Mary Bee Jensen, the International Folk Dancers from Brigham Young University will perform on Tuesday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Kanab High School gymnasium. The public is invited to enjoy the performance of the Folk Dancers in Kanab. The evening of entertainment is being sponsored by the Kanab First Ward. Tickets for the performance will be: Families, $10; adults, $3.00; high school students (7th through 12th grades) $2.00; children (under 12) $1.00. Mrs. Jensen, one of the United States' foremost folk dance experts, established the Folk Dancers in 1956 at Brigham Young University in Utah. Under her Provo, direction, the group has expanded from the original seven couples to 272 dancers. Mrs. Jensen has traveled with the International Folk Dancers throughout the world. "The highlight of these tours is simply sharing talents and culture with the people of the world," she said. "In Folk Dancers, it is our goal to give awareness and appreciation of world cultures to the students," and in essence, "Make our classroom the world, she added. During a summer 1982 tour to Europe and Israel, a unit of the Folk Dancers represented the United States at the prestigious Confederation of j a A. J f dance." Another unit of the group performed in the 1982 Canadian International Folk Festival where they received three of the five awards given -excellence of dance, congeniality and popularity with audiences. Under Mrs. Jensens direction, the Folk Dancers have also performed in Romania, Russia, Bulgaria, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, China, Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong and the Philippines. During the summers of 1976 and 1977, Mrs. Jensen visited and studied the arts in Romania and Poland at the invitation of the Nktiohal Alliance of Arts Education, a project of the John F. Kennedy Center for thd Performing Arts. In 1977, Mrs. Jensen was the first American to sit on the jury of the Polish International Folk Festival iii Zakopan?. "There were only two delegates from the West, and eleven members nom Eastern commented Mrs. Europe, Jensen. They included professors of ethnography, ministers of art and culture, and leaders in the folk dance field. It was a great opportunity fo interact with those brilliant people." Mary Bee Jensen, artistic director of the lr.tematlsr.sl Folk Dancei-s- . For Mrs. Jensen, folk dancing is a w ay of life. "I call it a home away from home." she said. n County Youths Will Attend O'Brian Seminar Dane Campbell of Valley High School, and Troy Church of Kanab High School have been selected as outstanding sophomores, to attend the ahnual High O'Brian Youth Foundation State Leadership Seminar in Salt Lake City, from June 3 through June 5 of this year. These boys are being sponsored by the GFWC-Kana- Womens b International Leadto be held in Seminar ership Orlando, Florida, Aug. week-lon- g 1983. Kanab City Adopts Several Ordinances The Kanab City Council held a meeting March 8; present were Mayor Paul M. Val Councilmen Jenkins, Banks, Vance Pugh, Bob West, Curt Hawkins, Julian Fox, City Attorney David Nuffer, City Manager Keith L. McAllister and RaeLene Johnson. Councilman Pugh made a motion to adopt the new zoning ordinance. Councilman Fox 2nd the motion. Motion Councilman West passed. abstained. He felt that the people present wanted to discuss the zoning ordinance. Mayor said that there had been two public hearings to discuss and voice concerns about the zoning ordinance. Someone wanted to know what was meant by an illegal business in the home. Was making quilts, crafts, etc. considered an illegal business. Council, felt that it was not. Mr. Trout was also concerned about home businesses. City Manager told Mr. Trout that he is in a zone, and he doesnt lose his privilege of running a business there until he closes his business, and then he or anyone else there cannot it. The passage of this ordinance does not affect people who have an existing legal business in a zone. Mr. Jim Skaggs was wondering if the Council had ever considered lowering the business license fee in the future. Councilman West said that the City is reviewing this new license fee for a year. Councilman Pugh made a motion to adopt the new zoning map. Motion was 2nd by Councilman West. Motion passed unanimously. A motion was made by Councilman Pugh to adopt the zone change and conditional use permit applications. Motion 2nd by Councilman West. Motion passed. A motion was made by Councilman Hawkins to pass a resolution to adopt a condi re-op- tional use permit form, a variance application form, and an appeal from building inspector form. Motion was 2nd by Councilman Pugh. Motion passed. Two applications for a beer license were reviewed. One was from Jim Bonham of Kanab Chevron and Willis F. Nielson of Parry Lodge. Councilman Pugh made a motion to approve the applications. Councilman West 2nd the motion. Motion passed. Mr. Houston would like the City to have a policy concerning sidewalks in commercial areas. Mr. Houston said he had checked with Salt Lake, and they pay half of the cement cost for sidewalk repair in commercial areas. He just wants a policy so that the City will be consistent. Councilman Pugh said that the City just didnt have enough money. Mr. Houston thought that it could be budgeted for next year. He figured it would be about SS00. Mayor Jenkins said that the Council would come up with a policy in two weeks. Mr. Houston also wanted to know if the City could fill his hole in his driveway behind his restaurant. Council agreed to have some gravel put in the holes on entering his driveway off of Main Street. Mayor read a letter he had written in support of alternative five (5) no wilderness would return the 41 WSAs to Councilman multiple use. West made a motion to sign and send the letter. Motion 2nd by Councilman Pugh. Motion passed. Attorney Nuffer told the Council that Mr. Lynn Martin had reviewed the payment schedule, but he was unable to be to Council Meeting. Mr. Nuffer wanted to advise the Council that the airport lease would be amended and the lease payments monthly would cover the amortization costs. Mason and Electrician of Lawrence Construction stated why they need their trailers at the construction site. The main reason was security. Also in the Kane County School District specs they to supply were required security. That is what they bid the job on. Council stated that it was not the citys responsibility if the School District wrote the specs against City ordinance. Councilman Pugh made a motion to amend previous motion and allow 4 trailers on the construction site. Councilman West 2nd the motion. Mayor wanted to know how long they will have the trailers there. They said itll probably be the 1st of the year (1984). Councilman Hawkins was concerned about how many local residents Lawrence Construction had working for them. They said 3. Motion passed. Councilman Hawkins opposed. Mr. McAllister read a letter from Andrew Gallegos from the Department of Social Services about establishing a regional youth service center. A motion was made by Councilman Hawkins to send the letter in support of the study to determine the feasibility of such a facility to serve youth from this area. Motion was 2nd by Councilman Banks. Motion passed. Councilman Pugh made a motion to adopt the Kane County School District Annexation Resolution. Motion was 2nd by Councilman Banks. Motion passed. Attorney Nuffer explained the agreement that Kanab City will pursue the legal work to gain clear title to the streets. A resolution adopting this agreement was made by Councilman West and 2nd by Councilman Hawkins. Motion passed. The Council felt that the City didnt have the money needed to pave the street at The mayor informed the (Cont. on Page 2) V ST Civic " Gub and the local Chamber of Commerce; this is the third year that the Kanab Womens Civic Gub has sponsored students for this seminar. Dane and Troy were selected by their schools according to the criteria established by the Foundation, which consists of evidence of emerging leadership ability, cooperation with fallow human beings, and sensitivity to the needs of others, ability to relate to new pursuits and acquaintances, and the desire to learn and share knowledge and experience with others. The boys will meet for the two and one-haday seminar with other outstanding sophomores from throughout the State of Utah, and interact with prominent leaders in business, government, education and the professions. At the State Leadership Seminar one boy and one giH will be selected to attend the annual. lf Ltftto Right Jo Smith of the Kinab Womens Civic Club, Winds Glover, Chairrr.il cf the Hugh O ' Brian Youth Seminar, Trey Church, Ambassador from Kanab High School, and Cinnis Judd, President cf the K4na County Chamber cf Commerce. Trey Church of Kanab High School and Dana Campbell cf Viley High School have I 9 Preston Brooksby, Joy Jordan and Allen Judd not pictured here, the Fredonia Centennial Committee, are making plans for Fredonias Centennial year in 1385. They are planting trees along Fredonias Main Street, 1 tree for each year of Fredonias history. The project should be completed by the end of this week, weather permitting. Future Centennial plans Include a written history of Fredonia, a collection of old photographs, a taped history of recollections from Fredonia residents and, of course, a big celebration during the summer of 1385. been selected ss outstanding sophomores, to attend the annual Hugh 0'Brlan Youth Foundation State Leadership Seminar in Salt Uke City this spring. Insert: Dane Campbell, Ambassador from Valley High School. Dane was unable to be here for the photo. |