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Show Exp: 123199 Utah Press Association 467 E. 300 S. Salt UPA Lake City 11 p J Mosdell has only one job after April 1 Kanab Taxi operator is patient woman EASTER COLORING CX)NTEST PAGE 16 Page 12 VOLUME 59 NUMBER 19 Page 8 WEDNESDAY MARCH 28, 1990 COLOR COUNTRY'S HOME TOWN NEWSPAPER 850 Ray, Mackelprang, Lewis win in Fredonia election FREDONIA Bobett Ray was in the Frethe top vote-gettdonia city election held March 20. She received 173 out of 194 votes cast. But the ironic twist of the election was that the only incumbent, Evan Lewis, who told the Southern Utah News that he probably would withdraw from the race when it was too late to have his name taken off the ballot, won the third slot narrowly over Elmer Tommy" Archer. The second highest vote-gettwas Brent Mackelprang, who garnered 164 votes. Lewis received 114 and Archer 106. ' The vote on home rule" was 147 voting for the measure and 44 voting against it. Turnout was 36 per cent. A total of 194 votes were cast out of 540 registered voters in the city. It usually run s around 200 to 250," said Town Clerk Barbara Kimball. It's a little lighter than usual, but not much." However, Kimball commented that the voter list is not up to date, that a lot on the list have moved or died." She said the city er er has to use the county registration list and they never go through it and need to. It was a real close race between Archer and Lewis," commented Kimball. Tommy is a newcomer, so he did real well." Kimball said Lewis, retired Fredonia postmaster, had never contacted her about withdrawing from the race, although he had told the Southern Utah News when contacted concerning an interview for an election story that he did not want to be interviewed and he probably wouldn't run. Lewis was appointed to the council about a year and a half ago. Ray and Mackelprang will assume their new council positions at the first council meeting in July, which falls on July 10. They will replace Mayor Dean Heaton and Councilwoman Georgia Heaton. The mayor will be chosen by a vote of the council members at that July 10 meeting. Underwood Barnson out; file for seats eight term if he run again and Four to-da- te can turn you. upside down Spring (left) and Sindy Johnston enjoy just hanging7 around In the warm sunsNne as the Angela Barney temperature ttt the 70s last week. i photo by jeantfRu) Standing mill closing won'Vaffect Daylight Time 1 on Fuels April Strip coming operation Energy Dont forget to set your clocks she asserted. of the won't affect The temporary closing White Mesa Mill in Blanding, the facility that mills uranium by Energy Fuels Nuclear, will not affect the companys mining activities in this area, according to a company official, During the closure of the mill, Energy Fuels will simply stock- pile its ore, either at the mines or at the Blandingmill, accord- ingto Pamela Shouldis, a public relations representative from Energy Fuels Denver office. It us," When there is enough stock- piled to justify reopening the mill, it will be reopened." The White Mesa Mill will be placed on standby and 105 employees furloughed on April 30. The facility will be milling Energy Fuels ore during the next month, and will be finished by the time it closes, Shouldis explained. The mill is mainly owned by forward before you go to bed on d Saturday night, because effect light Savings Time takes on Sunday, April 1. " The date was changed a couple of years ego from the last Sun- day in April to the first Sunday in April, and it tends to sneak up on people since it now comes so .early in the spring, The switch back to Standard Time takes place on the last See MILL, Page 6 Sunday in October. Day-mine- more people filed for county commission in the past week, and the incumbents, Vince Underwood and Charolette Barnson, told the SouthemUtah News they do not plan to file. Dick Cates, a retired West- inghouse executive who lives in Kanab Creek Ranchos, filed as a Democrat for the Commissioner B seat, while Bob West, owner of the Territorial Inn, filed as a They join Glen Martin, a Republican, who had filed earlier. e Jess Johnson, a photographer and leader of the Alliance Against Incineration, filed as a Democrat for the A position, and Paul Jenkins, former Kanab mayor, filed as a Republican. These two join Ray Lopeman, Dovie Price, and Fred Allen, all Republicans, who had filed earlier. Underwood, fmishinghis third two-yeterm and current chairman of the commission, noted thathe would turn 80 duringhis were to thats too old, considering the demands of the job. He said he also thinks that it's the right time for him to step aside. Theres nothing more pathetic than someone who stays too long," he said. Barnson, a Democrat who was appointed last June to fill out the rest of Don Fyfes term, said she is not planning to file for election. I dont want to be that tied down," she said, citing an See FILING, Page 6 free-lanc- ar Kanab Weather March |