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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS 911 Community in effect 5 months, but is still not well known The 911 emergency number has been effect in this area for five months and the Kane County Sheriff said a number of police, ambulance, and fire emergency calls are coming in that way. However, many people still may not be aware of the existence of the local 911 number. The word needs to be spread to every resident of the area. "Were excited about the new system," Sheriff Maxwell Jack-so- n said. "It takes a lot of the hassle out of getting emergency services dispatched. Seconds make the difference between life and death. The main thing is it cuts down on our response time. And it makes it easier to get help when you need it" The Sheriff said the system hasbeen working well exceptfor a few crank phone calls from little kids." He did issue a reminder that the number is only for emergencies and not for routine business with any of the agencies involved. People are asked to use the numbers listed in the phone book for regular business other incidents requiring urgent attention. The Sheriff noted that different people might have different definitions of emergency, and a person shouldnt hesitate to use the 911 number ifhe feels its an emergency. The 911 system has two incoming lines so that, if one is MONDAY JANUARY 7, 1991 Travel Guide out The Utah Travel Council has published its updated Travel Guide for 1991.TheTravel Guide is free and available at Travel Region offices throughout the state. The 1991 Travel Guide contains over 100 full-colphotos, information on UtahS State or 911 Parks, National Parks and number is for emergencies such busy, the call is automatically Monuments, and attractions in as possible risk of injury and transferred to the other line and the nine travel regions. A Public Lands section highlights recredeath, traffic accidents, and calls are not missed. matters, he noted. The ational opportunities on Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands. Utah is divided into nine travel regions. In the guide, each travel region has its own section which includes details on activities vesuch as hiking, hicle use, fishing and hunting, off-hiriiw- ay wildlife watching, biking, rockclimbing, whitewater rafting and houseboating. Region sections also include information on scenic drives, museums, cultural events, and historical facts and anecdotes unique to each area of the state. The Travel Guide also contains a state highway map, a calendar of events, a listing of tour operators, and information on liquor laws. Public and private campgrounds are listed in each travel region. In the Utah Cities" section, accommodations information includingrates, and amenities is included for over 200 Utah cities and towns. , The Travel Guide is a major part of the UTCs effort to promote Utah nationally and internationally. The guide is sent to those who respond to ad campaigns, handed out at trade shows and to visitors to Council Hall in Salt Lake City. It also is distributed through the nine travel regions and at visitor information centers communities statewide. FHA tells activities ORDERVILLE Members of the Long Valley Chapter of FHA got into the Christmas spirit at their party on Dec. 12. They learned new ideas for Christmas decorating as they ate popcorn and cookies. They used their creations to decorate the school. The party was full of fun and laughs, a spokesman said. On the following Friday, members, mothers, and grandmothers met to quilt on the Lonestar Quilt. The FHA was scheduled to raffle the quilt at the boys Panguitch at Valley basketball game on Jan. 5 as a fundraiser to enable the members to attend State Convention in the spring. Quiiters meet The Canyon Country Quilt Guild will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 10 a.m. in the home of Ellen Jackson, 584 S. Powell Drive in Kanab. A quilt will be tied, followed by a potluck luncheon. For more information, call Ellen Jackson at 644-231-3 or Sue Sefcik at |