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Show 4. Exp. 1231 UtaP Press A61 E. 300 Association Cit- - SaU 8A1U 15 Kathie Avery has lots on line in Kanab 10K rn Page 7 3 nurses ai hospital have 99 years service Page 6 VOLUME 60 NUMBER 24 35 1 MONDAY COLOR COUNTRYS HOME TOWN NEWSPAPER MAY 6, 1991 Trade Show sounds theme of ready, willing, and able I By JEANETTE RUSK Editor one-tent- Were ready, willing, and able to go forward," declared Kane OF KAHAB CANYONS County Commission Chairman Ray Lopeman at the beginning of the Kane County Information and Trade Show. This set the tone for a major show of economic possibilities, as seven i jt KAHAB different speakers told of developments they hope to pursue in this area, ranging from a major hotel and RV park to ex- the golf course to 18 Eanding 1 1 800 m?0KS - ir The County Commission spearheaded the special six-ho- sug-Clarks- ur Trade Show that included speeches, exhibits,, and & Tree buffet dinner, held at Kanab High School on April 27. About 200 people attended. Local businessmen as well as developers from northern Utah and California described their conception of projects they are considering locating in Kanab. Clarkson, who emceed the pre-- noted. Presently, the North Rim h of the sentations, also proposed a new gets only about theme to guide future tourism total visitation. development "Canyons of The purpose of most of the Kanab." This theme is a device developments being proposed, to capitalize on the idea ofKanab Clarkson pointed out, is to turn as the hub of the four national Kanab and Kane County from parks that surround it. simply a "rest stop, coffee stop Clarkson likened the area to a for these tourists who are inevi- shopping center, saying the key tably attracted to the parks, to a is to find the right anchor stores, place where they want to spend then smaller businesses will more time, want to join the endeavor. "The Clarksons presentation ended we is have the whether with a proposal that the county question the .stable magnets institute a toll-fre- e number that big boys will draw people," he said, people can call from anywhere that Using a chart showing Kanab in the country to get travel and and the parks around it, tourist information. He one by one peeled tape gested it be 1 covering each of the parks County Recreation Center Bryce, Zion, Lake Powell, Grand Making the first presentation who had one idea was of The Lopeman, Canyon. Canyons . Kanab, he said. Quite a mag- - that is county sponsored and one that is a development he has neJ ne County s goals been pursuing since before he wllbetolmngmoreoftheGrand was elected to the commission, Canyon visitors: from the South He described a large Kane Rim to the North Rim, Clarkson See TRADE SHOW, Page 2 Dote Clarkson rev&ds Ns 'Canyons ofKanab memo. The projects include a 300-roodestination resort hotel; an RV park that would start with 100 spaces; a Western Village and Heritage Museum, combining a museum and shops; an eques- trian arts program and horse m training facility; and a health and wellness facility. The hotel, museum, and RV park are all projects that local developer, Dale Clarkson, has a hand in and would like to locate on prop- erty he controls. Kanab 1 0K on tap Saturday, 40 participate in year of all" is ond, and Cory Cass was the plus plenty of other activities theThewaygreatest finisher. the director of the was but weather Walk best-ever'WalkAmericae- The 10K features both a run race time in Kanab this weekend as the 1 991 Kanab 1 OK and a walk event. The entry fee and other associated events are is $10 (except on race day, when on tap. More than 1 00 had regis- it increases to $12). A registratered for the 1 OK by last Thurs- tion table will be set up at the day, and entries duringthe final Gazebo on Friday from 5 to 10 week before the event are ex- p.m., and on Saturday morning pected to push the number near from 6 to 730. Those who regisor above last years field of 300 tered earlier can pick up their at race numbers and participants. The race will start at 8 a.m. this table. a Entrants get a race Saturday. The startingline is on e repost-racHwy. 89 near Moqui Cave and painter's hat, and the finish line is at the Gazebo freshments. Finishers will be on Center Street in town. Buses entered in a drawing for more will transport runners from the than $1,000 worth of cash and Gazebo to the starting line. The merchandise prizes. buses will depart between 7:15 The bigrace weekend in Kanab will kick off with an and 7:30. pasta dinner prepared by Houstons, served on Friday KANAB WEATHER evening from 630 to 8 p.m. in April the parking lot at State Bank of Southern Utah, next to the GaWeather Report zebo. The dinner is open to anyone, not just 10K participants. not available, but Price is $5 per person or $20 per to needless say family. A free parking lot dance will follow the dinner. Kortney it has been Stirlands Red Ridge Band" will play for the dance. very windy. one-clu- b A free three-holSee 10K, Page 7 vent Junction, Country Express, Stage Stop, Subway Sandwiches, Pizza Hut, City Pool, America" event describes this we all made it through and ev- Colemans Exxon, City Police, years walk held on Saturday, eryone had a good time," re- IGA, Food Town, Karla JohnApril 27. Forty walkers cov- ported the director of the event, son, Melody Cass, Pat Shirley, ered the about eight mile dis- Juli Brinkerhoff. Marie and Boyd Barney,Kaibab Brinkerhoff expressed aptance, and $1 ,500 was collected Industries, and Energy Fuels. for the March of Dimes. preciation to those who con"I thank you all for a great Lisa Brinkerhoff finished tributed, including Reeses, Sound sec took The Grover Room, first, Hayley year," said Brinkerhoff. third-plac- Its on of Dimes March e The terrible, Chic-N-Thin- gs, T-shi- T-shi- e, rt, - t yj I - fj 4 i A 1 x Wallcmsrica , yKt'S They're happy they did it and for a good cause Is the reaction of the March of Dimes walkers at the end of the event. |