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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS TUESDAY JANUARY 26, 1993 News Buckskin Continued from Page 1 residents, but to attract tourists traveling through the area. Myers believes the high number of Utahns wagering at the Turf Paradise facility is simply due to the fact many own horses, several even have horses racing at Turf Paradise. That really makes it fun for everybody, when someone locally has ahorse they can bet on." It doesnt really matter whos betting at the Buckskin, bring- ing legalized gambling to northern Arizona may have been a stroke of economic genius. On the weekends, as many as 30-5- 0 people come a day to place their bets," said Myers. The numbers vary. Some just place their bets and leave." But the Buckskins hopingthat youll stay to watch the races. They dont make money on the re bankto stick around ing that youll eat a bite, or have a drink. The town of Fredonia is also off-trac-k wagering-the- y 2 hoping the Turf Paradise Buckskin tavern connection will be beneficial to the community. Were waiting to see the re- sults," said Mayor Brent Mackelprang. Critics say that legalized gambling targets the poor who view the activity as a means to get rich quick. They also say that it causes moral corruption. Peggy Myers disagrees. Most people who come to the Buckskin to gamble can afford $2.00. She says that people dont wager to sow wild oats. It gives them something to do, its a novelty. Ken Leach said that theyll be expanding their offerings, and are considering broadcastingthe Prescott Downs races in the summer. We will soon have Arizona lottery games such as Quik Pik and Lotto, as well. k The success of the venture will probably be dependent on how well their betting The Cofor Country Travel Board showed the approximately 20 people in attendance, what marketing strategies area. This display is taken to travel shows to educate people considering theyve employed to sell the patrons fare. vacations, the diversity of our area. We had one $900.00 winner, said Myers with a grin. And theyre....oflf! off-trac- five-coun- ty Color Country Board meets in Kanab t The Color Country Board met tative Marv Bell explained the at Kanabs Best Western Red Color Country marketing plan. Hills Motel to conduct business The main purpose (of Color and get public input on how to Country) is to increase tourism best market the Southern Utah in this area, said Bell. Our area. Color Country is what mission statement is that, EvUtahs southwestern travel re- erybody should have the Color gion is called, and the Board is Country Experience. made up of representatives from Executive Director Colleen five of each the counties. Taylor stressed that any Color Advertising agency represen Country marketing is done as a collective effort. Taylor said that the Asian market will be hot in the future, with Asian people stayingas long as two weeks on vacations, and spending as much as $2,500 dollars on every trip they take. The meeting was opened to public input, with audience members participating and offering marketing ideas for our area. 9th Annual Kanab 10K coming May 8 Jeanette Western Contact: Rusk, 644-553- 9 calling race committee member, Rcyce Gillespie at An addition to the race this year will be an entirely separate division for heavier runners so that they will be able to compete on a more even basis. This category is called the Clydesdale Division and is for men over 200 pounds and women over 140 pounds. Awards and prizes are being 644-242- 3. Plans are being made for the 9th annual Kanab 10K, set for May 8. The Kanab lOKis one of Kane Countys biggest events of the year, and is recognized as the best 10K in southern Utah. The race is expected to grow from 550 participants last year to around 700 this year. The race committee started Buckskin Tavern manager Peggy Myers and betting agent Clark Johnson meeting after the first of the increased again this year. A bring horse racing from Turf Paradise in Phoenix to Fredonia every Wednes- year, and is planning some new mountain bike will again be day through Sunday. additions as well as the among the prizes given away in features that have the random drawing, open only made the race so popular. The to those who finish the race. More committee is urging those local than $1,500 in cash and merpeople who plan to either run or chandise prizes will be given walk in the 6.2 mile race, to step away in the drawing. Again this year, the race is up their training in order to be The Utah Arizona Action try, retirement community and in peak form when race day ar- scheduled for Mothers Day rives just three months from weekend and is being billed as a Team has been meeting with tourist trade. be will Mothers Day weekend getThe for group meeting now. plan facilator Sharon Young, 29-3- 0 do to Once contest is a being away for those comingfrom again, the past two weeks. 15 community-- again on January A pasta dinner catered minded individuals have more fine tuning on the plan. held to design the race will Houstons Restaurant and a 29 a weeksenior The at and by Holland, meeting Danny January given up evenings dance for the night beSchool set are Kanab opon the at ecofocus High exploring funding time, ends to develop a plan for A from fore race. submitted health fair, inthe the winning design nomic development in our com- tions with representatives inthe Forest Service, RC and D, last year. The design must cluding free tests is planned on munities. Counrace clude Kanab Arizona Northern of the 10K, day. statement Kanab, BLM, The mission CounThe and The Five 1993." cil of GATEGovernments, sponsors of this years race Utah, May 8, plan is: TO MAKE THE Kane five are be of The maximum County, Kanab City;, design can a WAY COMMUNITIES THE ties and a local banker. BEST PLACE TO LIVE, WORK January 30 Saturday morning colors (not counting the color of Houstons Trails End Restauthe shirt itself). The contest rant, Moqui Cave, Pandya meeting will concern the AND PLAY. deadline is March 1, and more Clinic, Kanab Area Chamber of and the grants The four priority areas of acinformation can be obtained by Commerce, MotelRestaurant tion are infrastructure, indus tried-and-tr- ue Utah Arizona Action Team to meet again out-of-tow- T-shi- rt. fund-ingproce- ss n. Red Association, Best Hills Motel, Jacob Lake Inn, Honeys IGA, Fleming Foods, Mitchell Salvage, Shilo Inn, Gift Southern Utah City, Pepsi-colHome Care, State Bank of Southern Utah, Dennys Wigwam, and the Bike Route in Cedar City. a, Lake Powells big striper underway Lake Powells downlake striper migration and feeding frenzy, predicted by Utah fisheries Wayne biologist Gustaveson for April, 1991 , may have begun two years late. For the first time since stripers were planted in 1974 they are biting well right through winter months in the back d of canyons from Rainbow . one-thir- Bridge to Wahweap and Glen Canyon Dam. It could be that stripers are in one of their cycles, and by April will be almost jumping into boats, says Gustaveson. Right now you get them at about 40 feet on anchovies or spoons, or shad imitation crank baits in some cases. clean-out-the-sh- ad See STRIPER, page 5 |