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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY AUGUST 25, 1993 Sports Malone delivers to Kanab and ers, basketballs and 1 waited in line over l2hoursto get the handsome Malone to sign his autograph on it Bom in Summersfield, Louisi- ana, Malone went to college in hishome state, attending Louisi- ana Tech. He is married to Kay, and has two children Katie, 20 months and Kylee, four months. athlete sports The 18 shoe. size an impressive By Dixie Brunner Utah Jazz power forward Karl Malone, (the Mailman) made a special delivery to Kanab on Augustl 7. Accompanied by Jazz team mate Ike Austin, the 69 player delivered smiles, autographs and thrills to the hundreds of kids standing in line to see the celebrity. He was tall and looked very powerful and very neat, said Danny Clark of Malonerecentlytriedhishand Kanab. I couldnt believe that at acting, playing the part of Mormon legend Porter Rockwell, Id meet him in real life. Clarks sentiments are just I wanted to buy the film myself Malone and market it, said Malone, la- what tour and Zions First National Bank menting the fact that he hasnt were hoping for. We wanted to seen or heard much about the give rural Utah a chance to meet movie since it was made. Karl Malone and Ike, and also Im outspoken and straight commented Malone said Zion forward, Bank, promote Malones publicity chairman. The Dream Team members ten-year-o- ld summer. Traveling in one of seven semi trucks presently used at Malone Enterprises Truck- inglnc., (Malones new trucking company which opened this spring), Malone hauled a new trailer specifically outfitted as a retail store, where residents can purchase sporting goods and Utah Jazz memorabilia. And purchase memorabilia they did. Hordes of kids, three thou- sand approximately, bought post- - I 16 dont regret anything I do. When asked whether the AIDS crisis has had an impact on the NBA, Malone shrugged. He said some have changed their lifestyles, while othershave not. You cant look at one or two players, and judge them all. Rumors have been circulating aboutMalone and John Stockton being traded. All I can tell you is ifthey trade me, theyll be sorry, said Malone. He feels that the Jazzs chances are good to be a playoff contender this season. I hope were close. I think with theiroff-seasontrades,theyma- de a step in the right direction. After an exhaustive 9:00-- 1 Karl Malone kept busy signing autographs, estimated at close to 3,000 in 2 hour time period, last Tueday morning at Zion National Bank. a 3-1- 2:30 stint signing autographs in Kanab, Malone climbed in his colorful semi-truc- k and drove away, leaving plenty of happy kids. We are delighted that Karl came, said Zions Bank presi- dent Keith Church. We were was playing another year in the happy to be able to promote NBA despite the fact he had Kanab by having Karl and Ike AIDS, Malone said publicly that here. hed feel uncomfortable playing with Johnson, due to the rough nature of the sport. Several other players blasted him for the com ments, saying he had been cal lous and unkind, but Malone didnt apologize. He said that he just expressed what everyone else was thinking. I dont think its a regret thing, said Malone. Coral Cliffs hosts Kane County scramble Coral Cliffs GolfCourse hosted Mens long drive winner was Ja- son Buzzard with Terri Glover the Kane County Fair scramble during fair weekend, taking the Ladies long drive con- Eight teams competed. Rex test. Thanks to Pizza Hut and Brown, Robin Hamblin, Eldon Glaziers Foodtown for sponsor- Hunt and Tracy Leigh took first ing these special contests. Also, place shooting a 63. Closest to thankstoGlazierisFoodtownDeli the hole contests were won by for the feast they put on for all Robin Hamblin and Buddy Cox. participants in the tournament, FOUR SEASONS "50'S STYLE" RESTAURANT is one of the seven semi tractor trailer rigs Malone Enterprise Trucking, Inc. owns. The trailer iset up like a traveling sporting goods store, selling Jazz and Malone posters, pictures, basketballs and the like. This 11 - - Kanab City Pool sets late summer hours The Kanab City Pool will be closed on August and will reopen on Saturday, Aug. 28 with the following schedule: 25-2- m 25TOff Hours 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. 644-263- 5 36 N 300 West Kanab, Utah 7, open swim lap hour Schedule until Labor Day M-- F 11:00-12:0- 0 Lap hour & 0 Thursday-4:00-6:3Monday open swim 0 Saturday-- 1 open swim 4:00-5:0- 0 hour lap After Labor Day as weather 1:00-4:0- 0 4:00-5:0- 0 :00-4:0- and interest permits M-- F 11:00-12:0- 0 Saturday 1 :00-4:- 00 lap hour open swim |