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Show VOLUME 62 NUMBER 49 50 COLOR COUNTRY'S HOME TOWN NEWSPAPER Mayor Adams sets up Chamber gets new president ground rules at first city council meeting The Kanab Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Mike Sinclair as Chamber president. Sinclair will replace outgoing presi- dent, ing firm that for the third year Kanab City has done the Kanab City audit Mayor Viv Adams presided over report, gave the citys financial his first city council meeting on management of the books top January 11. Mayor Adams said marks.There were some details a few words on how he would be that need to be improved, but running council meetings. In overall the City has done a good the future to get on the agenda, job for the 19921993 audit we are going to ask that you period.This audit can be seen submit us a synopsis of what it is on timely request at the city you intend to discuss, indicate office. the approximate time it will take, Dave Owens and Sheriff Maxwill council well Jackson gave an update of this if help the they need to do some research the Kane County Enhanced 911 By Richard. Negus Todd attorney Macfarlane, who recently resigned his position following Newly-electe- d his appointment as Kane County Attorney. Sinclair is the Kane County Hospital Administrator, and has been an active member of the Chamber for a little over a year. Sinclair moved to Kanab with his wife Karen and two daughters from Taos, NM. In 1993, in his job as Kane County Hospital Administrator, Sinclair initiated an innovative legislative proposal for a sales tax increase for capital improvements at the hospital. Sinclair addressed essentially every conceivable group and organization in the county to explain the pro- they can. We intend to conduct the council with respect for members of the council and for the people in the audience we want our council to be a place where we can discuss man to man, woman to woman, friend to friend, issues of this community and to resolve the problems we have, it is the way people say things, not what is said that bothers me. You are entitled to say anything you like, we want you to be treated with respect by this council, if you feel youre posal which passed a referendum election with flying colors. The sales tax proposal was intended to spread a significant portion cfthe costof maintaining the local health care infrastructure to tourists who place significant demands on local health care facilities and resources. Sinclair is currently working on another innovative pro- A boy and his duck You have probably heard of a boy and his dog, but how about a boy and his posal, involving a his duck. Daffy, are pretty good friends. program for the county, duck? Christopher Smith, 9, and Store in Kanab last Easter Daffys that could possibly even be Christopher got the duck at the Button Feed which the neighbors and made available to Chamber diet includes cheerbs, chips and bread but only Christophers Hestame, Hissleeping placeisthegarage. members. fowl. that the the self-insuran-ce . Christo-pherprovid- e. Fredonia Town Council meeting WEDNESDAY JANUARY 19, 1994 Christopher says aggressive big brother, Arden, can pick up I Photo by Laurie Rose, laces shoe attacks he is that about Daffy unique thing who is affiliated Scholar is a Rose Laurie Cox. Sterling supervised by Myrna with the SUNews team. By Barb Kimball The Fredonia Town Council met on January 12. Peter Solie, Director of Economic Develop- Petition being circulated demanding Lopemans resignation ment was a visitor. In a report from the Town Marshal, Mellor took out 13 case numbers which included dogs, border disturbance, DUI, suspicious activity, court order enforced, assault at high school, auto theft, traffic accident, theft, adult shoplifting, shooting in See FREDONIA, Page 2 By Dixie Brunner Local citizen activist Brandt Child has begun circulating a petition demanding full restitution of county taxpayers money, as well as the immediate resignation of Kane County Commissioner Ray Lopeman. Child is focusing his frustration over the County Commissions approval of $7500 in severance pay to County Attorney Jim Scarth, on Commissiner Ray Lopeman. Child has subsequently dropped his suit against the Kane County Commission for authorizing the payment. When the severance pay was ex-Ka- ne See LOPEMAN, Page 3 program. Owens requested that the City of Kanab sponsor the grant request from Five Counties for $110,000. After some hesitation due to concern the action might jeopardize other requests and City Manager Keith McAllisters assurance the effect would be minimal, the council voted unanimously in favor of this application. Patti Wilcox appeared before the council to appeal many of the conditions imposed on her application for a conditional use not, let me know. permit for a school in a building behind her home.Wilcox said I the Carter, Roger representing Friends of the Kanab City Li- am the only home business that brary, asked the council to con- has applied for a business li- sider giving proceeds from the See COUNCIL, Page 2 old fire house sale to the library toward new building construction, if a grant is obtained. After KANAB WEATHER some deliberation, the council January went on record in favor of this idea. Carter also asked the to Mayor sign a proclamation makingl 994 Kanab City Library Year in Kanab and Kane County. The Mayor was pleased to make this proclamation. New economic director Peter Solie introducedhimself and told the council and audience he is ready to meet with anyone to discuss any potential new business or other types of economic growth potential for this area. Solie is sharing office space with the Kane County travel office in Kanab. Courtesy: Dan Merrell Family Lee Esplin from the account |