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Show News Opinion Letters to the Editor Continued from Page 4 into the fragile desert environment where we now live just an eye blink ago in the long span of history. This is a place where the Native Americans have lived for thousands of years in harmony with nature. We should try and do the same. And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three: but the greatest of these is charity. (1 Corinthians 14:5). And as one of the greatest American presidents said, ...with malice toward none, but with charity toward all... (Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address), it is our task in the last days of the twentieth century to reach out to everyone inside and outside our nation;. Peace is definitely the order of the day because our weapons of mass destruction have become too powerful to use. If used, they would only destroy the user. Also, it is our task to reach out in charity to the environment and to all the other species on this earth, plant and animal, and to do our job, our stewardship job. All the astronauts will tell you that from space our fragile blue planet is like a jewel in the airless void. Its the only planet we have. Lets take care of it and all the life on it. If we dont, again, we will only destroy ourselves, along with the fragile web of life. e favorite TV comMy mercial showed a lady in flowing robes throwing lightning bolts around. I think the ad was for something silly, like margarine, but the message in it wasnt. As the lady threw her bolts, the announcer intoned, Its not nice to annoy Mother Nature! all-tim- Claire Ives Kanab Brandt Child accepts challenge Dear Editor: I am runningfor Kane County Commission because-- I feel Kane County needs technical help in several areas of county involvement. Important areas of concern are: engineering, roads, drainage, machinery, economy, tourism, and growth. For forty years I did all the above, and became very well versed in performing with success and durability. To this day, I am proud of the many projects that have weathered time, and proven the quality of workmanship that my men and I did to get the job done. In forty years of building dams, reservoirs, roads, sewer systems, water lines, drainage systems; and many subdivisions, I have never failed to complete a contract, and was never sued or left a job with an adversarial position. Because of experience, I forecasted a year ahead that the Quail Creek dam would fail and wash out. When the LDS Church started construction on the new Stake house in the Ranchos, I saw the workmanship on the footings and told powers that be, that the building would settle and the walls would crack. The walls are settling and cracking! When the city started construction on the Rancho road improvements, I told the city there would be trouble with the quality of the roads and the work was not according to specifications. An independent engineers report verified my findings. The county spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on paving the Hancock Road to the sand dunes. I told them to have a good inspector who understood roads oversee the project. They didnt. Now the road is falling to pieces, and is a safety hazard and will cost thousands to repair. The County has over 600 miles of road, and I could go on and on with this subject. I feel the new Ranchos crossing at Third South will have to have major repairs within ten years. Great voids could occur under the slabs of cement, leaving it unsupported and dangerous to drive across. One of many reasons is the angle of the pipes under the road, forcing the water to make an S turn before entering the pipes. Water isnt always obedient, and in high water flows, it does what it wants to, and in that silty sand, even a gopher hole will take on water, and be the beginning of troubles for the crossing. During construction, I went to the City Manager three times and asked him to stop construction and a new plan be adopted. Dixies article that the critics should run for office motivated me to accept the challenge. I would like to be of help to the citizens of Kane County to get the most value for tax money, therefore keepingtaxes down. - Brandt Child Kanab Babbitts grazing proposal disappointing By Senator Bob Bennett Secretary Babbitts new proposal is disappointing. Several provisions are particularly worrisome, the most egregious of which could usurp local control of land management, and potentially confiscate state water rights. During this debate, Secretary Babbitt has stressed his intention to insure local control of land management. However, the structure of his proposed local advisory councilsfliesin theface of that concept. If local control is important to the Secretary, why do ranchers have to be residents in order to sit on the councils, but environmentalists do not? The plan specifically states, the environmental representative and the wildliferecreation representative can be nonresidents. This insures a place at the table for the national environmental groups, perhaps at the exclusion of local environmentalists who have knowledge of regional conditions. I plan to urge Secretary Babbitt to implement a residency requirement for all council members. I also am concerned about the Secretarys proposed changes in water rights and the impact these changes will have on our state. In the West, where water is synonymous with survival, giving federal control to what traditionally have been state SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY MARCH 23, 1994 5 The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime, does not mean he is guilty. The defendant is presumed innocent, until and unless proven guilty. Names will be withheld in some cases due to the sensitive nature of the crimes, or if the defendant is a juvenile. The Kanab City Police had 71 business. Sign broken down 3 incidents, 12 cases, issued 25 1594 at a local business. warnings and 9 citations during Criminal mischief in Kanab the period between March 16-2- City. Street sign was down at 3rd Street 1st East. The Animal Control officer March 18 investigated 1 0 cases, picked up Criminal mischief in Kanab 1 animal, did not issue any cita- City. Victim states damages to tions, releasedadopted out 1 vehicle while child had it out. animal, did not destroy any, is- Under investigation. sued 5 warnings, and picked up March 19 and buried 3 deceased animals. Juvenile referrals curfew. 5 March 16 juveniles referred to court for 2. TheflofservicesinKanabCity. curfew. The victim was out of town during the time the crime was perpetrated and 900 calls were charged to his phone. Under investigation. JuJuvenile referral-tobaccvenile referred to Juvenile Court for possession of tobacco at o. school. March March 21 Retail theft at a local business. Juvenile referral to court for shoplifting. Traffic accident in Kanab City. Driver backed out of driveway and hit sign, breaking it. Restitution required, no citation. March 22 ComJuvenile referral-tobaccDriving on suspension. A check plaint of youngsters smoking 17 o. revealed Gaiy Robinson, 20, of outside local business. Referral Kanab, was allegedly driving to juvenile court. with a suspended license. He was cited and released with a court date set per judge. Unattended death. Ahome care nurse discovered victim. Medical examiner determined cause of death was natural causes. Found bike. Bike found in downtown Kanab. Owner may Take advantage of the opporidentify by calling and describto bike the satisfacpolice ing tunity to have your hearing water rights could prove tion. checked. disasterous. I plan to review the Criminal mischief at a Kanab Jeffrey Manwaring, a clinical water rights provisions with audiologist, will be providing close freehearingassessments at the particularly scrutiny to Kanab Clinic. determine whether they will cause harm to Utah ranchers. Free Hearing Tests Scheduled at Kanab Clinic Hunter Safety Class There will be a Hunter Safety Class, to be held at the High School. Registration will be April 6 at the East door of the High School. This Safety Class is under the auspices of the Division of Wildlife Resources. The charge is $4 per person, and shouldbe amust for all those who hunt. Kane County Narcotics "HOT-LIN-E 644-818- 8 Confidential, Anonymous Narcotic Information, Funds available to anyone providing information leading to narcotic related arrests. Leave Recorded Information, or Contact Kane County Narcotics Strike Force Agent D. Scott Jackson March 15 Agency assist. Traffic accident on a Forest Service road. March 18 A report of a possible break-i- n at 87 north Sunnybrook in Fre-doni- a. It was cleared exceptional. March 21 Dogs in livestock report. One dog was sh ot and killed, one was shot and wounded. INSURANCE FRAUD Workers Compensation Fraud hurts everyone and costs bil- lions of dollars nationally. Help the Workers Compensation Fund of Utah prevent fraud. If you believe that someone has committed insurance fraud, call our hotline. Jeffrey Manwaring MSCCC-- A CLINICAL AUDIOLOGIST Other services include hearing aid repairs and new hearing aid fitting on a trial 45-da- y basis. The clinic will be held on Wednesday, April 6, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Kanab Clinic. Call 644-261- 2 FRAUD HOTLINE 1.800-446-266- 7 for an appointment. |
