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Show VOLUME 63 NUMBER 33 50c WEDNESDAY COLOR COUNTRY'S HOME TOWN NEWSPAPER ' SEPTEMBER 28, 1994 Police Chief says Kanab school zone dangerous t By Dixie Brunner Tragedy is what Kanab City Police Chief DougCrosby is hoping to avert, in his continuing 1 quest to get the Department of Transportation to erect a signal light at the Main and Center intersection. The crossing is used by a large number of the 439 students who attend Kanab El- ementary School. That inter- section is extremely dangerous, says Crosby. The busy street, besides being a main local traffic artery, filters the nmre than 2 million year on their way to local na- should be, and that the majority of the traffic does not slow down when driving through. Foreigners are especially bad about speeding in the school zone, said Crosby. But the state doesnt seem to buy Chief Crosbys assessment of the busy intersection. There have been three letters sent to the state DOT on the subject, two from the K.C.P.D. and one from the Kanab City Council requesting state attention. The state responded last September by sending a surveyor to count intersection traffic. Their conclusion was that tional park destinations. Chief eastwest traffic warrants Crosby says that the school zone signage, but northsouth does signs approaching the intersecSee TRAFFIC, Page 2 tion are not as visible as they I Scouts to help test new Enhanced 911 Local Boy Scouts will soon be their response. distributing flyers asking a certain percentage of the community to help Kane County test its new E911 program. The test, done to determine the accuracy Leavitt in Japan Governor Michael Leavitt was impressed by what good little ambassadors Kanab Elementary School has. On a recent Japan trip, Governor Leavitt was pleasantly surprised to see the messages and drawings from Kanab students A group of Kane County residents will travel proudly displayed on the walls of a Japanese school in Mori his Gifu to and to later this week, enjoy the hospitality of Senator countrymen. e. Parents-d- o you know where your kids are? While there was plenty of watching football. Things got pretty rough out rough play at the KanabSan Juan football game Friday there, said Kanab City Police night, there was more action Chief Doug Crosby of the night. The Kane Board of Educaand destruction outside the foottion, as well as school adminisball field. To begin with, the Kanab tration sincerely appreciate the Middle School was vandalized support the community has during the game. Add to that, a shown the Cowboys. But they serious fight took place between feel that things have gotten out two kids, sending an elemen- of hand. They ask that everytary school student to the hospi- one, students and adults alike, tal. In addition, there were hun- keep off the playing field and dreds of kids milling around, end zones. The school district says also doing about everything but that middle and elementary school age students that have of the new system, will be performed by selected residents calling a 511 trial number. Enhanced 911 director Dave Owens says hes excited about the new system. We are currently working on the addressing phase, said Owens. US West customers in Kanab, Moccasin and Jacob Lake will be serviced first. In phase two of the program, Long Valley residents will be added, and in phase three, Cedar Mountain residents will be put on line. Owens said that the Big Water City Council chose to Fre-doni- a, not paid for a ticket will be escorted from the game. Fighting will not be tolerated and those choosing to do so, may be suspended and will be barred from any further high school have their 911 calls handled activity during the current out of Page, Arizona. school year. With the new system, the Chief Crosby urges parents to persons address calling in the attend the games with their chil- emergency, should immediately dren, and require that they sit appear on the computer screen and watch the game or stay at the dispatch office. This will home. assist emergency personnel in Owens said that its important that people refer to the sys- 1 tem as 1. , instead of He said that people get confused looking for an 11 on their are the numbers phone. that may very well save your 9-1- -1 9-- 9-1- -1 life. The county wishes to thank Kanab City for its assistance in helping the county secure $110,000 of the money needed for the system through Commu- nity Impact Grants. KANAB WEATHER Courtesy: Dan Merrell Family |