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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 1, 1995 Opinion Dixie Speaks o' o o o Vote Yes on hospital referendum There has been much rhetoric over the hospital bond issue. Proponents say a new hospital is needed, and that a general obligation bond is the cheapest funding method. Detractors say that voting for a general obligation bond is enslaving county taxpayers, and giving the hospital board and administrator a blank check. Taxpayers, (myself included), get nervous when they hear the word "bond". We tend to think that it's a thinly-veile- d method of extracting money from taxpayer wallets. The hospital situation is different, however. The 1 sales tax Kane County voters passed several years ago will pay for new hospital construction costs. The 1 sales tax which is already in place, will pay the indebtedness of the general obligation bond. Voter approval of the general obligation bond will not increase taxes. Kane County needs a quality hospital that meets all government and state regulations. A general obligation bond is the cheapest available financing method. It will save approximately 12 interest costs over using revenue bonds or conventional bank loans. Instead of paying this 1 2 to a bank for a more expensive financing, the savings could be utilized in making the hospital nicer, or paying off the bond in a shorter period of time. Voting to approve the county seeking a general obligation bond just makes good financial ACTUALLY, IT'S PRETTY SIMPLE ITMUST BE TOUGH FOR A POLITICIAN TO GET elected; HE GETS HIS CAMPAIGN MONEY FROM TH' RICH, HIS VOTES FROMTH' POOR, WHILE PROMISIN'! PROTECT THEM BOTH FROM EACH OTHER, 'X 1fym, A 0 sense. Vote "Yes" for the issuance of general obligation bonds. . , . . Letters to the Editor What is your opinion1? This newspaper welcomes opinions from its readers concerning any subject. Anything of a libelous nature or defamation of character will not be considered for publication. Please limit your letters to 300 words or less. Letters must be signed and include your full name, address and telephone number. Thank you for your interest. (i On Dixies Dont bug me Dear Dixie: More on your dont bug me article. When I was in High School I did poorly on my leaf and bug collection; and my Biology teacher, Mr. Lawson said, Fred, some day you will need to know about bugs and leaves. I laughed and said, I will never need Biology to make a living. After returning to Kanab to raise my family, I was hired as the Kane County Building Inspector. With that job I was assigned the duties ofKane County Noxious Weed Supervisor. Needless to say I had to study very hard! I later founded Kanab Pest Control which my family still owns. Now as I cut Mr. Lawsons hair in my barber shop, we have a laugh about never needing to know about bugs and leaves. Fred Allen Founder Kanab Pest Control Gratitude letter of October 25. It' did an- swer some questions. I am still concerned with the relocation of the hospital. Of the four streets leading from Center Street to Third North, three of them pass through school zones. Businesses on Center Street have been trying to get a petition for a much-neede- d traffic beMain and at Center light cause of the danger to our school children. The four-wa- y stop on First North is a necessary safety measure that also limits access on Main Street. The impact of the traffic alone to an expanded facility at the top of Main Street would be hazardous beyond belief. Now imagine an emergency vehicle trying to get you to that facility through the school zones or around them. A lot of money was spent to provide access to the Ranchos from Third South. The city has forty acres available and there is BLM land also available. No school zones on Third South. Dear friends & family, Please let me thank publicly each and every one of you that expressed sympathy at the passing of our husband, father and grandfather: Emron F. Robinson. Special thanks to all of you who took part in the funeral services and burial; and to the Sixth Ward Relief Society for the lovely meal afterwards. Words can never convey the Anna May Little heartfelt gratitude that my famKanab feel kind I for the and words, ily Good wishes for the many phone calls and cards, the future and the help extended during our time of sorrow. We love and Dear citizens of Kanab: appreciate all of you. As another election time apNorma Robinson and proaches, I suggest it is time for family each of us to take a moment and ask ourselves some important On location of questions, such as: 1) What are the hospital my hopes for this community Editor: Dear that I live in? 2) Am I doing all I First, I would like to thank can to support these hopes of Ted Atherley for his many years mine? 3) Am I on the of community service and his people who are In leadership up-to-da- te positions in my community? Do I know what their values are? Do their values support what I believe in and hope for? As we look at each candidate it is not only our obligation but our right to know what kind of people they are. Such as: 1) Do they have the best interest of the people of Kanab at heart? 2) Do their personal and family lives See LETTERS, Page 5 SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS AAA Deadlines AAA FRIDAY 1 PM OWN'NE WbPAPEB The Southern Utah News (ISSN No. 0049-165is published every N. 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